Various: my stupid laptop, old students, comic boxes, hair

[steve_dash_o]

I just finalized my travel plans for the holidays. I am really hoping that the replacement hard drive for my laptop arrives before I go. In the year since I bought it I've already taken four or five trips where it was nonfunctional and only one trip where it was marginally-functional. It's been a very frustrating owner experience. The last time

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Crappy Laptop

[opus7600]

What brand & model is that again? I'd like to make sure I don't buy one.

Re: Crappy Laptop

[steve_dash_o]

It's an HP/Compaq Presario V3000. But honestly, it's silly to damn the whole company just because I happen to have gotten a lemon. Any manufacturer is going to have the occasional screwup. I'm sure most of their computers work just fine (unless you load them with tons of malware as Trixter's mom apparently does).

I've been legitimately disappointed with their customer service, though. I've been trying to get this dealt with off-and-on for about eight months and I feel like they are just now listening to me seriously for the first time.

[autobottrixter]

Is it an HP? I seem to vaguely recall that, but I could be totally misremembering. The one my parents gave me is an HP, and I know they had all kinds of trouble with it, but now that it's mine I'm thinking 95% of that was my mother putting spyware-laden junk on it, and I know you don't do that. Though the wireless is really fussy and likes to randomly disconnect and reconnect

[apostrophe_esss]

Steve, you need to post more. You are very amusing and brighten my day. If you were around I would run up to you and give you a hug. :-)

[anonymous]

Evidently we can't because we're not admins. I'll work on that, though, or you can just request membership. You could change your fbook picture to one of my masterpiece photos of you eating at the spring cookout if you think they won't believe you.

It was good to see you at the party!

Jean