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On Feb 23, 11:01*pm, Mxsmanic <mxsma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Alan Browne writes:
> > If you take 3 imacs, each broken in a different way, but amongst them
> > enough parts to make a complete working unit, then you have repaired one
> > of them with parts from others. *In a legal sense, the "nameplate"
> > bearing part that survives is the repaired unit.
>
> What's the serial number of that unit?

What's the serial number of home built PCs ?

if you install W7 on a PC and the mother boardcdies youm can;t ealsiy
install your W7
on a new mother bouaght due to licencing, I think that;s true for the
home/student version
as I had someone ask me about it.

On 2012-02-24 11:07:22 +0000, Whisky-dave said:

> On Feb 23, 5:34*pm, Savageduck wrote:
>> On 2012-02-23 09:08:33 -0800, Whisky-dave said:
>> [...]
>>> I see most cars that cost more than a Mac as over priced.
>>> Why would someone buy a car for 30,000 , when you can get a car
>>> costing 10,000.
>>> It must be becdause the 30,000 car is overpriced is that what you're
>>> saying ?
>>
>>> The majority of cars have a wheel at each corner and one to use for
>>> stearing.....
>>> so why the 20k differnce .
>>
>> If you are not sure of that, then public transport is probably going to
>> be the best option for you.
>
> I know the differnce, the good cars have iPod/iPhone docking stations
> as standard.

And a SAT NAV for drivers who can't be bothered to learn how to map read.

> And attractive young women either drive them or sit on the bonnets in
> not alot of clothes.

Buses and trains are very poorly designed for that, unfortunately.

Pete A <> wrote:
>On 2012-02-24 11:07:22 +0000, Whisky-dave said:
>> I know the differnce, the good cars have iPod/iPhone docking stations
>> as standard.
>
>And a SAT NAV for drivers who can't be bothered to learn how to map read.


No need any more for an independent SatNav, when there is a TomTom app
for iPhone, plus Google's excellent Navigation app which is free to
all Android phone users and is regularly updated with new mapping,
also free of charge.

So all you need is a mounting bracket and charger for your phone.

On 2012-02-24 11:40:03 +0000, Whisky-dave said:

> On Feb 23, 9:11*pm, tony cooper <tony.cooper...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:41:12 -0500, nospam <nos...@nospam.invalid>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>>>> So you don't know. *Your statement that they don't use the lowest cost
>>>>>> parts is your opinion, but not based on any facts.
>>
>>>>> it's based on statements they've made.
>>
>>>> Oh, that's a reliable source of information. *If the company announced
>>>> something like about their own product we can always accept that as
>>>> gospel.
>>
>>> do you have any evidence that they are lying? didn't think so.
>>
>> I have just as much evidence as you do about the veracity of the
>> statement. *I suspect that Apple does use the lowest priced parts in
>> some cases. *There are certain parts that go into any product where
>> the lowest priced parts are acceptable.
>
> That is obvious in fact a few years ago PC venders abd aple were
> caught ouyt by buying cheap
> fake parts from china. I can only assume someone in marking saw
> cheaper capacitors and came to the conclusion
> that the ones they previously used were over-priced so went for teh
> cheaper ones.
> It happens with range of products from jewlery to drugs, from
> computers to prostitues.

I'd never thought of measuring the capacity of a prostitute in farads:
they tend not to store charge for very long so I guess they are
electrolytics with high leakage. Their low series resistance doesn't
guarantee a high Quality factor, but their resonant frequency and
damping are easy enough to measure.

> [...]

On 2012-02-24 11:56:37 +0000, Bruce said:

> Pete A <> wrote:
>> On 2012-02-24 11:07:22 +0000, Whisky-dave said:
>>> I know the differnce, the good cars have iPod/iPhone docking stations
>>> as standard.
>>
>> And a SAT NAV for drivers who can't be bothered to learn how to map read.
>
>
> No need any more for an independent SatNav, when there is a TomTom app
> for iPhone, plus Google's excellent Navigation app which is free to
> all Android phone users and is regularly updated with new mapping,
> also free of charge.
>
> So all you need is a mounting bracket and charger for your phone.

True. A phone can also serve as an excellent parking sensor, but it has
to be replaced after each use

"Pete A" <> wrote in message
news:2012022411500179925-pete3attkins@nospamntlworldcom...
> And a SAT NAV for drivers who can't be bothered to learn how to map read.

Thank god, reading a map while driving is even more dangerous than using a
handheld mobile phone!

Trevor.

On 2012-02-24 22:39:49 +0000, Trevor said:

> Pete A wrote:
>> And a SAT NAV for drivers who can't be bothered to learn how to map read.
>
> Thank god, reading a map while driving is even more dangerous than
> using a handheld mobile phone!

Doing both while also trying to roll up a cigarette is a real pain.

On 2/22/2012 10:16 AM, nospam wrote:
> In article< >, Mxsmanic
> <> wrote:
>
>> But you can build your own PC. You can't build your own Mac.
>
> most people don't build their own pcs.


And your point is???


--
Peter

In article <>, Mxsmanic
<> wrote:

> > If you take 3 imacs, each broken in a different way, but amongst them
> > enough parts to make a complete working unit, then you have repaired one
> > of them with parts from others. In a legal sense, the "nameplate"
> > bearing part that survives is the repaired unit.
>
> What's the serial number of that unit?

the one on the back of the box, or the one that comes up in system
profiler (it's stored internally too).

what's the serial number of a unit sent in for repair? same deal.

In article <>, tony cooper
<> wrote:

> I know a person who is a Paramedic and works 24 hour shifts riding in
> an ambulance. People in that job often sit for hours in the ambulance
> waiting for a call. The ambulances are parked at various points
> around the city and the closest ambulance is dispatched when one is
> required. They generally park near a McDonald's or a motel where they
> can access public wi-fi.
>
> He purchased a Kindle Fire. It allows him to read a book, watch
> movies, check his email, do whatever people do with Facebook, or watch
> television programs on Hulu. He bought the Kindle Fire for $120 from
> an individual. It's more convenient to use than a laptop, but doesn't
> have some of the features of an iPad. The difference in price,
> though, was "more than he was willing to spend". He's quite happy
> with the product.

the kindle fire is sold for approximately what it costs to build, and
depending on which report you want to believe, possibly even slightly
less than cost. where amazon expects to make money is by selling
content to the user, namely books, movies, etc., but also other
products at amazon.com as well.

that's a very different business model than the ipad and other tablets.