Comments on: The curse of the early adopter http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/ a site for raven zachary Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:56:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-1/#comment-10752 John Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:40:42 +0000 http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/#comment-10752 My Imac's hard drive is failing. It didn't fail so far. I can back up my data, but still it suck. Almost 3 grand premium computer and only 9 months of light use and it is already failing on me. I have 4 year old sharp laptop and still it runs like a beast. My Imac’s hard drive is failing. It didn’t fail so far. I can back up my data, but still it suck. Almost 3 grand premium computer and only 9 months of light use and it is already failing on me. I have 4 year old sharp laptop and still it runs like a beast.

]]> By: rinzai » Blog Archive » The curse of the early adopter, part two http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-1/#comment-10629 rinzai » Blog Archive » The curse of the early adopter, part two Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:49:13 +0000 http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/#comment-10629 [...] late November 2006, I posted a blog entry entitled “The curse of the early adopter.” Unfortunately, this story did not end in November, as I had hoped. Since my posting, [...] [...] late November 2006, I posted a blog entry entitled “The curse of the early adopter.” Unfortunately, this story did not end in November, as I had hoped. Since my posting, [...]

]]> By: DFW Computer Networking Guy http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-1/#comment-8342 DFW Computer Networking Guy Fri, 04 May 2007 06:15:02 +0000 http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/#comment-8342 You should have bought a PC. Just joking. The problem with your Macbook is not just an Apple Computer problem. Anytime there is a new software program or new piece of computer hardware there is bound to be bugs. The design should improve with time, it just sounds like you were a guinea pig. Luckily for you the hardware was probably still under warranty and not costly as far as having to buy new equipment. I'm sure it would stink to loose data on your drive though. You should have bought a PC. Just joking. The problem with your Macbook is not just an Apple Computer problem. Anytime there is a new software program or new piece of computer hardware there is bound to be bugs. The design should improve with time, it just sounds like you were a guinea pig. Luckily for you the hardware was probably still under warranty and not costly as far as having to buy new equipment. I’m sure it would stink to loose data on your drive though.

]]> By: Brett http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-1/#comment-3942 Brett Sun, 04 Mar 2007 20:07:10 +0000 http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/#comment-3942 Wow this sounds very familiar. I purchased my Macbook Pro in April and have been battling with the beach ball hang and clicking hard drive. It has not gone to Apple yet because I need my computer for work. But it seems to get progresively worse and will hang every hour or so. The last time it got this bad I erased the hard drive and it seemed to work alright for another month. Now I am back to the one hour of productivity before restart. I'm on my way to the apple store today. Wow this sounds very familiar. I purchased my Macbook Pro in April and have been battling with the beach ball hang and clicking hard drive. It has not gone to Apple yet because I need my computer for work. But it seems to get progresively worse and will hang every hour or so. The last time it got this bad I erased the hard drive and it seemed to work alright for another month. Now I am back to the one hour of productivity before restart. I’m on my way to the apple store today.

]]> By: Raven Zachary http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-1/#comment-2769 Raven Zachary Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:41:13 +0000 http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/#comment-2769 Everything is working great, so far. Thank you for the offer! Everything is working great, so far. Thank you for the offer!

]]> By: whurleygrrl http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-1/#comment-2698 whurleygrrl Fri, 01 Dec 2006 23:06:27 +0000 http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/#comment-2698 if you continue to have issues after this last repair, let me know so i can help out. if you continue to have issues after this last repair, let me know so i can help out.

]]> By: Jamie Madden http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-1/#comment-2693 Jamie Madden Fri, 01 Dec 2006 03:59:40 +0000 http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/#comment-2693 Over the years of buying tech gadgets, the more 'bleeding edge' I bought, the more bleeding they were. I've since learned my lesson, however I feel your pain with regards to apple repairs. You are lucky that you deal direct with apple in the US, here in Australia we have to deal with 3rd party repairers which is not only difficult, but have extremely slow turn arounds. Hope that gives you some comfort in some way. cheers mate! Over the years of buying tech gadgets, the more ‘bleeding edge’ I bought, the more bleeding they were. I’ve since learned my lesson, however I feel your pain with regards to apple repairs. You are lucky that you deal direct with apple in the US, here in Australia we have to deal with 3rd party repairers which is not only difficult, but have extremely slow turn arounds. Hope that gives you some comfort in some way.

cheers mate!

]]> By: Raven Zachary http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-1/#comment-2690 Raven Zachary Thu, 30 Nov 2006 22:52:11 +0000 http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/#comment-2690 Thanks - I am copying my files back now....let's hope this is the last time for awhile. :) Thanks – I am copying my files back now….let’s hope this is the last time for awhile. :)

]]> By: Grnidone http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-1/#comment-2689 Grnidone Thu, 30 Nov 2006 22:40:30 +0000 http://www.rinzai.com/2006/11/26/the-curse-of-the-early-adopter/#comment-2689 I'm sad to hear about all the issues you've had. I think I will wait until the second generation of Macbooks come out...*sigh* but I woudl really like a new laptop now. Good luck! I’m sad to hear about all the issues you’ve had. I think I will wait until the second generation of Macbooks come out…*sigh* but I woudl really like a new laptop now. Good luck!

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