iBookery

My wonderful little iBook has died and should be back home next week. So for the time being, I’m behind on emails and probably won’t post until then.
This is the second time, I’ve sent the little chicklet-looking iBook back to Apple, who is wonderful when it comes to repairs. Plus I have AppleCare, so I’m not too worried. I seem to have the same problem many have with the iBooks: Logic Board.
I went through that page and saw this list:

  • Scrambled or distorted video
  • Appearance of unexpected lines on the screen
  • Intermittent video image
  • Video freeze
  • Computer starts up to blank screen

…and immediately went, “have it, have it, have it, have it, have it”.
We use the little iBook as our only machine at home and it’s constantly being hauled around the apartment, sitting at the desk, or on our coffee table. It’s wonderfully useful. But it’s on constantly. It’s a desktop replacement, so I’m wondering if this had something to do with it’s glitches.
I’m now wondering if I should go back to having a desktop & a cheap laptop? So once we get the little guy back, it might be for sale.

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2 Responses to “iBookery”

  1. If you’re looking to get rid of it let me know! We use Mac’s at work and have been really thinking about getting one for home. Especially for Nancy although I she’d be as happy with it as if she was allowed to take her work computer home. It’s a dual 2.64Ghz G4 with a 23″ Cinema display.

  2. The people I know who use iBooks as desktop replacements either have the logic board problem or no problems what-so-ever. I doubt that your use and abuse caused the problems, but if you’re worried eMacs are hella cheap these days.