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From: nospam on 14 May 2010 03:10 In article <gnqpu5d7amh39itq36g4gho4foqrg5psve(a)4ax.com>, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl(a)cruzio.com> wrote: > >i'm considering a zoom 4506 3g router, with a usb port for a 3g modem. > >it's a lot like a cradlepoint, but offers 802.11n, works with a *lot* > >more usb modems and is much less expensive. what are your thoughts on > >that one? > > Sorry, but no experience with the Zoom. i thought you knew everything about every router. :) there's an identical version under the aluratek and netcomm names if that makes a difference. > >no, it's satisfaction with the iphone. you cite a changewave study, > >they're the ones that found 99% of iphone users are satisfied or very > >satisfied, the highest of any phone. > > Well, most people that pay an arm and a leg for something are not > going to admit that they made the wrong decision or that there are > problems. except that they can sell them for more than they paid on ebay, significantly so in some cases. it's basically a risk-free decision. > I see the same thing with Apple desktops, where nobody > complains, but most still buy AppleCare to cover the inevitable > failures. what inevitable failures are those? <https://www.rescuecom.com/2010-annual-computer-reliability-report.html> Apple finished the year with a higher score than Asus; however it was Asus who won the spotlight with its impressive 190.7% growth, year over year. Due to Asus� excellent performance, we have awarded them with Second place, even with their tied reliability score to IBM / Lenovo. > Thanks. I didn't realize that had changed. eBay unloaded 56% of > Skype to Silver Lake Partners. eBay kept 30% with the rest going to > the original founders and various smaller investors. Needless to say, > many things have changed (including possibly adding advertising to the > software). that was one of the more idiotic business decisions.
From: Jeff Liebermann on 14 May 2010 12:01 On Fri, 14 May 2010 03:10:12 -0400, nospam <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote: >> I see the same thing with Apple desktops, where nobody >> complains, but most still buy AppleCare to cover the inevitable >> failures. > >what inevitable failures are those? This is typical: <http://groups.google.com/group/ba.internet/msg/d4ea7f98bf753982> You might find the thread, which includes some of my rants on Apple near the bottom: <http://groups.google.com/group/ba.internet/browse_thread/thread/e2a6d52f2c1c1b33/> You might also checkout the number of BGA repair videos on YouTube featuring various older Apple laptops. I see a fair number of broken hinges, broken keyboards, and broken power connectors, which I guess is normal for any laptop, except that it costs more to fix on a Mac. [Computer Reliability] ><https://www.rescuecom.com/2010-annual-computer-reliability-report.html> > Apple finished the year with a higher score than Asus; however it was > Asus who won the spotlight with its impressive 190.7% growth, year > over year. Due to Asus� excellent performance, we have awarded them > with Second place, even with their tied reliability score to IBM / > Lenovo. Chuckle. No clue how their survey was performed, no raw data, no real statistics, no signifigance test, and no idea what the numbers really mean. At first glance, it appears to be a tabulation of the machines that they have seen and repaired. I could do the same thing for my shop, listing the machines that I *DON'T* see as the most reliable. After all, if they're in my shop, they're assumed to be in need of repair. What I would like to see is a tabulation of the machines that are sent in for repair, that cannot be fixed, and their approximate age. I think that will give you a much better clue about longevity, rather than reliability. Also, a separation between hardware and software repair statistics. Incidentally, I only do PC's and a little minor Mac tweaking, but I sure get a fair number of "Can you fix my Mac? calls, usually from users outside of Applecare. < >that was one of the more idiotic business decisions. Yep. How about Verizon branded Skype mobile on Blackberry? <http://phones.verizonwireless.com/skypemobile/> -- Jeff Liebermann jeffl(a)cruzio.com 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558
From: nospam on 14 May 2010 15:01 In article <3trqu51q724s8tj6uom24c43ortqfs5k12(a)4ax.com>, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl(a)cruzio.com> wrote: > You might also checkout the number of BGA repair videos on YouTube > featuring various older Apple laptops. the ibook in particular was a disaster. the video chip delaminated, however, apple did repair them out of warranty in an extended repair program. i had one repaired twice. recently, the nvidia chip has similar problems, and one which nvidia admits they had impurities causing the problems. nvidia claims they 'fixed' it in the recent chipsets but i've read there are still some issues, just not as much. it doesn't only affect macs. anyone who used those defective parts is probably going to have higher repairs.
From: John Navas on 15 May 2010 13:21 On Wed, 12 May 2010 17:06:09 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl(a)cruzio.com> wrote in <grfmu5pmklna17n6fu08g1j0dvi27tp4on(a)4ax.com>: >On Wed, 12 May 2010 15:48:57 -0400, nospam <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> >wrote: >>not when the specs are matched they don't. a quick look at your >>spreadsheet indicates you didn't match all of them. for instance, the >>mac mini versus inspiron 537s - the mac has firewire 800, the inspiron >>doesn't. > >A PCI Firewire 800 4 port card is about $40 retail. Add that to the >cost of the Dell 537s and it doesn't put a dent in the 2:1 price >differential. However, you're correct that it should be included. >Anything else I missed? It a bogus argument (what a shock) -- the incremental cost of Firewire is an order of magnitude less than that -- my ThinkPad T61 has the silicon, for example, but Lenovo apparently didn't think the space and tiny incremental cost of a connector were justified. >Actually, I'm jealous and so are quite a few other manufacturers. Any >company that can convince a large segment of the public to pay double >for the nameplate is doing something right. Or wrong, depending on whether you care more about profits or about delivering value to customers. History teaches that mass market premium price strategies often work well in the short run only to fail in the long run. And then there's hubris. -- Best regards, John <http:/navasgroup.com> If the iPhone is really so impressive, why do iFans keep making excuses for it?
From: John Navas on 15 May 2010 13:22
On Wed, 12 May 2010 20:51:58 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl(a)cruzio.com> wrote in <aptmu55n918uvgv3hqgubhh8me7j5f8ipi(a)4ax.com>: >On Wed, 12 May 2010 20:49:20 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl(a)cruzio.com> >wrote: > >>MS Backup is about the same. Crude would be generous. It fails >>miserably if there are bad sectors, read error, or strange characters >>in the filenames. I'm a big fan of mirror backups, which is not >>supplied by either MS or Apple. If you insist, the cost of a typical >>commercial backup program for the PC is about $35. > >Oops. I'm a big fan of -image- backups, not mirror backups. Sorry. I'm a big fan of incremental backups -- much more efficient for regular use. Image backups are better suited to deployments IMHO. -- Best regards, John <http:/navasgroup.com> If the iPhone is really so impressive, why do iFans keep making excuses for it? |