Apple Inc. Flaw

While this lawsuit seems ridiculous, it does point out a major flaw in Apple: its one year warantee.  Yep, only one year coverage on just about everything Apple makes, including its computers.  After that, you are forced to purchase AppleCare to cover your Apple device.  AppleCare is like an extortion/protection racket because, you know, things happen.  Things.  Ya know, bad things.  Just about ever computer manufacturer gives you a standard three year warantee on its high end stuff.  A $3000.00 Mac Pro should come standard with a longer warantee than just one year and a paltry 90 days of phone support.  I mean come on Apple, even Acer and Dell offer three year warantees!  I know a guy who says that one of the reasons the large company that he works for is loath to buy anything Apple is that the bean-counters do not like the one year warantee and AppleCare arrangement.  They also absolutely hate Apple’s stingy standard “complimentary, unlimited telephone support within 90 days of purchase” that you get when when you do not buy AppleCare.  In contrast, HP offers a “3 years parts, 3 years labor, and 3 years onsite service (3/3/3) standard warranty” which includes telephone support.  You’ll need to pay Apple another $250.00 per computer per year to get this.  Cha-CHING!

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The Lou-kins Diet

Lose 15 pounds in 5 weeks like me!

BREAKFAST:
2 to 4 pieces Lindt 85% cocoa chocolate
Large black iced coffee
Whole-wheat bagel with butter (optional)
1 cup fruit salad (optional)

LUNCH (optional, try to skip 2 to 3 times weekly)
V8
Grilled chicken on whole-wheat with lettuce, tomato, honey-mustard

SNACK:
Sugarless Red Bull
Mister Softee vanilla sugar-cone with peanuts

DINNER:
Chinese delivery: small spare ribs, large wonton soup, small mixed vegetables
-or-
Italian delivery: large chef’s salad with olive oil
(share 5-10% of above with dog)

MIDNIGHT SNACK:
Melatonin

Drink about 1.5 liters of water a day

EXERCISE:
Work 6 to 7 days a week
Walk dog
Chase dog around backyard
Wrestle dog on sofa
Use stairs for trips less than 4 flights
Run at top speed to FedEx 2 to 3 times weekly
Throw scripts, tapes, and phones at producer 2 to 3 times monthly