The thing that’s new here at SG headquarters is that we’re adding Apple to the list of home electronics. I got a used iPad from my boss for Christmas (because I really wanted Garageband for writing songs and it only works on Apple products), and I was bugging my oldest son about whether I could download music files from the iPad and get them onto my PC. (Short answer? Mostly, you can’t without jumping through a whole lot of hoops.)
So what did he do? He gave me a used iMac for Christmas.
“It’s got a problem with the graphics card. It could last a month, it could last a year,” he told me. But, he said, it would probably last long enough for me to write some songs and burn them to CDs — which makes me very happy.
So I’ve gone from being an Apple-free zone overnight. A Christmas miracle!
Something about leopards and their spots . . . I have to admit they sure look cool. Just thinking, what with this, the microwave story and god knows how many tales over the years you should write a book, ‘Smart Living in the Age of Disposable Everything’ . . .
Why don’t you pass the hat around for a new graphics card – if you can replace it and it will be alright. Might have to have someone do it. But I’d contribute.
It’s part of the logic board, not separate. It’s like replacing the entire computer.