Yeah, Apple are very good with repairs in my experience. They replaced the same optical drive in my oldest Mac Mini, twice, with just seventeen days left on the warranty. For desktops, they'll come to your home, and if you don't have packing material, they'll also send along the box with the courier, so they can pack it on the spot. Very sweet.
I've had both good and bad experiences with local firms here. As with everything, they range from scams to incompetence to excellence. The web can help with that. Generally, I advise that PC users get desktops built by a local shop (if you aren't doing it yourself) because that way the savings are a bit more pronounced towards the very high end of the spectrum. Just make sure they give you a stamp of approval and a warranty with it. Cheers, Sabahattin --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.