Three of my computers have died

ronk

ronk

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I am so depressed. First my computer desk tipped over, and my main Macintosh computer died. Then I dusted off an old Apple computer, and didn't realize that the cooling fan had died. The computer won't even turn on now. I dusted off an old Macbook notebook computer. That won't turn on either.
I just went through a period where I had lots of money to spend. I spent it on materials to use with my 3D art hobby. Now I have no more Apple computers and am getting by with a Hewlett Packard notebook computer. Yeah, it's time to save for a new computer.
 

Ruthanne, good for you. Unfortunately, I live in a small town, and there is no such computer shop. The nearest potential town is maybe 20-30 miles away. With no mass transit, it's an expensive trip.
 

My words won't help you, Ronk, but to help pick-up your spirits, if our computer went down or was lost, it's all we have.

We have no others to fall back on, so you're already miles ahead of me. :)
 
ronk said:
Ruthanne, good for you. Unfortunately, I live in a small town, and there is no such computer shop. The nearest potential town is maybe 20-30 miles away. With no mass transit, it's an expensive trip.
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You can buy refurbeds online. Amazon used to have them. Target sells cheapo notebook comps for $100. which isn't bad if money is an issue now, as it is for so many.
 
Aunt Marg, I hope your computer has a long happy life! chic, I wanted to eventually buy a more powerful computer for my 3D art. It doesn't make sense to me, spending money on some weak refurbished computer. I have looked for refurbished computers that meet my needs, and there aren't many.
 
If your budget allows, and you want a computer that is very well built, and powerful, shop a brand called CyberpowerPC. They are built in the US, using the highest quality components, and even available at Walmart and Amazon.
 
Don M. I will try them. I looked at a parts list one person provided on another forum.. unfortunately two major parts were not in stock.
 
ronk said:
I am so depressed. First my computer desk tipped over, and my main Macintosh computer died. Then I dusted off an old Apple computer, and didn't realize that the cooling fan had died. The computer won't even turn on now. I dusted off an old Macbook notebook computer. That won't turn on either.
I just went through a period where I had lots of money to spend. I spent it on materials to use with my 3D art hobby. Now I have no more Apple computers and am getting by with a Hewlett Packard notebook computer. Yeah, it's time to save for a new computer.
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Ronk I don't know whether this will help but when my cooling fan went on my lap top I bought something that where you insert a USB in to the computer and fans run and you place the laptop on the cooling pad or there is an attachment that you can get which you attach and the fan feeds in cool air. They weren't expensive and they worked for quite a while. This may not be relevant to your computer. Perhaps look up cooling pads on your Packard. I'm not great with technology so if anyone can explain what I'm trying to explain please do. ☺
 
macgeek, I decided long ago that I would not buy any more Macintosh computers. I need a PC that allows me to choose more powerful components. Treacle, I might try to repair the Mac Mini later....but frankly, it is getting quite old. Apple would likely stop supporting it in a year or two.

Don M, thanks for reminding me about CyberPowerPC. I was quickly able to customize a computer to match a list of components that a friend provided in another forum. And the price was the same: around $1,600. Now to save up the money!
 
I'm more worried about my computer biting the dust than me. I've had it for years. I'm not sure, but I want to get a laptop computer, so I can hook it up to my TV. Yet I want the new computer to be EXACTLY like my old computer. Ya know, all the same programs.
 
Sorry for your losses @ronk ......Not sure how old my oldest one is......they're all Mac, Apple. I know my desktop is older than 10 years.
I'm lucky, if one fails, i do have back up, but i see you have high use for yours, different story for me.
Of all my devices, have never had any issues, have used Apple Care on occasion, is good help.
 
My Macintosh computers have served me well during their lifetimes. They've done what they were designed for. I had a 2007 iMac that I retired after I got a 2013 iMac. I tried to use the 2007 iMac again. I kept getting error messages stating that the iMac was no longer supported. I couldn't do much of anything, including surfing the web.

Apple decided to make their computers using a narrow bunch of hardware. Most Apple computers cannot be easily upgraded if at all. Apple doesn't make a computer that will allow me to install an nVidia 8GB video card, 3TB hard drive etc. I've been stuck with a bunch of external hard drives which were a nightmare to deal with. To sum up, my take from Apple is "I can't do that." I'm really sad it came to this. But my next computer will be a PC.
 
Apple/Mac computer hardware cannot be easily "upgraded", and with the constant upgrades in software, there comes a point where it would be more expensive to upgrade, than to buy a new computer. I much prefer a "generic" PC, that can easily be kept up to date or expanded.

My main complaint with Apple products is primarily "economic". Most of Apple's products are made in China, by almost "slave labor", and Apple pays little or nothing in the way of U.S. taxes....yet their prices are as high, or higher than most other brands. It's no wonder that Steve Jobs is one of the most wealthy people on the planet.
 
I'm not a computer whiz.......what you need your computer for, far surpasses my need.
My Macs have upgraded through all the years i've had them.
They give me a notification for these, then i authorize.
That's the end of my tech know how.
 
MickaC, you've had Macs for many years, and don't understand what I'm saying? On my 2007 iMac, I wasn't able to install updates to Google Chrome, the Mac OS, or any software I wanted to use. Recent Apple computers solder the components, so you can't replace them even if you can easily open the computer. You can't even upgrade the memory. You can't change the video card, or add a larger hard drive, etc.
 
Wow...if Apple is soldering everything in, I would NEVER buy such a unit. A few months ago, one of the cooling fans in my CyberPowerPC was making some noise. $8 and 15 minutes later, I had a new fan installed. Then, a couple of years ago, I upgraded my memory to 16MB...a few dollars on EBAY, and 10 minutes, and I was good to go. About the Only thing that would take any time to replace would be the Motherboard...and if it crapped out, I would probably buy a new computer.
 
I can't give you an exact accounting of just which Apple computers have soldered in components. But the list gets larger each time I check. Yes, Don M. I agree with you. That's why I won't buy another Mac.
 

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