[geeks] Powerbook LCD replacement; Windows Media suckage

[Porkchop]

For your mac: You might find a DOA laptop of the same model on ebay. 
 From there it's just a good set of screwdrivers to fixed...

For your WMVs: http://mplayerosx.sourceforge.net/
-porkchop


>Back to your regularly scheduled program...
>
>I had a tragedy a week ago: my 15" TiBook's LCD cracked. I have *no* 
>idea how this happened: I picked it off my bed, put my screen 
>protector on, slipped it into my Brenthaven PB bag, walked to my 
>GF's car, pulled it out, and voila: pain, sadness, cursing the fates 
>ensued. I was told by Apple that they would replace it if it didn't 
>show signs of being dropped, yet I just got a call saying it's going 
>to cost me $1200 to replace the screen. [1]
>
>Bollocks.
>
>Anyway, I've found online places that advertise the same service at 
>1/2 the price, but I'm not sure of the quality of the parts or 
>workmanship (getting the screen apart is a PITA, and may not be put 
>back together properly). Does anyone have any recommendations for 
>good repair shops?
>
>(There is a happy ending to this story, of sorts: Christmas came 
>early because of the incident and I am the proud owner of a new 15" 
>Aluminum PB. Strangely, my girlfriend refuses to kiss it....) [2]
>
>
>Also, are there any options for playing Windows Media 9 movies on my 
>Mac? The performance of the Windows Media player is gawdawful: I 
>click somewhere in the video stream to advance and then wait 3 or 4 
>seconds before it skips ahead. I don't think VLC can play WMV9 files 
>yet, so I'm looking into other options (barring that, is there any 
>way to convert to MOV or MPEG)?
>
>
>[1]  I actually worked for a week using the functional 1/5 of the 
>screen in the upper left hand corner. That was annoying.
>
>[2] Insert humor here...
>
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