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  Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 11:22 -0400
    Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-14 10:27 -0700
      Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 16:01 -0400
        Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-14 13:23 -0700
          Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 07:16 -0400
            Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-15 10:15 -0700
    Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 15:59 -0400
      Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-14 13:24 -0700
        Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 18:27 -0400
          Re: Apple Store appointment today "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 19:30 -0400
            Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-14 19:52 -0400
              Re: Apple Store appointment today "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 21:16 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 18:32 -0700
                Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-14 21:59 -0400
                  Re: Apple Store appointment today "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 22:26 -0400
                    Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-15 08:10 -0400
          Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-14 19:50 -0400
          Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-14 17:10 -0700
            Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 06:49 -0400
              Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-15 09:22 -0700
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 14:38 -0400
                  Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-16 12:39 -0700
    Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 11:53 -0400
      Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-15 12:16 -0400

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#149423 — Apple Store appointment today

I have a 2:40 reservation to have my iPad examined. Might just be a 
dirty charging port, but this morning it will not charge.

Results later.

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#149433

On 2026-10-14 08:22, Tom Elam wrote:
> I have a 2:40 reservation to have my iPad examined. Might just be a 
> dirty charging port, but this morning it will not charge.
> 
> Results later.

How petty are you, Liarboy?

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#149440

On 10/14/26 1:27 PM, Alan wrote:
> On 2026-10-14 08:22, Tom Elam wrote:
>> I have a 2:40 reservation to have my iPad examined. Might just be a 
>> dirty charging port, but this morning it will not charge.
>>
>> Results later.
> 
> How petty are you, Liarboy?

How petty to call this potentially disruptive event in another's life petty.

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#149442

On 2026-10-14 13:01, Tom Elam wrote:
> On 10/14/26 1:27 PM, Alan wrote:
>> On 2026-10-14 08:22, Tom Elam wrote:
>>> I have a 2:40 reservation to have my iPad examined. Might just be a 
>>> dirty charging port, but this morning it will not charge.
>>>
>>> Results later.
>>
>> How petty are you, Liarboy?
> 
> How petty to call this potentially disruptive event in another's life 
> petty.

Oh, the hand-wringing!

And electronic device is having a problem.

This is not what ordinary people would call a "potentially disruptive 
event", Liarboyl.

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#149469

On 10/14/26 4:23 PM, Alan wrote:
> On 2026-10-14 13:01, Tom Elam wrote:
>> On 10/14/26 1:27 PM, Alan wrote:
>>> On 2026-10-14 08:22, Tom Elam wrote:
>>>> I have a 2:40 reservation to have my iPad examined. Might just be a 
>>>> dirty charging port, but this morning it will not charge.
>>>>
>>>> Results later.
>>>
>>> How petty are you, Liarboy?
>>
>> How petty to call this potentially disruptive event in another's life 
>> petty.
> 
> Oh, the hand-wringing!
> 
> And electronic device is having a problem.
> 
> This is not what ordinary people would call a "potentially disruptive 
> event", Liarboyl.

Well, given that you are no longer able to pursue your sports car 
"racing" I suppose the events that caused that would qualify as 
"traumatic". My iPad issue is pretty minor compared to the pain you must 
feel.

But I feel your pain too. I am missing seeing you fall short of your 
claims to being ranked alongside the likes of Doug Floer and Alan McColl 
of your era.

Yep, seeing you run up against Brett Payne's new FF lap record of 
1:10.13 this year would have been very entertaining. But as you will 
point out there were quite a few (11!) new class track records set this 
year. The track has changed.

I do find it very amusing to see you trash someone who is very happy 
with Apple products and services. It is some consolation to see you 
continue to prove what a total asshole you really are. Thanks for that 
at least.

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#149477

On 2026-10-15 04:16, Tom Elam wrote:
> On 10/14/26 4:23 PM, Alan wrote:
>> On 2026-10-14 13:01, Tom Elam wrote:
>>> On 10/14/26 1:27 PM, Alan wrote:
>>>> On 2026-10-14 08:22, Tom Elam wrote:
>>>>> I have a 2:40 reservation to have my iPad examined. Might just be a 
>>>>> dirty charging port, but this morning it will not charge.
>>>>>
>>>>> Results later.
>>>>
>>>> How petty are you, Liarboy?
>>>
>>> How petty to call this potentially disruptive event in another's life 
>>> petty.
>>
>> Oh, the hand-wringing!
>>
>> And electronic device is having a problem.
>>
>> This is not what ordinary people would call a "potentially disruptive 
>> event", Liarboyl.
> 
> Well, given that you are no longer able to pursue your sports car 
> "racing" I suppose the events that caused that would qualify as 
> "traumatic". My iPad issue is pretty minor compared to the pain you must 
> feel.
> 
> But I feel your pain too. I am missing seeing you fall short of your 
> claims to being ranked alongside the likes of Doug Floer and Alan McColl 
> of your era.
> 
> Yep, seeing you run up against Brett Payne's new FF lap record of 
> 1:10.13 this year would have been very entertaining. But as you will 
> point out there were quite a few (11!) new class track records set this 
> year. The track has changed.
> 
> I do find it very amusing to see you trash someone who is very happy 
> with Apple products and services. It is some consolation to see you 
> continue to prove what a total asshole you really are. Thanks for that 
> at least.

Maybe if you hadn't been an asshole about it for so very, very long, 
you'd get different replies.

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#149439

On 10/14/26 11:22 AM, Tom Elam wrote:
> I have a 2:40 reservation to have my iPad examined. Might just be a 
> dirty charging port, but this morning it will not charge.
> 
> Results later.

Love the Apple Store folks. It was just a dirty port. But, the tech also 
informed me that the battery is a 82%, and to expect a message to bring 
it back in a few months for a new battery. Since Apple does not actually 
replace batteries that actually means a replacement iPad. All covered 
under AppleCare+ For $20 a month for my iPhone 14 Pro, iPad 9th gen and 
the MacBook Air.

An old guy across from me at the store had a 10 year old iPad the same 
charging issue. He left with a working iPad too, no charge for fixing 
it. The wife's 7 year old iPad 7 is now done with full update service. 
Not seeing any need to buy another any time soon. I did not have a 
single Android tablet that lasted more than 3 years. Hers with not be 
under AppleCare+ in about a year, but so what?

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#149443

On 2026-10-14 12:59, Tom Elam wrote:
> On 10/14/26 11:22 AM, Tom Elam wrote:
>> I have a 2:40 reservation to have my iPad examined. Might just be a 
>> dirty charging port, but this morning it will not charge.
>>
>> Results later.
> 
> Love the Apple Store folks. It was just a dirty port. But, the tech also 
> informed me that the battery is a 82%, and to expect a message to bring 
> it back in a few months for a new battery. Since Apple does not actually 
> replace batteries that actually means a replacement iPad. All covered 
> under AppleCare+ For $20 a month for my iPhone 14 Pro, iPad 9th gen and 
> the MacBook Air.
> 
> An old guy across from me at the store had a 10 year old iPad the same 
> charging issue. He left with a working iPad too, no charge for fixing 
> it. The wife's 7 year old iPad 7 is now done with full update service. 
> Not seeing any need to buy another any time soon. I did not have a 
> single Android tablet that lasted more than 3 years. Hers with not be 
> under AppleCare+ in about a year, but so what?
> 
> 

Thank goodness your "life" wasn't "disrupted"...

<eyeroll>

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#149445

On 10/14/26 4:24 PM, Alan wrote:
> On 2026-10-14 12:59, Tom Elam wrote:
>> On 10/14/26 11:22 AM, Tom Elam wrote:
>>> I have a 2:40 reservation to have my iPad examined. Might just be a 
>>> dirty charging port, but this morning it will not charge.
>>>
>>> Results later.
>>
>> Love the Apple Store folks. It was just a dirty port. But, the tech 
>> also informed me that the battery is a 82%, and to expect a message to 
>> bring it back in a few months for a new battery. Since Apple does not 
>> actually replace batteries that actually means a replacement iPad. All 
>> covered under AppleCare+ For $20 a month for my iPhone 14 Pro, iPad 
>> 9th gen and the MacBook Air.
>>
>> An old guy across from me at the store had a 10 year old iPad the same 
>> charging issue. He left with a working iPad too, no charge for fixing 
>> it. The wife's 7 year old iPad 7 is now done with full update service. 
>> Not seeing any need to buy another any time soon. I did not have a 
>> single Android tablet that lasted more than 3 years. Hers with not be 
>> under AppleCare+ in about a year, but so what?
>>
>>
> 
> Thank goodness your "life" wasn't "disrupted"...
> 
> <eyeroll>

Yep, no need to go back in a week or so, pickup a replacement, restore, 
and tweak settings. Replacement is much easier than Android, but still 
takes some time. That will happen fairly soon though when the battery 
(in truth, the whole iPad) will be replaced under AppleCare+. That will 
likely not be the last such incident until it runs out of AppleCare+ 
coverage. Since it was sold by Apple until May 2024 AppleCare+ should 
last until April 2031. Am I right about that? Almost 5 more years?

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#149447

On 10/14/2026 6:27 PM, Tom Elam wrote:
> On 10/14/26 4:24 PM, Alan wrote:
>> On 2026-10-14 12:59, Tom Elam wrote:
>>> On 10/14/26 11:22 AM, Tom Elam wrote:

>>>> I have a 2:40 reservation to have my iPad examined. Might just be a 
>>>> dirty charging port, but this morning it will not charge.
>>>>
>>>> Results later.
>>>
>>> Love the Apple Store folks. It was just a dirty port. But, the tech 
>>> also informed me that the battery is a 82%, and to expect a message 
>>> to bring it back in a few months for a new battery. Since Apple does 
>>> not actually replace batteries that actually means a replacement 
>>> iPad. All covered under AppleCare+ For $20 a month for my iPhone 14 
>>> Pro, iPad 9th gen and the MacBook Air.
>>>
>>> An old guy across from me at the store had a 10 year old iPad the 
>>> same charging issue. He left with a working iPad too, no charge for 
>>> fixing it. The wife's 7 year old iPad 7 is now done with full update 
>>> service. Not seeing any need to buy another any time soon. I did not 
>>> have a single Android tablet that lasted more than 3 years. Hers with 
>>> not be under AppleCare+ in about a year, but so what?
>>
>> Thank goodness your "life" wasn't "disrupted"...
>>
>> <eyeroll>
> 
> Yep, no need to go back in a week or so, pickup a replacement, restore, 
> and tweak settings. Replacement is much easier than Android, but still 
> takes some time. That will happen fairly soon though when the battery 
> (in truth, the whole iPad) will be replaced under AppleCare+. That will 
> likely not be the last such incident until it runs out of AppleCare+ 
> coverage. Since it was sold by Apple until May 2024 AppleCare+ should 
> last until April 2031. Am I right about that? Almost 5 more years?


AppleCare+ is some funny shit.  It's like "I'm utterly helpless to care 
for my shit so I pay for insurance".  It's a typical corporate tax 
scheme, in reality, take your money up front for a potential 
replacement, get a write off when they make use of that, it's just an 
extra sale to make, basically, it could be worth it to a customer but 
they would need to think very critically about what benefit will 
actually be delivered.

-- 
Joel W. Crump

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#149452

On 2026-10-14 7:30 p.m., Joel W. Crump wrote:
> On 10/14/2026 6:27 PM, Tom Elam wrote:
>> On 10/14/26 4:24 PM, Alan wrote:
>>> On 2026-10-14 12:59, Tom Elam wrote:
>>>> On 10/14/26 11:22 AM, Tom Elam wrote:
> 
>>>>> I have a 2:40 reservation to have my iPad examined. Might just be a 
>>>>> dirty charging port, but this morning it will not charge.
>>>>>
>>>>> Results later.
>>>>
>>>> Love the Apple Store folks. It was just a dirty port. But, the tech 
>>>> also informed me that the battery is a 82%, and to expect a message 
>>>> to bring it back in a few months for a new battery. Since Apple does 
>>>> not actually replace batteries that actually means a replacement 
>>>> iPad. All covered under AppleCare+ For $20 a month for my iPhone 14 
>>>> Pro, iPad 9th gen and the MacBook Air.
>>>>
>>>> An old guy across from me at the store had a 10 year old iPad the 
>>>> same charging issue. He left with a working iPad too, no charge for 
>>>> fixing it. The wife's 7 year old iPad 7 is now done with full update 
>>>> service. Not seeing any need to buy another any time soon. I did not 
>>>> have a single Android tablet that lasted more than 3 years. Hers 
>>>> with not be under AppleCare+ in about a year, but so what?
>>>
>>> Thank goodness your "life" wasn't "disrupted"...
>>>
>>> <eyeroll>
>>
>> Yep, no need to go back in a week or so, pickup a replacement, 
>> restore, and tweak settings. Replacement is much easier than Android, 
>> but still takes some time. That will happen fairly soon though when 
>> the battery (in truth, the whole iPad) will be replaced under 
>> AppleCare+. That will likely not be the last such incident until it 
>> runs out of AppleCare+ coverage. Since it was sold by Apple until May 
>> 2024 AppleCare+ should last until April 2031. Am I right about that? 
>> Almost 5 more years?
> 
> 
> AppleCare+ is some funny shit.  It's like "I'm utterly helpless to care 
> for my shit so I pay for insurance".  It's a typical corporate tax 
> scheme, in reality, take your money up front for a potential 
> replacement, get a write off when they make use of that, it's just an 
> extra sale to make, basically, it could be worth it to a customer but 
> they would need to think very critically about what benefit will 
> actually be delivered.

The warranty I got for the Zephyrus g14 before this machine resulted in 
me getting a battery replacement, a keyboard replacement and a 
motherboard replacement. Separately, just the motherboard costs way more 
than the additional warranty does. A warranty is protection against 
potentially expensive repairs. Most people don't mind paying a little 
more for peace of mind and the knowledge that they can get their machine 
repaired as often as needed, same with a battery replacement. If you 
think that's not worth $20 a month, I'm not sure what to tell you.

-- 
CrudeSausage
MacBook Air M4
iPhone 13
Friendly Apple zealot

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#149458

On 10/14/2026 7:52 PM, CrudeSausage wrote:

>> AppleCare+ is some funny shit.  It's like "I'm utterly helpless to 
>> care for my shit so I pay for insurance".  It's a typical corporate 
>> tax scheme, in reality, take your money up front for a potential 
>> replacement, get a write off when they make use of that, it's just an 
>> extra sale to make, basically, it could be worth it to a customer but 
>> they would need to think very critically about what benefit will 
>> actually be delivered.
> 
> The warranty I got for the Zephyrus g14 before this machine resulted in 
> me getting a battery replacement, a keyboard replacement and a 
> motherboard replacement. Separately, just the motherboard costs way more 
> than the additional warranty does. A warranty is protection against 
> potentially expensive repairs. Most people don't mind paying a little 
> more for peace of mind and the knowledge that they can get their machine 
> repaired as often as needed, same with a battery replacement. If you 
> think that's not worth $20 a month, I'm not sure what to tell you.


I'm not saying that no one benefits from AppleCare - I'm saying one 
benefits more from simply taking care of their devices, and betting they 
won't need major repair.  Paying for AppleCare essentially says that one 
expects to break their own computer.

-- 
Joel W. Crump

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#149460

On Oct 14, 2026 at 6:16 PM, Joel W. Crump wrote
<11ap9he$2081d$1@dont-email.me>:
> On 10/14/2026 7:52 PM, CrudeSausage wrote:
> 
<snip 7 lines>
> >
> > The warranty I got for the Zephyrus g14 before this machine resulted
> > in me getting a battery replacement, a keyboard replacement and a
> > motherboard replacement. Separately, just the motherboard costs way
> > more than the additional warranty does. A warranty is protection
> > against potentially expensive repairs. Most people don't mind paying
> > a little more for peace of mind and the knowledge that they can get
> > their machine repaired as often as needed, same with a battery
> > replacement. If you think that's not worth $20 a month, I'm not sure
> > what to tell you.
> 
> 
> I'm not saying that no one benefits from AppleCare - I'm saying one
> benefits more from simply taking care of their devices, and betting
> they won't need major repair. Paying for AppleCare essentially says
> that one expects to break their own computer.

Well, it is good insurance if you do drop and break it... but you have
to do it often to be worth it. I have found even without it Apple
support is GENERALLY very good, though going downhill these last few
years. When I do call I quickly go up the ladder -- if I cannot figure
it out the first level support will not.

-- 
It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.

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#149463

On 2026-10-14 9:16 p.m., Joel W. Crump wrote:
> On 10/14/2026 7:52 PM, CrudeSausage wrote:
> 
>>> AppleCare+ is some funny shit.  It's like "I'm utterly helpless to 
>>> care for my shit so I pay for insurance".  It's a typical corporate 
>>> tax scheme, in reality, take your money up front for a potential 
>>> replacement, get a write off when they make use of that, it's just an 
>>> extra sale to make, basically, it could be worth it to a customer but 
>>> they would need to think very critically about what benefit will 
>>> actually be delivered.
>>
>> The warranty I got for the Zephyrus g14 before this machine resulted 
>> in me getting a battery replacement, a keyboard replacement and a 
>> motherboard replacement. Separately, just the motherboard costs way 
>> more than the additional warranty does. A warranty is protection 
>> against potentially expensive repairs. Most people don't mind paying a 
>> little more for peace of mind and the knowledge that they can get 
>> their machine repaired as often as needed, same with a battery 
>> replacement. If you think that's not worth $20 a month, I'm not sure 
>> what to tell you.
> 
> 
> I'm not saying that no one benefits from AppleCare - I'm saying one 
> benefits more from simply taking care of their devices, and betting they 
> won't need major repair.  Paying for AppleCare essentially says that one 
> expects to break their own computer.

I didn't expect my gaming laptop to die as a result of a routine battery 
replacement, but I would have appreciated still having a warranty 
because it did. Peace of mind is a good thing, and the price it charges 
is fair.

-- 
CrudeSausage
MacBook Air M4
iPhone 13
Friendly Apple zealot

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#149465

On 10/14/2026 9:59 PM, CrudeSausage wrote:

>>>> AppleCare+ is some funny shit.  It's like "I'm utterly helpless to 
>>>> care for my shit so I pay for insurance".  It's a typical corporate 
>>>> tax scheme, in reality, take your money up front for a potential 
>>>> replacement, get a write off when they make use of that, it's just 
>>>> an extra sale to make, basically, it could be worth it to a customer 
>>>> but they would need to think very critically about what benefit will 
>>>> actually be delivered.
>>>
>>> The warranty I got for the Zephyrus g14 before this machine resulted 
>>> in me getting a battery replacement, a keyboard replacement and a 
>>> motherboard replacement. Separately, just the motherboard costs way 
>>> more than the additional warranty does. A warranty is protection 
>>> against potentially expensive repairs. Most people don't mind paying 
>>> a little more for peace of mind and the knowledge that they can get 
>>> their machine repaired as often as needed, same with a battery 
>>> replacement. If you think that's not worth $20 a month, I'm not sure 
>>> what to tell you.
>>
>> I'm not saying that no one benefits from AppleCare - I'm saying one 
>> benefits more from simply taking care of their devices, and betting 
>> they won't need major repair.  Paying for AppleCare essentially says 
>> that one expects to break their own computer.
> 
> I didn't expect my gaming laptop to die as a result of a routine battery 
> replacement, but I would have appreciated still having a warranty 
> because it did. Peace of mind is a good thing, and the price it charges 
> is fair.


There is always the chance of a catastrophic hardware failure, yeah, but 
it seems wiser to bet on it lasting than not, unless the components are 
so lousy that it's almost inevitable they'd need repair.  But if that 
were the case, would I be interested in this manufacturer's products in 
the first place?

-- 
Joel W. Crump

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#149471

On 2026-10-14 10:26 p.m., Joel W. Crump wrote:
> On 10/14/2026 9:59 PM, CrudeSausage wrote:
> 
>>>>> AppleCare+ is some funny shit.  It's like "I'm utterly helpless to 
>>>>> care for my shit so I pay for insurance".  It's a typical corporate 
>>>>> tax scheme, in reality, take your money up front for a potential 
>>>>> replacement, get a write off when they make use of that, it's just 
>>>>> an extra sale to make, basically, it could be worth it to a 
>>>>> customer but they would need to think very critically about what 
>>>>> benefit will actually be delivered.
>>>>
>>>> The warranty I got for the Zephyrus g14 before this machine resulted 
>>>> in me getting a battery replacement, a keyboard replacement and a 
>>>> motherboard replacement. Separately, just the motherboard costs way 
>>>> more than the additional warranty does. A warranty is protection 
>>>> against potentially expensive repairs. Most people don't mind paying 
>>>> a little more for peace of mind and the knowledge that they can get 
>>>> their machine repaired as often as needed, same with a battery 
>>>> replacement. If you think that's not worth $20 a month, I'm not sure 
>>>> what to tell you.
>>>
>>> I'm not saying that no one benefits from AppleCare - I'm saying one 
>>> benefits more from simply taking care of their devices, and betting 
>>> they won't need major repair.  Paying for AppleCare essentially says 
>>> that one expects to break their own computer.
>>
>> I didn't expect my gaming laptop to die as a result of a routine 
>> battery replacement, but I would have appreciated still having a 
>> warranty because it did. Peace of mind is a good thing, and the price 
>> it charges is fair.
> 
> 
> There is always the chance of a catastrophic hardware failure, yeah, but 
> it seems wiser to bet on it lasting than not, unless the components are 
> so lousy that it's almost inevitable they'd need repair.  But if that 
> were the case, would I be interested in this manufacturer's products in 
> the first place?

The greatest hardware imaginable might not survive having a cup of 
coffee spilled on it. That's one of the many things AppleCare and most 
extended warranties protect against.

As for the hardware in the gaming laptop I had, it would have been good 
for another few years. I notice the RTX 3060 mobile it had still plays 
most of today's games very well, especially if you're not going beyond 
the 1080p resolution.

-- 
CrudeSausage
MacBook Air M4
iPhone 13
Friendly Apple zealot

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#149451

On 2026-10-14 6:27 p.m., Tom Elam wrote:
> On 10/14/26 4:24 PM, Alan wrote:
>> On 2026-10-14 12:59, Tom Elam wrote:
>>> On 10/14/26 11:22 AM, Tom Elam wrote:
>>>> I have a 2:40 reservation to have my iPad examined. Might just be a 
>>>> dirty charging port, but this morning it will not charge.
>>>>
>>>> Results later.
>>>
>>> Love the Apple Store folks. It was just a dirty port. But, the tech 
>>> also informed me that the battery is a 82%, and to expect a message 
>>> to bring it back in a few months for a new battery. Since Apple does 
>>> not actually replace batteries that actually means a replacement 
>>> iPad. All covered under AppleCare+ For $20 a month for my iPhone 14 
>>> Pro, iPad 9th gen and the MacBook Air.
>>>
>>> An old guy across from me at the store had a 10 year old iPad the 
>>> same charging issue. He left with a working iPad too, no charge for 
>>> fixing it. The wife's 7 year old iPad 7 is now done with full update 
>>> service. Not seeing any need to buy another any time soon. I did not 
>>> have a single Android tablet that lasted more than 3 years. Hers with 
>>> not be under AppleCare+ in about a year, but so what?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Thank goodness your "life" wasn't "disrupted"...
>>
>> <eyeroll>
> 
> Yep, no need to go back in a week or so, pickup a replacement, restore, 
> and tweak settings. Replacement is much easier than Android, but still 
> takes some time. That will happen fairly soon though when the battery 
> (in truth, the whole iPad) will be replaced under AppleCare+. That will 
> likely not be the last such incident until it runs out of AppleCare+ 
> coverage. Since it was sold by Apple until May 2024 AppleCare+ should 
> last until April 2031. Am I right about that? Almost 5 more years?

Admittedly, it gives me confidence to know that if something goes wrong 
with this unit between now and the end of August 2028, they might just 
go ahead and replace it. I have no regrets whatsoever about getting this 
machine, especially since it didn't cost me that much.

-- 
CrudeSausage
MacBook Air M4
iPhone 13
Friendly Apple zealot

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#149455

On 2026-10-14 15:27, Tom Elam wrote:
> On 10/14/26 4:24 PM, Alan wrote:
>> On 2026-10-14 12:59, Tom Elam wrote:
>>> On 10/14/26 11:22 AM, Tom Elam wrote:
>>>> I have a 2:40 reservation to have my iPad examined. Might just be a 
>>>> dirty charging port, but this morning it will not charge.
>>>>
>>>> Results later.
>>>
>>> Love the Apple Store folks. It was just a dirty port. But, the tech 
>>> also informed me that the battery is a 82%, and to expect a message 
>>> to bring it back in a few months for a new battery. Since Apple does 
>>> not actually replace batteries that actually means a replacement 
>>> iPad. All covered under AppleCare+ For $20 a month for my iPhone 14 
>>> Pro, iPad 9th gen and the MacBook Air.
>>>
>>> An old guy across from me at the store had a 10 year old iPad the 
>>> same charging issue. He left with a working iPad too, no charge for 
>>> fixing it. The wife's 7 year old iPad 7 is now done with full update 
>>> service. Not seeing any need to buy another any time soon. I did not 
>>> have a single Android tablet that lasted more than 3 years. Hers with 
>>> not be under AppleCare+ in about a year, but so what?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Thank goodness your "life" wasn't "disrupted"...
>>
>> <eyeroll>
> 
> Yep, no need to go back in a week or so, pickup a replacement, restore, 
> and tweak settings. Replacement is much easier than Android, but still 
> takes some time. That will happen fairly soon though when the battery 
> (in truth, the whole iPad) will be replaced under AppleCare+. That will 
> likely not be the last such incident until it runs out of AppleCare+ 
> coverage. Since it was sold by Apple until May 2024 AppleCare+ should 
> last until April 2031. Am I right about that? Almost 5 more years?
> 

Would you like a fan to prevent you from getting the vapours?

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#149468

On 10/14/26 8:10 PM, Alan wrote:
> On 2026-10-14 15:27, Tom Elam wrote:
>> On 10/14/26 4:24 PM, Alan wrote:
>>> On 2026-10-14 12:59, Tom Elam wrote:
>>>> On 10/14/26 11:22 AM, Tom Elam wrote:
>>>>> I have a 2:40 reservation to have my iPad examined. Might just be a 
>>>>> dirty charging port, but this morning it will not charge.
>>>>>
>>>>> Results later.
>>>>
>>>> Love the Apple Store folks. It was just a dirty port. But, the tech 
>>>> also informed me that the battery is a 82%, and to expect a message 
>>>> to bring it back in a few months for a new battery. Since Apple does 
>>>> not actually replace batteries that actually means a replacement 
>>>> iPad. All covered under AppleCare+ For $20 a month for my iPhone 14 
>>>> Pro, iPad 9th gen and the MacBook Air.
>>>>
>>>> An old guy across from me at the store had a 10 year old iPad the 
>>>> same charging issue. He left with a working iPad too, no charge for 
>>>> fixing it. The wife's 7 year old iPad 7 is now done with full update 
>>>> service. Not seeing any need to buy another any time soon. I did not 
>>>> have a single Android tablet that lasted more than 3 years. Hers 
>>>> with not be under AppleCare+ in about a year, but so what?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Thank goodness your "life" wasn't "disrupted"...
>>>
>>> <eyeroll>
>>
>> Yep, no need to go back in a week or so, pickup a replacement, 
>> restore, and tweak settings. Replacement is much easier than Android, 
>> but still takes some time. That will happen fairly soon though when 
>> the battery (in truth, the whole iPad) will be replaced under 
>> AppleCare+. That will likely not be the last such incident until it 
>> runs out of AppleCare+ coverage. Since it was sold by Apple until May 
>> 2024 AppleCare+ should last until April 2031. Am I right about that? 
>> Almost 5 more years?
>>
> 
> Would you like a fan to prevent you from getting the vapours?

Just another dose of Fakerboy's abusive rhetoric.

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#149476

On 2026-10-15 03:49, Tom Elam wrote:
> On 10/14/26 8:10 PM, Alan wrote:
>> On 2026-10-14 15:27, Tom Elam wrote:
>>> On 10/14/26 4:24 PM, Alan wrote:
>>>> On 2026-10-14 12:59, Tom Elam wrote:
>>>>> On 10/14/26 11:22 AM, Tom Elam wrote:
>>>>>> I have a 2:40 reservation to have my iPad examined. Might just be 
>>>>>> a dirty charging port, but this morning it will not charge.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Results later.
>>>>>
>>>>> Love the Apple Store folks. It was just a dirty port. But, the tech 
>>>>> also informed me that the battery is a 82%, and to expect a message 
>>>>> to bring it back in a few months for a new battery. Since Apple 
>>>>> does not actually replace batteries that actually means a 
>>>>> replacement iPad. All covered under AppleCare+ For $20 a month for 
>>>>> my iPhone 14 Pro, iPad 9th gen and the MacBook Air.
>>>>>
>>>>> An old guy across from me at the store had a 10 year old iPad the 
>>>>> same charging issue. He left with a working iPad too, no charge for 
>>>>> fixing it. The wife's 7 year old iPad 7 is now done with full 
>>>>> update service. Not seeing any need to buy another any time soon. I 
>>>>> did not have a single Android tablet that lasted more than 3 years. 
>>>>> Hers with not be under AppleCare+ in about a year, but so what?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank goodness your "life" wasn't "disrupted"...
>>>>
>>>> <eyeroll>
>>>
>>> Yep, no need to go back in a week or so, pickup a replacement, 
>>> restore, and tweak settings. Replacement is much easier than Android, 
>>> but still takes some time. That will happen fairly soon though when 
>>> the battery (in truth, the whole iPad) will be replaced under 
>>> AppleCare+. That will likely not be the last such incident until it 
>>> runs out of AppleCare+ coverage. Since it was sold by Apple until May 
>>> 2024 AppleCare+ should last until April 2031. Am I right about that? 
>>> Almost 5 more years?
>>>
>>
>> Would you like a fan to prevent you from getting the vapours?
> 
> Just another dose of Fakerboy's abusive rhetoric.

Oh my, you are such a fragile little flower, aren't you?

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