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vtgts500kw · Oct 17, 2005, 04:57 PM

had my powerbook smashed and grabbed from car last night (mother ****ers), along with all of my university work which is due in 3 weeks, 3 assingments. im a arts student so you can imagine the amount of work....
first time in 1 year i have left the laptop in the car (fully alarmed, never went off) got home at 3am, and by 7am when i went to leave for uni, it had gone....

anyway, for new zealand users, if you come across a shady looking deal for a 15inch powerbook combo 1.5ghz 1.5gb ram, latest revision, please let me know. im going to be checking trade me etc but anothr pair of eyes on the lookout would be great.

on a positive note, hopefully the new powerbooks get released soon....

sorry, had to get it out,
thanks

jhogarty · Oct 17, 2005, 05:08 PM

Check ebay also. I went there looking for a PB a few weeks ago. Lots of them listed there - most of them scams.

J.

jaydon34 · Oct 17, 2005, 08:48 PM

dam sorry bout your loss.

iomatic · Oct 17, 2005, 09:07 PM

Sorry. Backup, backup, backup.

Judge_Fire · Oct 18, 2005, 04:15 AM

Does anyone here use LapCop?

It sounds reasonable, I think.

J

angelmb · Oct 18, 2005, 04:15 AM

Do you remember the PowerBook's serial number? Maybe you have the original box there…

Maybe this could help you.

http://www.secondhandmac.com/shr/lis...=g4&not1=iBook

For other Mac models, index here:

http://www.secondhandmac.com/index.shtml

MacNZ · Oct 18, 2005, 04:22 PM

Dude, that sucks! I hope you have work backups. Where abouts are you? I'll keep an eye out in the capital! ...starting to worry about my 12" PB...

vtgts500kw · Oct 18, 2005, 07:12 PM

im in auckland.

the cops have my serial number and so does apple new zealand. so if they try and sell it, it will show up on the police database.

yea i have backups but not off my current work, which is a pain, btu there isnt much to re-do, and as usual, insurance companies are arseing about.

Ω · Oct 18, 2005, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by vtgts500kw

im a arts student so you can imagine the amount of work....

But on a more serious note, sorry for your loss. Have you also rung second hand dealers/traders?

vtgts500kw · Oct 18, 2005, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by Ω

But on a more serious note, sorry for your loss. Have you also rung second hand dealers/traders?

i assume you are laughing because you see arts students as lazy and not doing much work?

well im laughing at you. you obviously have no idea.

Ω · Oct 18, 2005, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by vtgts500kw

i assume you are laughing because you see arts students as lazy and not doing much work?

well im laughing at you. you obviously have no idea.

I work for the Uni

vtgts500kw · Oct 19, 2005, 03:50 AM

which university would that be

i cant put a question mark because im on my pc laptop and the question mark key doesnt work, neither does the fullstop

Ω · Oct 19, 2005, 04:21 AM

Uni of Auckland.

(and to get ? and . you just cut and paste them from another source

)

vtgts500kw · Oct 19, 2005, 05:01 AM

ahhh auckland uni, elam, thats probably what has given you that feeling, bunch of airy fairies over there.

buffswin · Oct 19, 2005, 10:00 AM

New Zealander smack..

I love it.

wilsonng · Oct 19, 2005, 10:02 AM

Don't forget to check out your local pawn shops.... Just tell 'em you're looking to buy a used PowerBook..... Most pawn shops are reputable but there are the ocassional scammers who have less than gold hearts....