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On 2015-10-05, Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> wrote:
> GreyCloud wrote:
>
>> On 10/05/15 09:08, Warren Oates wrote:
>>> In article <ZKSdnQgEzsIDVIzLnZ2dnUU7-TmdnZ2d@supernews.com>,
>>> nom de plume <nomdeplume@stickybit.guru> wrote:
>>>
>>>> So if I build it myself, according to you, I have no warranty? Crucial
>>>> memory doesn't come with a warranty? My Samsung SSD purchase from Amazon
>>>> doesn't have a warranty? Is that what you're saying?
>>>
>>> That's just disingenuous. The warranty on the whole machine is easier to
>>> deal with than the warranty for each individual part that might fail. Is
>>> there a warranty on the fan?
>>>
>>> Apple's warranty is for one year; you can pay for an extra 2 years
>>> (AppleCare) which is definitely worth it.
>> 
>> Plus you get phone support for operating system problems when you might
>> encounter them.
>
> Interesting. Apple software has problems? Say it aint so

The people I see most often claiming otherwise are Apple haters. And the
same thing applies to vulnerabilities and security. The rest of us
realize all software has bugs, just as no system is invulnerable - yet
some are indeed better than others.

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