Macs are 3 times cheaper to own than Windows PCs, says IBM's IT guy

Re:Macs are 3 times cheaper to own than Windows PCs, says IB... by scarecrowbob on Friday October 21, 2016 @03:03PM (#12763533)

I had the gpu die in my 2011 MBP about 12 months ago, and they even waived the $300 when they fixed it (and replaced the battery).

It had to be gone long enough that I ended up purchasing a new MBP (I'm a freelance dev and couldn't afford any down time), but it came back a-okay.

I dunno the whys and hows of getting them to do that kind of thing, but I'm still using the computer. Which is way better than the toshibas that I have owned over the years which last about 3-4 years as my daily drivers.

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Re:Macs are 3 times cheaper to own than Windows PCs, says IB... by weaksauce on Friday October 21, 2016 @04:55PM (#12764685)

That particular time I had to pay it but there was a recall on them later and I got my money refunded a year or so later so that was nice.

I imagine you got that fixed during the time the recall was active.

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