Author Topic: laptop cord thing (Read 11030 times)

steve dave · « **on:** January 28, 2011, 07:57:20 PM »

so, the thing i'm unbelievably envious of macs for is the cord break away thing. i've broken mine twice now. my laptop now has a toothpick jammed into the cord hole to make it charge because it breaks if someone breaths on the cord wrong. it's going to cost me $150 to get it fixed (I know because this will be the second time). it's not the money, it's the pain in the ass of going down to the computer dork store and having them keep my laptop for a couple days to fix it. i know they will look at all my frequent flyer, bank and credit card account numbers and see all the porn my canadian friend and his wife have watched on it when they have visited us and asked to use my laptop in the privacy of their guest bedroom which NOBODY should judge them for as they are good people and patriotic canadians.

_33 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 28, 2011, 08:34:12 PM »

Yeah why do PC's have horrible cords? Their cords all look like they came from radio shack in 1996. You know what I'm saying?

steve dave · « **Reply #2 on:** January 28, 2011, 08:35:12 PM »

Quote from: _33 on January 28, 2011, 08:34:12 PM

Yeah why do PC's have horrible cords? Their cords all look like they came from radio shack in 1996. You know what I'm saying?

I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE SAYING!

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2011, 08:43:52 PM »

my asus has the breakaway thing. has come in very handy.

steve dave · « **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2011, 08:44:49 PM »

Quote from: yoga-like_abana on January 28, 2011, 08:43:52 PM

my asus has the breakaway thing. has come in very handy.

will get one of those next. this sony has about 2 1/2 years under it's belt so it's due for a replacement within the next year anyway.

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2011, 08:47:44 PM »

are you clumsy SD?

steve dave · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2011, 08:48:18 PM »

Quote from: WillieWannabe on January 28, 2011, 08:47:44 PM

are you clumsy SD?

not at all

michigancat · « **Reply #7 on:** January 28, 2011, 08:50:20 PM »

wireless power is the future.

steve dave · « **Reply #8 on:** January 28, 2011, 08:53:28 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on January 28, 2011, 08:50:20 PM

wireless power is the future.

hope everyone loves cancer

michigancat · « **Reply #9 on:** January 28, 2011, 08:56:16 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on January 28, 2011, 08:53:28 PM

Quote from: michigancat on January 28, 2011, 08:50:20 PM
wireless power is the future.

hope everyone loves cancer

signed, 4g.

CNS · « **Reply #10 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:00:35 PM »

Have a Dell. When the cord breaks, I used to take one from work when someone wasn't looking. Yoink!

steve dave · « **Reply #11 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:06:41 PM »

Quote from: CNS Casey on January 28, 2011, 09:00:35 PM

Have a Dell. When the cord breaks, I used to take one from work when someone wasn't looking. Yoink!

the cord isn't breaking, it's the cord hole deal. breaks like a mother f'er.

steve dave · « **Reply #12 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:07:19 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on January 28, 2011, 08:56:16 PM

Quote from: steve dave on January 28, 2011, 08:53:28 PM
Quote from: michigancat on January 28, 2011, 08:50:20 PM
wireless power is the future.

hope everyone loves cancer

signed, 4g.

when 4g powers my phone come talk to me. oh my. shooting birds in a barrel here folks.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #13 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:16:40 PM »

Make your work buy you a laptop

steve dave · « **Reply #14 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:19:39 PM »

Quote from: Saulbadguy on January 28, 2011, 09:16:40 PM

Make your work buy you a laptop

do not want

ChiComCat · « **Reply #15 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:20:36 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on January 28, 2011, 09:19:39 PM

Quote from: Saulbadguy on January 28, 2011, 09:16:40 PM
Make your work buy you a laptop

do not want

Those canadiens would get him in trouble. Couldn't you get whatever laptop you want after this and buy a breakaway cord for it?

steve dave · « **Reply #16 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:24:03 PM »

Quote from: ChiCat on January 28, 2011, 09:20:36 PM

Quote from: steve dave on January 28, 2011, 09:19:39 PM
Quote from: Saulbadguy on January 28, 2011, 09:16:40 PM
Make your work buy you a laptop

do not want

Those canadiens would get him in trouble. Couldn't you get whatever laptop you want after this and buy a breakaway cord for it?

ya, but I want to strech this one out for as long as a year. then it will take the place of my old desktop in my office so I need it working.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #17 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:28:07 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on January 28, 2011, 09:19:39 PM

Quote from: Saulbadguy on January 28, 2011, 09:16:40 PM
Make your work buy you a laptop

do not want

Why not? Seems like the easiest (and only) way to get a new laptop every few years, and not have to worry about it breaking.

Trim · « **Reply #18 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:30:26 PM »

Quote from: Saulbadguy on January 28, 2011, 09:28:07 PM

Quote from: steve dave on January 28, 2011, 09:19:39 PM
Quote from: Saulbadguy on January 28, 2011, 09:16:40 PM
Make your work buy you a laptop

do not want
Why not? Seems like the easiest (and only) way to get a new laptop every few years, and not have to worry about it breaking.

Saul, next time you're in Wichita you should stop by and make my router/PS3 all elite and oversee my windows 7 upgrade. I'll have all-you-can-eat nuway waiting.

steve dave · « **Reply #19 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:34:48 PM »

Quote from: Saulbadguy on January 28, 2011, 09:28:07 PM

Quote from: steve dave on January 28, 2011, 09:19:39 PM
Quote from: Saulbadguy on January 28, 2011, 09:16:40 PM
Make your work buy you a laptop

do not want
Why not? Seems like the easiest (and only) way to get a new laptop every few years, and not have to worry about it breaking.

I just got this option not a month ago. I was all DESKTOP and they were all, HUH, EVERYONE ELSE GETS A LAPTOP and I was all DO NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH LUGGING IT AROUND. We use citrix so I can login to work from home/hotel/wherever if I want and also don't have to worry about my canadian friend.

ew2x4 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:37:02 PM »

If you know how to solder, you can fix it. I don't know how to solder, but my IT guy does and he's fixed my wife's laptop about 3 times. Shitty shitty designs. And yes, my wife is clumsy.

Trim · « **Reply #21 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:38:44 PM »

Doubt sd knows how to solder. Sounds like something doom might know how to do. sd could probably just take his laptop over to doom's log cabin, kick back on the couch with his feet up on the drafting desk, and be all set in 10 minutes.

CNS · « **Reply #22 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:39:20 PM »

Soldering lesson:

1. Hold soldering iron on wire for a few seconds.

2. touch wire where you want the connection with soldering wire.

3. don't be a Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!).

Done.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #23 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:40:32 PM »

Quote from: Trim on January 28, 2011, 09:30:26 PM

Quote from: Saulbadguy on January 28, 2011, 09:28:07 PM
Quote from: steve dave on January 28, 2011, 09:19:39 PM
Quote from: Saulbadguy on January 28, 2011, 09:16:40 PM
Make your work buy you a laptop

do not want
Why not? Seems like the easiest (and only) way to get a new laptop every few years, and not have to worry about it breaking.

Saul, next time you're in Wichita you should stop by and make my router/PS3 all elite and oversee my windows 7 upgrade. I'll have all-you-can-eat nuway waiting.

Will consult with wife to see when next Belle PlainePAK will be. Might turn it in to a FixRouterandPS3HotelatOldTownAnchorMortsPAK one night.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #24 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:41:31 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on January 28, 2011, 09:34:48 PM

Quote from: Saulbadguy on January 28, 2011, 09:28:07 PM
Quote from: steve dave on January 28, 2011, 09:19:39 PM
Quote from: Saulbadguy on January 28, 2011, 09:16:40 PM
Make your work buy you a laptop

do not want
Why not? Seems like the easiest (and only) way to get a new laptop every few years, and not have to worry about it breaking.

I just got this option not a month ago. I was all DESKTOP and they were all, HUH, EVERYONE ELSE GETS A LAPTOP and I was all DO NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH LUGGING IT AROUND. We use citrix so I can login to work from home/hotel/wherever if I want and also don't have to worry about my canadian friend.

They make really small laptops now. Light, thin, portable.