Talkin' 'bout strange ****....

ajresovsky · 12-04-2004, 01:24 PM

Hi

I'm new to Macs twenty years ps ('member TRS-80, CP/M...that stuff)
I bought 1.6GHz Single, added pne gig SDRAM. Question: What they
give you software when apparently it already had it. 'Course this was
'open box' 'corporate deal as mmner discount NAPP from PC/MAC MALL.
Twilight Zone re-loaded?

trevor · 12-04-2004, 05:53 PM

Quote:


	Question: What they give you software when apparently it already had it.

I'm sorry, but I don't understand the question. Can you restate?

Trevor

CAlvarez · 12-04-2004, 08:29 PM

I tried three times. I can't understand your post, much less make out a question.

DeltaMac · 12-04-2004, 08:56 PM

I see the Twilight Zone is mentioned, maybe that's it?

ajresovsky · 12-05-2004, 02:53 PM

Hi,
Y'know maybe that's what 'open box' means people take th unit home,
something doesn't go exactly a anticipated and the 'old man' sez: "Well
let's take back and get back. Mayb they loaded it. for some reason it
didn't behave right, like I notice it has a very sensitive keyboard, and the
took back, had tech support check it out and re-sold it! 'Cause I re-loaded
and on of the progress indicator bars didn't filll ith blue.

'

hayne · 12-05-2004, 04:10 PM

ajresovsky:
It seems like you are asking for help with a problem. But you aren't explaining what the problem is well enough for us to even get started. You need to use lots more words. Tell us exactly what you are doing, what you see, and what you expected to see.

AHunter3 · 12-06-2004, 04:48 PM

Is new you to are this language, yes?

mnewman · 12-06-2004, 06:05 PM

It might be wise to precede sarcasm with a quick check of the guy's bio....

fat elvis · 12-06-2004, 07:21 PM

OK, lemme take a stab at this.

It seems to me you're wondering why they provide CDs with software that's already installed onto the computer. This is the case with brand new computers as well as "open box" computers.

I'd trust an open box product, *most* vendors will test and recondition the systems before reselling them. An open box product should have exterior blemishes at most. Product returns for weird behavior/bad hardware/etc are supposed to be returned to the manufacturer or thrown off cliffs...but should not sold as "open box".

If you keyboard is behaving weird, or you notice any hardware problems at all you should take the system back.

BTW, how is your keyboard too sensitive? Does it repeat the letters often? That setting can be changed in the System Preferences.

HTH

12-04-2004, 01:24 PM	#1
ajresovsky Prospect Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fort Gratiot, Michigan Posts: 25	Talkin' 'bout strange .... Hi I'm new to Macs twenty years ps ('member TRS-80, CP/M...that stuff) I bought 1.6GHz Single, added pne gig SDRAM. Question: What they give you software when apparently it already had it. 'Course this was 'open box' 'corporate deal as mmner discount NAPP from PC/MAC MALL. Twilight Zone re-loaded?

12-04-2004, 08:29 PM	#3
CAlvarez Hall of Famer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,975	I tried three times. I can't understand your post, much less make out a question. __________________ -- Carlos Alvarez, Phoenix, AZ "MacBook Nano" (Lenovo S10) Atom 1.6/2GB/160GB Mac OS X 10.5.6 Gigabyte Quad Core 2.83GHz Hackintosh 4GB/500GB Mac OS X 10.6 MacBook Air 1.8/2GB/64GB SSD http://www.televolve.com

12-05-2004, 02:53 PM	#5
ajresovsky Prospect Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fort Gratiot, Michigan Posts: 25	No folks (gallant fort, though!) I'll try re-phrase... Hi, Y'know maybe that's what 'open box' means people take th unit home, something doesn't go exactly a anticipated and the 'old man' sez: "Well let's take back and get back. Mayb they loaded it. for some reason it didn't behave right, like I notice it has a very sensitive keyboard, and the took back, had tech support check it out and re-sold it! 'Cause I re-loaded and on of the progress indicator bars didn't filll ith blue. '

12-06-2004, 06:05 PM	#8
mnewman MVP Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Korat, Thailand Posts: 2,046	It might be wise to precede sarcasm with a quick check of the guy's bio.... __________________ http://www.mgnewman.com/

12-06-2004, 07:21 PM	#9
fat elvis MVP Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York Posts: 1,506	OK, lemme take a stab at this. It seems to me you're wondering why they provide CDs with software that's already installed onto the computer. This is the case with brand new computers as well as "open box" computers. I'd trust an open box product, most vendors will test and recondition the systems before reselling them. An open box product should have exterior blemishes at most. Product returns for weird behavior/bad hardware/etc are supposed to be returned to the manufacturer or thrown off cliffs...but should not sold as "open box". If you keyboard is behaving weird, or you notice any hardware problems at all you should take the system back. BTW, how is your keyboard too sensitive? Does it repeat the letters often? That setting can be changed in the System Preferences. HTH __________________ “If more police, more prisons and more prosecutors was a solution to safer streets, the United States and China would be the safest countries on the planet, and they’re not..." -Jane Sterk

12-04-2004, 08:56 PM	#4
DeltaMac League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,962	I see the Twilight Zone is mentioned, maybe that's it?

12-05-2004, 04:10 PM	#6
hayne Site Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 31,941	ajresovsky: It seems like you are asking for help with a problem. But you aren't explaining what the problem is well enough for us to even get started. You need to use lots more words. Tell us exactly what you are doing, what you see, and what you expected to see.

12-06-2004, 04:48 PM	#7
AHunter3 Hall of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 3,003	Is new you to are this language, yes?

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