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« Reply #15 on: September 17, 2009, 11:43:06 PM » |
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I'm a broke grad student.
DON'T JUDGE ME!
Dude, Apple can afford it, plus you've just given a very nice plug for their customer service staff. Nothing there to judge. |
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If you want to be zen, then stay in the freaking moment.
A lot of the people posting on this thread need to go out and get kohlrabi.
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« Reply #16 on: September 17, 2009, 11:44:49 PM » |
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I'm a broke grad student.
DON'T JUDGE ME!
Dude, Apple can afford it, plus you've just given a very nice plug for their customer service staff. Nothing there to judge. Is this the validation thread? Apple DOES really have good customer service. So there's another plug :-) Maybe my karma is evened out now... |
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When you are a scientist your opinions and prejudices become facts. Science is like magic that way!
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« Reply #17 on: September 18, 2009, 07:04:53 AM » |
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Maybe this isn't the best time to ask, but--what is an iPhone, anyway?
My students talk about them. But then, they also talk about Britney, so....
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i think is good for every one only the think is that we will always scares about that. |
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« Reply #18 on: September 18, 2009, 08:54:20 AM » |
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I washed my cell phone twice and it still worked. I had to take it apart and put it under a lamp to dry. I'd take it to an Apple store and tell them what happened.
This sounds like a good opportunity to motivate him to do his own laundry.
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« Reply #19 on: September 18, 2009, 09:14:23 AM » |
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Maybe this isn't the best time to ask, but--what is an iPhone, anyway?
My students talk about them. But then, they also talk about Britney, so.... Seriously? http://www.apple.com/iphone/But basically, it's a cell phone & iPod in one - along with camera, web browser, etc. Like many phones today, it's less of a "phone" and more a miniature computer that also makes calls. Most higher-end phones do these things now, but the appeal of the iPhone is classic Apple strategy - it does them attractively and in a way that people who aren't engineers might actually be able to comprehend. Thus, its amazing success. Apple should just start sponsoring this thread. Steve Jobs, I'll send you my address for the advertising fee |
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« Reply #20 on: September 19, 2009, 12:51:40 AM » |
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Oh believe, me, his laundry is his own problem now.
It is an amazing instrument. The funny thing is, he takes (or took) wonderful care of it. I would Never get an Iphone. I drop my regular phone at least three times per week.
We go to Apple tomorrow. Here's hoping...
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« Reply #21 on: September 20, 2009, 02:11:21 AM » |
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UPDATE: Well, wonder of wonders, his phone did turn on today; looks like it is working, except for the music. We did go to the Apple store, but they are now prepared for this kind of thing. They had a bouncer of sorts, who would not even let us in the door. Kept saying, "What a shame. " We did not expect a replacement phone, but had hoped they had some ideas re: the music. Well, it was nice to get thier sympathy, anyway.
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« Reply #22 on: September 20, 2009, 02:32:02 AM » |
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They had a bouncer of sorts, who would not even let us in the door. Kept saying, "What a shame. "
Seriously--they would not let you in the door? I would make a huge stink about that! |
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« Reply #23 on: September 20, 2009, 08:55:38 AM » |
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UPDATE: Well, wonder of wonders, his phone did turn on today; looks like it is working, except for the music. We did go to the Apple store, but they are now prepared for this kind of thing. They had a bouncer of sorts, who would not even let us in the door. Kept saying, "What a shame. " We did not expect a replacement phone, but had hoped they had some ideas re: the music. Well, it was nice to get thier sympathy, anyway.
That's bizarre. I would try to make an appointment at the Genius Bar. When you get there, you could make it clear that you know it's not a warrantied problem, but that you were hoping they might have an idea of how to fix the iPod part. I can't imagine them turning people away at the door!! That's absurd! |
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« Reply #24 on: September 20, 2009, 09:32:38 AM » |
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I've dropped the remote in the toilet twice. Probably another reason my son doesn't let me touch his stuff.
I am afraid to ask, but what were you doing with a remote in the bathroom where it could fall into the toilet? I could see a bath tub if you had a TV in the bathroom (which I find odd, but I have images of Tim Allen on Home Improvement with his man's bathroom and giant screen TV). |
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« Reply #25 on: September 20, 2009, 09:35:51 AM » |
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I've dropped the remote in the toilet twice. Probably another reason my son doesn't let me touch his stuff.
I am afraid to ask, but what were you doing with a remote in the bathroom where it could fall into the toilet? I could see a bath tub if you had a TV in the bathroom (which I find odd, but I have images of Tim Allen on Home Improvement with his man's bathroom and giant screen TV). As someone who has dropped her cell phone in the toilet, I would hazard to guess that maybe punchnpie had stuck it in her back pocket while she was walking around and then forgot about it... |
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When you are a scientist your opinions and prejudices become facts. Science is like magic that way!
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« Reply #26 on: September 20, 2009, 12:30:45 PM » |
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unchnpie had stuck it in her back pocket while she was walking around and then forgot about it... Ding, ding, ding! No more calls, please. We have a winner. |
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What about all them other professors – ain’t they your kin? Good God, no. I loathe them and they loathe me. – Sunset Limited
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« Reply #27 on: September 26, 2009, 01:41:41 PM » |
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Update: We got the music back on my son's phone; amazingly enough, it all works. We are very grateful...
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« Reply #28 on: November 18, 2009, 09:15:14 PM » |
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Update: We got the music back on my son's phone; amazingly enough, it all works. We are very grateful...
Cool. You're good until the user inaccessible battery craps out in 5, 4, 3..... |
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