Comments on: Rest In Peace, Red Laptop http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2009/06/rest-in-peace-red-laptop/ The Sweet, The Savory Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:24:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: What I got for Christmas : Chocolate & Garlic http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2009/06/rest-in-peace-red-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-1165 What I got for Christmas : Chocolate & Garlic Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:28:21 +0000 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/?p=1821#comment-1165 [...] the sad demise of my laptop several months ago, I tried to get by without one.  I discovered that I am weak.  Some people [...] [...] the sad demise of my laptop several months ago, I tried to get by without one.  I discovered that I am weak.  Some people [...]

]]> By: Pmom http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2009/06/rest-in-peace-red-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Pmom Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:32:14 +0000 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/?p=1821#comment-616 Wow, Christian. You almost make me consider a Mac. I have always been a dyed in the wool PC person, but between unhappiness with my two most recent PC's, and my mother's recommendation, and Sharon's, and yours, I am starting to be tempted. Of course, I don't think any laptop would survive being hurled screen down from a heighth of six feet screen down on to the tile! Wow, Christian. You almost make me consider a Mac. I have always been a dyed in the wool PC person, but between unhappiness with my two most recent PC’s, and my mother’s recommendation, and Sharon’s, and yours, I am starting to be tempted. Of course, I don’t think any laptop would survive being hurled screen down from a heighth of six feet screen down on to the tile!

]]> By: Christian F http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2009/06/rest-in-peace-red-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Christian F Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:53:21 +0000 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/?p=1821#comment-609 Sorry to hear about your laptop. I think I recall reading that you are a linux user? So are you looking for laptop without an OS? I bought my current laptop in early 2006. It was one of the first Macbook Pros and I really love it. I don't think I have ever had a laptop last this long. I usually make it 2 years at most with a work laptop. This one however, has really hung in there. It is dented and it is missing the F9 key and the other day I had to shove my car key into the DVD slot to "straighten" it enough to allow the disc to be ejected but it still works like a charm. Oh yes -- the letters ASDELC and N have completely worn off and the silver underpaint with them. This computer has been dropped from shoulder height by me when my bag broke (twice), kicked off the bed by me, Kacy, and my kids, survived beatings by children ranging from age 0 to 11 years and been my travel companion for 3.5 years. I didn't mean for this to become some sort of Mac advertisement, but I am a huge fan. It isn't just pretty, it's pretty dang tough too. Sorry to hear about your laptop. I think I recall reading that you are a linux user? So are you looking for laptop without an OS?

I bought my current laptop in early 2006. It was one of the first Macbook Pros and I really love it. I don’t think I have ever had a laptop last this long. I usually make it 2 years at most with a work laptop. This one however, has really hung in there. It is dented and it is missing the F9 key and the other day I had to shove my car key into the DVD slot to “straighten” it enough to allow the disc to be ejected but it still works like a charm. Oh yes — the letters ASDELC and N have completely worn off and the silver underpaint with them.

This computer has been dropped from shoulder height by me when my bag broke (twice), kicked off the bed by me, Kacy, and my kids, survived beatings by children ranging from age 0 to 11 years and been my travel companion for 3.5 years. I didn’t mean for this to become some sort of Mac advertisement, but I am a huge fan. It isn’t just pretty, it’s pretty dang tough too.

]]> By: Robin http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2009/06/rest-in-peace-red-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Robin Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:26:49 +0000 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/?p=1821#comment-607 Yes, my cell phone just met that fate. The third cell phone in our family to drown, although this last one has a much more exciting story to it than simply being left in someone's pocket and washed. Seriously, you'd think with all the technological advances these days, they could figure out how to waterproof these things. That'd be a serious selling point for me. And, was that a haiku? I don't think I've ever read a haiku written for a computer before. Go HDD. Yes, my cell phone just met that fate. The third cell phone in our family to drown, although this last one has a much more exciting story to it than simply being left in someone’s pocket and washed. Seriously, you’d think with all the technological advances these days, they could figure out how to waterproof these things. That’d be a serious selling point for me.

And, was that a haiku? I don’t think I’ve ever read a haiku written for a computer before. Go HDD.

]]> By: HardDiscDriven http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/2009/06/rest-in-peace-red-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-605 HardDiscDriven Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:43:36 +0000 http://www.chocolateandgarlic.com/?p=1821#comment-605 red laptop has died may its bits and bytes live on farewell red laptop ********************************************* As an aside, kids + mobile technology = disaster/expense Beware small hands that covet thy cell phone, lest it meet a similar fate. red laptop has died
may its bits and bytes live on
farewell red laptop

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As an aside, kids + mobile technology = disaster/expense

Beware small hands that covet thy cell phone, lest it meet a similar fate.

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