[TAG] Another dead PC

[Ben Okopnik]

On Sun, Aug 22, 2004 at 02:32:18PM +0100, Thomas Adam wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 22, 2004 at 09:26:21AM -0400, Ben Okopnik wrote:
> > Hi, folks -
> > 
> > My laptop's video died on me yesterday (second laptop in a row to do that,
> > and the third HW failure on this Acer. You can guess my future intentions
> > in regard to buying another Acer ever again...) According to their tech
> > support - where they could not file a repair ticket because a storm had
> > knocked out all their power except for phones - it'll take a week or more
> > to repair. I'm going to see about getting some kind of a temp replacement
> > on Monday, but for the moment, I'm /sans/ PC (emailing this from the
> > girlfriend's place via SSH to LG.net.)
> 
> Ouch. I am sorry to hear that, Ben. Given the absence of a computer, is there
> anything I can do with respect to LG for you?

Thanks, Thomas, but I don't think so - for the moment. The HD is OK, and
that has a few things in the prep stages, but the issue will be resolved
one way or the other (even if I have to buy a new 'top) in the next week
and a half, max. If anything comes up I will certainly keep your offer in
mind.


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