Wow! ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ferrell" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 12:52 PM Subject: Re: [OT] Acer computers > As far as old electronics go, I have an old small screen Sony TV that I > used > for a monitor on my TI-99 and IBM PC before IBM offered a color monitor > that > is still serving in my workshop. The Sears VHS recorder from the same era > is > working well too. I am going to have to get a cheap vcr for the tuner > though. Neither of them will receive the cable channels! > > John Ferrell W8CCW > "My Competition is not my enemy" > http://DixieNC.US > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "PicDude" > To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." > Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 11:26 AM > Subject: Re: [OT] Acer computers > > >> They really don't make them like they used to. I have electronics >> (stereos & >> TV's) from 18 years ago still working like new, and that's survived a few >> moves. But newer items seem to die quickly, so I selectively choose >> extended >> warranties based on then item, brand reputation, usage and if it's easily >> repairable -- desktop computer: no, laptop: yes, cellphone: no (low >> replacement cost and I don't really drop mine), printer: yes (mechanical >> stuff are made really cheaply nowadays). >> >> But I make it a point to really use it extensively when first purchased, >> so I >> can quickly uncover manufacturing defects during the return period. >> >> As for laptop brand, I can't compare Acer, but I love Thinkpads. Their >> service is also awesome. I won't touch HP or Compaq nowadays. I've had >> some >> problems with Dells, but I hear that their service is pretty decent >> (these >> were company computers, so I was not involved in the repair process) >> >> Cheers, >> -Neil. >> >> >> >> On Wednesday 07 June 2006 21:00, Xiaofan Chen wrote: >>> On 6/9/06, Aaron wrote: >>> > I'm strongly considering buying the extended warranty as a thank-you. >>> >>> I think buying extended warranty (how many years? should be at >>> least three years) is worth the money for any notebooks. I even would >>> say that nowadays there are almost no good quality notebooks >>> (Acer/Dell/HP are the same, Thinkpad may be better) any more... >>> This might be true for the whole commondity consumer electronics >>> product... >>> I bought a Brandt washing machine, thinking that a European brand would >>> be >>> much better than a Japanese/Korean brand. In the end it failed after 1 >>> and >>> half years... >>> >>> If you are lucky, it wil serve you well for quite some years. If you >>> are unlucky, >>> it will just fail one month after the warranty. So warranty is really >>> important. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Xiaofan >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist