tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post3764126692996831785..comments2024-03-14T01:22:21.483-04:00Comments on Basil's Blog: Long enoughBasilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00304218067534993876noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-64681818854859276762015-04-12T12:21:16.000-04:002015-04-12T12:21:16.000-04:00Sucker.Sucker.Riharnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-51249741174688169922015-04-12T12:39:08.000-04:002015-04-12T12:39:08.000-04:00Who's lifetime? The router's lifetime wou...Who's lifetime? <br>The router's lifetime would be up to the time when it dies. Which could be tomorrow. <br>That it refers to the lifetime of the purchaser is an assumption. It pays to read the fine print.Dougnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-6159260207669630902015-04-12T14:00:28.000-04:002015-04-12T14:00:28.000-04:00What if they try to kill you so they won't hav...What if they try to kill you so they won't have to pay for repairs?slapoutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-66133114672831902532015-04-12T14:17:08.000-04:002015-04-12T14:17:08.000-04:00I bet the one that died had a "lifetime warra...I bet the one that died had a "lifetime warranty" too. It was printed on the box you threw away at the start of it's lifetime.NO_MO_BAMAhttp://www.swfcabin.com/open/1256414086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-53201254110032316232015-04-12T14:51:00.000-04:002015-04-12T14:51:00.000-04:00Interestingly enough, after Dell had provide no me...Interestingly enough, after Dell had provide no meaningful support for the Dell notebook that had died ten days earlier (and, they agreed, was covered under warranty), I went to the local WalMart and bought a (non-Dell) laptop. I also paid for two years of warranty from WalMart in addition to the one that came automatically, because I now trust WalMart for support more than I trust any computer manufacturer.<br><br>Dell did finally get a new motherboard out and installed, 285 hours (three hours less than twelve days) from the time that I first called them. Time to buy puts on Dell's stock, I think.Iowa Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-22677236062269954352015-04-12T14:58:35.000-04:002015-04-12T14:58:35.000-04:00Iowa Jim: I didn't own a laptop until 2004 and...Iowa Jim: I didn't own a laptop until 2004 and had no idea that the hard drives in them weren't expected to last more than about 3500 hours (according to my nerdy, CS-degreed, #1 son). So, in 2010, sure enough, the hard drive died - in several stages. I was just able to get important stuff off of it in time. Before it went, I managed to run a diagnostic on it (can't remember which one, now) and, sure enough, it had accumulated 3600 hours (I always let them go to sleep quickly).<br><br>So, I bought a new drive (with better spec's, twice the buffered speed and density) and added more RAM and, voila!! Laptop better than new! I still have it today, 11 years later, (running XP) as my quick and dirty - and expendable - field computer.<br><br>So, I keep reminding myself: it's ALL expendable - including me!Jimmynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-90316938177601035052015-04-12T15:01:08.000-04:002015-04-12T15:01:08.000-04:00BTW, Basil, I hope you didn't get one with one...BTW, Basil, I hope you didn't get one with one of those snoopy, Chinese back doors.Jimmynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-68619493936727868882015-04-12T15:21:05.000-04:002015-04-12T15:21:05.000-04:00Chinese? Don't be silly. It's Vietnamese.Chinese? Don't be silly. It's Vietnamese.Basilhttp://www.basilsblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-69304638789349161592015-04-12T15:37:44.000-04:002015-04-12T15:37:44.000-04:00Vietnamese. Snoopy. They've eaten your lunc...Vietnamese. Snoopy. They've eaten your lunch.Opponoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-57384499820466517772015-04-12T15:48:33.000-04:002015-04-12T15:48:33.000-04:00Did they also try to sell you batteries for your U...Did they also try to sell you batteries for your UPS, instead of just batteries for your laptop?Opponoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-88171620702638595712015-04-12T18:03:21.000-04:002015-04-12T18:03:21.000-04:00So, what Wal-mart is telling me is that there'...So, what Wal-mart is telling me is that there's no wifi in the afterlife. Which apparently means we're all going to hell.ATnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-68246641011343061092015-04-13T05:08:16.000-04:002015-04-13T05:08:16.000-04:00New marketing idea...lifetime+10 years warranty. T...New marketing idea...lifetime+10 years warranty. The original purchaser just needs to send it back and they get a brand new one with upgrades.SkyWatchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3052406779197845814.post-6755186984072420162015-04-13T18:09:11.000-04:002015-04-13T18:09:11.000-04:00My dad recently went to a store to buy a land line...My dad recently went to a store to buy a land line telephone. He couldn't find them and had to ask an employee for help. It occurred to me that we are approaching a day when the only place to buy a land line is going to be the internet. The future is weird.Eric Homillernoreply@blogger.com