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We rise from the ashes!
Jul. 22nd, 2010 03:54 pmHermione Ginger is dead!
LONG LIVE HERMIONE GINGER Junior!
So last night my computer had enough. Was sick of all of my, "I wanna read this", and. "I wanna download that", nonsense and just gave up, gave in, got out.
Spectacular crash begot Blue Screen of Death begot death throes involving the computer constantly restarting on a continuous loop.
It wasn't pretty.
Of course I panicked and called my mom at ten o'clock to say, "OMG MUST MAKE GENIUS BAR APPOINTMENT NOW PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!" and she did and so I went today at 1:20.
It was a long 15 hours, let me tell you.
Anywhoodle, I went and laid it out. "Genius", I said, "I am planning on getting a new computer in a month because I need it for school and also this 30GB is for the birds. Is it worth it to get a new computer now or wait and repair the one I currently have that is five-and-a-half-years-old and wonderful but, but, but . . . "
And Genius said, "New computer. Unless you want to spend $300 now and then however much a new computer is in a month".
And I voted new computer. Because I am wise.
"But Genius!", I said, "I have things! Things on old computer that I want to save! I just spent $2.58 on two songs at iTunes! Is there any way to get them on my external hard drive even though old computer is in the throes of death?"
And Genius said there was and he did.
And, holy crap, I got home, hooked up my external hard drive and was able to copy everything from the old computer onto the new one.
IT EVEN REMEMBERED MY OLD FIREFOX SESSION AND RESTORED IT! FROM AN OLD COMPUTER THROUGH MY EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE! HOLY SHIT!
All of my bookmarks, all of the tabs I had open, everything, all here.
AND, I was able to get an I'm-about-to-be-a-student-here-is-my-not-acceptance-letter discount on both the computer AND the extended warranty.
AND I paid for a printer (need) and iPod Nano (probably don't need) which will be FULLY REFUNDED through a rebate!
I have names my new computer Hermione Ginger Junior (Junior for short) because Hermione Ginger was so good to me and I loved her and spent so much time with her. So she is honored in that way.
And my iPod is red.
And my printer also copies and scans (though I can't say how well).
And I will be getting a check in the next some-odd weeks.
Banner day, is what I am saying.
LONG LIVE HERMIONE GINGER Junior!
So last night my computer had enough. Was sick of all of my, "I wanna read this", and. "I wanna download that", nonsense and just gave up, gave in, got out.
Spectacular crash begot Blue Screen of Death begot death throes involving the computer constantly restarting on a continuous loop.
It wasn't pretty.
Of course I panicked and called my mom at ten o'clock to say, "OMG MUST MAKE GENIUS BAR APPOINTMENT NOW PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!" and she did and so I went today at 1:20.
It was a long 15 hours, let me tell you.
Anywhoodle, I went and laid it out. "Genius", I said, "I am planning on getting a new computer in a month because I need it for school and also this 30GB is for the birds. Is it worth it to get a new computer now or wait and repair the one I currently have that is five-and-a-half-years-old and wonderful but, but, but . . . "
And Genius said, "New computer. Unless you want to spend $300 now and then however much a new computer is in a month".
And I voted new computer. Because I am wise.
"But Genius!", I said, "I have things! Things on old computer that I want to save! I just spent $2.58 on two songs at iTunes! Is there any way to get them on my external hard drive even though old computer is in the throes of death?"
And Genius said there was and he did.
And, holy crap, I got home, hooked up my external hard drive and was able to copy everything from the old computer onto the new one.
IT EVEN REMEMBERED MY OLD FIREFOX SESSION AND RESTORED IT! FROM AN OLD COMPUTER THROUGH MY EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE! HOLY SHIT!
All of my bookmarks, all of the tabs I had open, everything, all here.
AND, I was able to get an I'm-about-to-be-a-student-here-is-my-not-acceptance-letter discount on both the computer AND the extended warranty.
AND I paid for a printer (need) and iPod Nano (probably don't need) which will be FULLY REFUNDED through a rebate!
I have names my new computer Hermione Ginger Junior (Junior for short) because Hermione Ginger was so good to me and I loved her and spent so much time with her. So she is honored in that way.
And my iPod is red.
And my printer also copies and scans (though I can't say how well).
And I will be getting a check in the next some-odd weeks.
Banner day, is what I am saying.
