Apple are now back in my good books
Published by steve j April 19th, 2008 in generalMy lemon of a MacBook Pro is no more - Apple are finally replacing it with a new improved one - 2.4MHz, 4GB RAM, big video card, 200MB hard drive, a reasonable upgrade from the one I bought over a year ago. Its a happy end to a sad saga, finalised in Regent Street Apple Store upon production of a lot of paperwork relating to my problems with the MacBook Pro. I can but hope that the new one is built better than the first one.
The “fault” with the MacBook turned out to be the user-modification applied by my young son Luka, who decided that putting a 1p piece in the slot-loading combo drive would enhance performance. It did not, achieving only horrific grinding noises as my burning of “Songs for the Deaf” failed at the first attempt. However, the lovely guys at the Apple Store didn’t charge me for this episode, and I am very grateful for that.
This post is getting way too geeky so I’m off.
hey steve,
i am looking at getting a mac and running logic/native instruments type software (midi keys in and guitar/bass into audio). The idea is to use the mac as a tool for all my music playing/making/mixing needs..i am looking at 17inch macbook pro.. Everyone seems to use mac in the industry… is the hardware really that bad? is the applecare any good and worth the extra wonga..
look forward to hearing back from you,
Mat
( also look forward to your logic/native instrument master class that I will be attending)