Comments on: Of service, expectations and backing up http://www.geeksrus.com/2008/11/25/of-service-expectations-and-backing-up/ We're geeky so you don't have to be Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:39:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Melania Ontko http://www.geeksrus.com/2008/11/25/of-service-expectations-and-backing-up/comment-page-1/#comment-3169 Melania Ontko Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:00:37 +0000 http://www.geeksrus.com/?p=1305#comment-3169 <p>found your site on del.icio.us today and really liked it.. i bookmarked it and will be back to check it out some more later ..</p> found your site on del.icio.us today and really liked it.. i bookmarked it and will be back to check it out some more later ..

]]> By: Matt Riggins http://www.geeksrus.com/2008/11/25/of-service-expectations-and-backing-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2831 Matt Riggins Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:58:34 +0000 http://www.geeksrus.com/?p=1305#comment-2831 <p>I have 4 internal SATA 1TB drives in my Mac Pro. The first is my os x drive, the 2nd, my time machine. 3rd and 4th don't matter :) Anyhow, I use Time Machine for those "oh I lost a file or contact" moments. Small data that you can restore easily, and quickly. As far as new machines or wipes, I still use cloning. Be it Super Duper or even Carbon Copy Cloner, keep a clone! This machine gets cloned once a week to a drive that goes offsite. I don't archive to cd/dvd media simply because you have to worry about shelf life. Go get a little 200 gig firelite drive for that kind of stuff if you can. Or use an offsite / iDisk type solution. If you are real geeky, get a hostgator.com account. 4-5 dollars a month and they give you 350 gigs! This is my email/web host but you can ftp in no problem.</p> I have 4 internal SATA 1TB drives in my Mac Pro. The first is my os x drive, the 2nd, my time machine. 3rd and 4th don’t matter :) Anyhow, I use Time Machine for those “oh I lost a file or contact” moments. Small data that you can restore easily, and quickly. As far as new machines or wipes, I still use cloning. Be it Super Duper or even Carbon Copy Cloner, keep a clone! This machine gets cloned once a week to a drive that goes offsite. I don’t archive to cd/dvd media simply because you have to worry about shelf life. Go get a little 200 gig firelite drive for that kind of stuff if you can. Or use an offsite / iDisk type solution. If you are real geeky, get a hostgator.com account. 4-5 dollars a month and they give you 350 gigs! This is my email/web host but you can ftp in no problem.

]]> By: Roger http://www.geeksrus.com/2008/11/25/of-service-expectations-and-backing-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2827 Roger Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:32:40 +0000 http://www.geeksrus.com/?p=1305#comment-2827 <p>Apple definitely needs to halt using cheap parts. I've come to learn that a person doesn't just buy an Apple product because of the operating system but because it is a quality product. </p> <p>A good example of this, and I recall Jobs mentioning them before, is Maglite. You can buy a cheap $5 flashlight and it will do the job but a Maglite is tough one tough mofo of a flashlight that is built to a higher standard than that cheapo Everyready or store brand flashlight.</p> <p>I just set up a new MacBook and MacBook Pro. The thought and attention that went into designing that product..be a real shame to have cheap inferior parts in it. Almost a sin and a slap in the face to the design.</p> <p>But the product can also be only as good as the process. By not becoming a raging bull, which you had every right to, you helped improve the process, hopefully.</p> Apple definitely needs to halt using cheap parts. I’ve come to learn that a person doesn’t just buy an Apple product because of the operating system but because it is a quality product.

A good example of this, and I recall Jobs mentioning them before, is Maglite. You can buy a cheap $5 flashlight and it will do the job but a Maglite is tough one tough mofo of a flashlight that is built to a higher standard than that cheapo Everyready or store brand flashlight.

I just set up a new MacBook and MacBook Pro. The thought and attention that went into designing that product..be a real shame to have cheap inferior parts in it. Almost a sin and a slap in the face to the design.

But the product can also be only as good as the process. By not becoming a raging bull, which you had every right to, you helped improve the process, hopefully.

]]> By: Lucien W. Dupont http://www.geeksrus.com/2008/11/25/of-service-expectations-and-backing-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2826 Lucien W. Dupont Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:46:19 +0000 http://www.geeksrus.com/?p=1305#comment-2826 <p>Great story, and I'm glad it worked out.. I've always believed in treating people as you would want to be treated.. :-)</p> Great story, and I’m glad it worked out.. I’ve always believed in treating people as you would want to be treated.. :-)

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