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Offline CrAz3D

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& another mobo dites the dust
« on: November 01, 2008, 04:57:24 pm »
I had a 2 yr warranty @ bestubuy, it expired FOUR MOTHER FUCKING GOD DAMN days ago.

I should've taken my laptop in last sat.  I think I've fried YET ANOTHER MOBO on a laptop (this means three are gone).

4 days ago.  $250 wasted on that plan + whatever I need to get a new mobo for my laptop.  god damn it.

stupid windows piece of shit.  apparently browsing + word processing + photoshop + dreamweaver is too intense for laptops.  jesus fucking chris man.  fuck.  what a god damned waste!!!

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Re: & another mobo dites the dust
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2008, 09:31:34 pm »
That's no bueno.
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Re: & another mobo dites the dust
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2008, 02:21:02 am »
If the computer is a HP/Compaq, I have no sympathy at all.  Otherwise, now you know not to buy a computer from Best Buy (or any other B&M commercial retailer).

Laptops are typically given a 2-3 year lifespan anyway.  If that upsets you, get a desktop.

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Re: & another mobo dites the dust
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2008, 09:14:35 am »
Laptops are typically given a 2-3 year lifespan anyway.  If that upsets you, get a desktop.
Or 5-year extended warranty.

Laptops are one of the places where getting the big warranty isn't a total scam.

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Re: & another mobo dites the dust
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2008, 11:10:02 am »
Who offers a 5 year warranty on a laptop?

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Re: & another mobo dites the dust
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2008, 11:52:28 am »
Best Buy did, when I bought mine. It's a Canadian branch, though, so the policies might be different.

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Re: & another mobo dites the dust
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2008, 04:19:26 pm »
I'm just curious, but why is Windows the stupid thing in this scenario?
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Re: & another mobo dites the dust
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2008, 04:20:29 pm »
I'm just curious, but why is Windows the stupid thing in this scenario?

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Re: & another mobo dites the dust
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2008, 04:29:53 pm »
I'm just curious, but why is Windows the stupid thing in this scenario?
He seems to think that Windows "burned out" his motherboard.

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Re: & another mobo dites the dust
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2008, 04:36:36 pm »
I'm just curious, but why is Windows the stupid thing in this scenario?

'cuz if he were running Lunicks it'd just run w/o a mobo since its so advanced.
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Re: & another mobo dites the dust
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2008, 08:03:21 pm »
Best Buy did, when I bought mine. It's a Canadian branch, though, so the policies might be different.

Well they don't now, I had the chance to review their laptop warranty policies less than a month ago.

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Re: & another mobo dites the dust
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2008, 08:05:41 pm »
Best Buy did, when I bought mine. It's a Canadian branch, though, so the policies might be different.

Well they don't now, I had the chance to review their laptop warranty policies less than a month ago.

Probably smart of them, since odds are against them lasting 5 years.

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Re: & another mobo dites the dust
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2008, 07:31:31 am »
I've bought 3 laptops from BB - one, an HP/AMD, burned out the mobo; the second, an HP Intel Pentium 4, lasted a good while and was a free replacement for the first (because it was under warranty).  The third was my Gateway tablet PC which I loved but just ultimately became impractical.  My most recent purchase was direct from Gateway; I got the same warranty and managed to talk them down an additional $300 because I was a student and I wanted to buy it on my credit card that only had a $1500 limit on it.  So I basically got the 4-hour battery and extra power adapter for free.

I've really liked my Gateway laptops, and their support is awesome (esp. compared to Dell).  My uncle's Dell notebook recently ran so hot that it cracked a big piece of glass on his desk.... $500 to replace the glass.  At least Dell's sending him a new laptop.  *shrug*
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Re: & another mobo dites the dust
« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2008, 03:23:55 pm »
Buy a MacBook, IMO. They have (relatively) sexy graphics cards now.

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Re: & another mobo dites the dust
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2008, 03:52:51 pm »
Buy a MacBook, IMO. They have (relatively) sexy graphics cards now.
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