wasn't vintage a good thing?

[ironymaiden]

C's iBook has a short in the hinge (or the equivalent.) it means that Parsifal runs fine, but his display is fickle. (oh, there's also a missing key on the keyboard and power adapter #3 is bent so that you have to put it in Just Right...)

i had access to various discounts over the holidays and suggested that it was time for a new friend. C was convinced that a trip to the vet was all that his ailing boy needed, so we did not consume. of course, the trip to the vet didn't happen until this Sunday, when C was using my work lappy for RealArcade and i asked to borrow Parsifal so that we could sit together on the couch. the screen failed catastrophically, so i couldn't read eljay and cuddle at the same time! RAWR! we must take Parsifal to the vet NOW! (i am thankful that this is the sort of petty trial that i have to live through. wah! i will have to use the desktop instead. it's like discovering that Cupcake Royale is out of MoFro, so i'm going to have to eat a chocolate-chocolate. woe! not.)

appointment made at the genius bar, we had lunch at the Ram and got some books at Barnes and Noble. i curled up to read in the semi-comfy chairs at the back of the apple store with American Born Chinese, and C had a consult. the tech listened to C, fussed with Parsifal a little, witnessed the problem, described the repair, and typed the code into the system. but the code didn't work. turns out that Parsifal is "vintage." they don't make parts for him anymore. C followed up yesterday at the Mac Store, who do a refurbishing business. they don't have the bits either. they told C if he eBayed up the parts they could do the labor.

which led to me saying "you want the black one, don't you?" silent nodding, hugs, and near-tears. i have the only boy on the planet who isn't thrilled at the opportunity to buy shiny new technology.

Comments

[mimerki.livejournal.com]

Poor C. I understand the trauma of the new laptop.

[boldfeather.livejournal.com]

My boy won't give up his vintage nintendo systems and accessories.

[raevnos.livejournal.com]

I still play old NES and SNES games (On emulators). Cheesy graphics by modern standards don't get in the way of a good game.

[boldfeather.livejournal.com]

We've got the whole shabang. Systems, controllers, games... the works. We even have all (but the DS) generations of gameboys and a library of games.

I really do prefer the N64 over the Cube. Plus, games are cheaper (like second hand store/garage sale cheep!)

[buhrger]

i have the only boy on the planet who isn't thrilled at the opportunity to buy shiny new technology.
remember how i started talking about getting a new 'puter in february of last year? remember when i got around to actually ordering it? remember how long it sat in a box in my basement before i actually got around to setting it up?

[raevnos.livejournal.com]

There's also the Seattle Laptop store on 99 at 77th or so. Or just a new Macbook Pro... *drool*.

[thegreymouser.livejournal.com]

Sounds like an clamshell iBook. Parting it out?

[ironymaiden]

it's not a clamshell. it's the first generation of the white ones.

[thegreymouser.livejournal.com]

I really shouldn't, but may I inquire what you're going to do with the AirPort Card?

[ironymaiden]

um, send it to your current address? i'll check with C, but i think you can probably have it.

[samildanach.livejournal.com]

So -- is it the Shudder in Horror at the New Tech, or is it the prospect of giving up this old friend?

[ironymaiden]

old friend. research has eased the idea of transition, since we were able to make sure he could run all his old PPC apps on a dual core. heh. they'll run slow, as if he was using a G5. since Parsifal is a G3, i don't think C's going to notice :)