Two Important Tips if you want

I'm seeing a lot of questions about from kind folk that are about to purchase their MBP or their tower etc... So, not many people know about this and I've been doing this for years.....
Either on the Apple / Store site (Lower Right hand Corner, in Red) or at the store itself you can buy a brand new product that is labled either "refreshed" or on line it's called "refurbished"
Now, I've purchased every Laptop, Tower and last month my 30" display but today I purchased online my MBP 17" 2.33 w/2gig and a 160g HD and saved hundreds.
At my Apple store they had the same MBP but a 2.16 at $700 off today's new model. It costs $1799.
I have never had one single problem with any product, yes even the airport extremes or wireless keyboards. All you have to do is ask at your store.
Remember, these machines have the exact Wty as if purchased new. A lot of times they are simply returns and/or overstocks. Again, for years I've never had one single problem.
So, maybe a little more power for your buck.... Just a thought..
(Wish we could buy software that way)
Now, number 2. Man, I forgot.... Ok, I'll be back in a bit when I remember...
Good Night to each one of you and thank you for helping me become a little better with Aperture this month.
T

I too have done refurbs, but I think I'm done with it. I've had random, intermittent problems with three refurbs I've had recently, two of which are out of warranty.
None of these problems are easily characterized. I have taken parts into an Apple store, out of warranty, and they tested them for me. That's good, but it doesn't change the fact that I've got three flakey machines for about 10% discount.
Don't count on the warranty, unless you can afford to buy a new computer every year!
My feeling is that some computer comes in with something they can't duplicate, so they run some tests, clean the outer surfaces, toss it in a box, and ship it to some poor sucker for $200 off. That poor sucker happens upon the circumstances that causes the problem, which Apple was not able to detect, but it happens rarely or isn't too much of a problem, so they end up keeping it past the warranty period.

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Method 1
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Vote For Skype Changes You Want

Want to Vote For Skype Changes? Make Suggestions?
I know many of us Skype users see things that are needed. Things that were taken away we want back. Plus I have heard some very good new ideas.
Hopeful Skype Is Listenting...
I am hopeful. Why? Because we are starting to see a few small GOOD changes on Skype, after breaking a few important things. (did you know we can now remove messages f users in our group Skype rooms with Skype version 7.0?. HOW ABOUT EDIT? and how about Cloud Rooms?)
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Excellent reply SeanEllis Thank you.
Yes after I had the ideas, wrote a survey and created the Skype Room group, I discovered the Forum thread about Skype Ideas and had the same thought. they are already doing this. So, I guess the benefit of mine is to raise awareness of this Skype Idea Community Board.
In my Skype Room guidelines, there is a link to the Survey which has links to all the Skype Ideas Boards for all the Skype clients, (Win7,8 iOS, Mac)... well Mac didnt have one, but I linked to the Mac blog & community.
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This is what shows me that Skype/MS is listening (from the last link above, in case you want to read the whole thing):
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Under consideration- Idea has been forwarded to appropriate business team who is determining feasibility.
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Implemented - You asked for it, we did it!
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Your photo library was not found. Do you want to find your iPhoto Library?

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Do you want to create or find?
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As to your immediate problem - you have destroyed you iPhoto library by deleting files from it. If you want to use iPhoto you will have to start over - find the originals folder within the iPhoto library and launch iPhoto while depressing the option (alt) key and create a new library - import the photos from the originals folder into iPhoto and do not go inside the iPhoto library or modify the contents of the iPhoto library in the future.
LN
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Using The iPad Camera Connection Kit
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4101
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