Aero Laptop Exploded

juxtapilot · January 5th, 2008, 04:11

Well, it didn't actually explode, but it sure made some cool noises; noises I have never hear a computer make... Very strange.

Anyway, it seems I am SOL when it comes to all my documents and stuff, as I was an idiot and didn't back up my hard drive. Maybe the guys at Resnet can help me. Ha right. I hope the guys in Clifford can save me, but most importantly I hope I don't have to pay any money.

JEP · January 5th, 2008, 10:50

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Originally Posted by juxtapilot

Well, it didn't actually explode, but it sure made some cool noises; noises I have never hear a computer make... Very strange.

Anyway, it seems I am SOL when it comes to all my documents and stuff, as I was an idiot and didn't back up my hard drive. Maybe the guys at Resnet can help me. Ha right. I hope the guys in Clifford can save me, but most importantly I hope I don't have to pay any money.

As long as it wasn't the HD that took a dump, it should be salvageable. hopefully

Hope it works out...

JaceTheAce · January 5th, 2008, 16:28

That sucks! I backed up all my docs on my iPod and DVDs because the first Dell laptops (that we got right after the Gateways) had high hard drive failure rates. Fortunately I never had an issue ever.

jynxyjoe · January 5th, 2008, 16:33

sounds like a couple capacitors blew on ya.

hard drive should be fine

UAL747400 · January 6th, 2008, 18:11

Yikes! I think I almost started a fire in Willis's office. I brought all my stuff just in case I needed it for my stage 22 and we came back from the flight to a burning smell in his office. haha

juxtapilot · January 7th, 2008, 20:59

Well, I don't know what happened and neither do the aerospace help people. But I took it in today and when I pushed the power button the help guy said "that's not good" so I guess whatever happened isn't good. I think I was able to get back all my documents though, so woo hoo! I get it back tomorrow so I'll see if my docs are on the new one.

BuickCFI · January 7th, 2008, 23:05

gotta love the craptop!

juxtapilot · January 8th, 2008, 00:44

Heh, don't even get me started... It's got to be one of the dumbest things UND's got going on.

BuickCFI · January 8th, 2008, 01:23

i have always called it the craptop. it was such a waste of money, i spent 6k total on that damn thing, and the HP laptop i bought this past Feb was something like 750.00 and 10x better than any craptop i ever had

AngelFuree · January 8th, 2008, 01:49

omfg! I have a $499 laptop right now, running Vista, and it runs really well after I cleaned it up with all of the crapware that came w/ it. That's how much we payed for a semester of that thing! ...and whoever brings me the whole FliteStar argument BS will trigger me with this topic.

BuickCFI · January 8th, 2008, 01:55

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Originally Posted by AngelFuree

omfg! I have a $499 laptop right now, running Vista, and it runs really well after I cleaned it up with all of the crapware that came w/ it. That's how much we payed for a semester of that thing! ...and whoever brings me the whole FliteStar argument BS will trigger me with this topic.

but then you can't have Flightstar

seriously what software do they provide on those things that you can't get elsewhere, and if you can't how often does it ever get used, probably less than 0.05% of the time

NEOHIO · January 8th, 2008, 09:54

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Originally Posted by BuickCFI

but then you can't have Flightstar

seriously what software do they provide on those things that you can't get elsewhere, and if you can't how often does it ever get used, probably less than 0.05% of the time

I graduated in 2002, I can't believe that they still have that stupid shi$$y notebook program. I was in the "first generation" aero notebook class, was hoping that went away for everybody else's sake!

airplanerik · January 8th, 2008, 14:22

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Originally Posted by NEOHIO

I graduated in 2002, I can't believe that they still have that stupid shi$$y notebook program. I was in the "first generation" aero notebook class, was hoping that went away for everybody else's sake!

Well, from what I hear...back in the day, the laptop program REALLY sucked. At least it has improved, a bit.

AngelFuree · January 8th, 2008, 20:32

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Originally Posted by airplanerik

Well, from what I hear...back in the day, the laptop program REALLY sucked. At least it has improved, a bit.

Yup, at a higher premium.

edit: nevermind, I might be wrong.

BuickCFI · January 8th, 2008, 23:04

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Originally Posted by AngelFuree

Yup, at a higher premium.

edit: nevermind, I might be wrong.

it is cheaper now, unless it went up in cost

juxtapilot · January 9th, 2008, 00:09

I'm surprised people haven't fought this more in the past. Spending over 3k on a laptop is stupid. Spending 3k to borrow a laptop is just... So dumb.

BuickCFI · January 9th, 2008, 00:15

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Originally Posted by juxtapilot

I'm surprised people haven't fought this more in the past. Spending over 3k on a laptop is stupid. Spending 3k to borrow a laptop is just... So dumb.

it was fought, a lot but skrammy said no!

AngelFuree · January 9th, 2008, 00:21

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Originally Posted by BuickCFI

it was fought, a lot but skrammy said no!

See, that's what I don't get. How can ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE person have the final say on something so stupid as this stupid program?? ...and they say they're not making money out of it. Not making money my ass. Who do they think we are to be buying their BS?

"Angel, if you don't like the laptop program, then just leave."
I can already predict someone saying that.

BuickCFI · January 9th, 2008, 00:37

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Originally Posted by AngelFuree

See, that's what I don't get. How can ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE person have the final say on something so stupid as this stupid program?? ...and they say they're not making money out of it. Not making money my ass. Who do they think we are to be buying their BS?

"Angel, if you don't like the laptop program, then just leave."
I can already predict someone saying that.

they swear all the money goes to the manufacturer, i call bs on that one too. all it is used for is surfing the net when you should be paying attention in class

UAL747400 · January 9th, 2008, 03:16

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Originally Posted by BuickCFI

they swear all the money goes to the manufacturer, i call bs on that one too. all it is used for is surfing the net when you should be paying attention in class

God knows this was WAY more of a distraction than anything when I was a freshman and didn't know any better.

juxtapilot · January 9th, 2008, 13:18

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Originally Posted by UAL747400

God knows this was WAY more of a distraction than anything when I was a freshman and didn't know any better.

So much of a distraction that at least 3/4 of the professors HATE the stupid thing.

the_dmn8tr · January 11th, 2008, 01:12

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Originally Posted by AngelFuree

See, that's what I don't get. How can ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE person have the final say on something so stupid as this stupid program?? ...and they say they're not making money out of it. Not making money my ass. Who do they think we are to be buying their BS?

"Angel, if you don't like the laptop program, then just leave."
I can already predict someone saying that.

Angel, if you don't like the laptop program, then just leave.

Just kidding, I just want to buy my own laptop and pick what software I want on it. As for flitestar, sure it is useful, but how ofter does it acutally get used? I can count on one hand the amount of times I have used it in the past 3 semesters.

oktex88 · January 11th, 2008, 04:51

Speaking of the Craptops, aren't we due for new ones this summer? I wonder which cheap ones UND can get a good deal on. Or maybe they will get rid of it this summer! (In my dreams!)

But seriously if we really wanted to try to get rid of the laptops now would be the time to campaign against it and then try to have them scrap it over the summer before they buy the new computers.

I smell a protest in the parking lot or is that just simplot?

JaceTheAce · January 13th, 2008, 00:10

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Originally Posted by the_dmn8tr

Angel, if you don't like the laptop program, then just leave.

Just kidding, I just want to buy my own laptop and pick what software I want on it. As for flitestar, sure it is useful, but how ofter does it acutally get used? I can count on one hand the amount of times I have used it in the past 3 semesters.

I never EVER used Flightstar. EVER.

airplanerik · January 13th, 2008, 01:44

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Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

I never EVER used Flightstar. EVER.

I have/do...but not all that much.

January 5th, 2008, 04:11	#1
juxtapilot Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Coast Posts: 1,084	Aero Laptop Exploded Well, it didn't actually explode, but it sure made some cool noises; noises I have never hear a computer make... Very strange. Anyway, it seems I am SOL when it comes to all my documents and stuff, as I was an idiot and didn't back up my hard drive. Maybe the guys at Resnet can help me. Ha right. I hope the guys in Clifford can save me, but most importantly I hope I don't have to pay any money.

January 5th, 2008, 16:28	#3
JaceTheAce Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 7,624	Re: Aero Laptop Exploded That sucks! I backed up all my docs on my iPod and DVDs because the first Dell laptops (that we got right after the Gateways) had high hard drive failure rates. Fortunately I never had an issue ever. __________________ "Time spent flying is not deducted from one's lifespan."

January 5th, 2008, 16:33	#4
jynxyjoe Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Memphis Posts: 1,175	Re: Aero Laptop Exploded sounds like a couple capacitors blew on ya. hard drive should be fine __________________ Rule #8: No matter how responsible he seems, never give your gun to a monkey.

January 6th, 2008, 18:11	#5
UAL747400 Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Grand Forks, ND (UND)/ Davenport, IA Posts: 2,204	Re: Aero Laptop Exploded Yikes! I think I almost started a fire in Willis's office. I brought all my stuff just in case I needed it for my stage 22 and we came back from the flight to a burning smell in his office. haha __________________

January 7th, 2008, 20:59	#6
juxtapilot Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Coast Posts: 1,084	Re: Aero Laptop Exploded Well, I don't know what happened and neither do the aerospace help people. But I took it in today and when I pushed the power button the help guy said "that's not good" so I guess whatever happened isn't good. I think I was able to get back all my documents though, so woo hoo! I get it back tomorrow so I'll see if my docs are on the new one.

January 7th, 2008, 23:05	#7
BuickCFI Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South of the Border Posts: 2,132	Re: Aero Laptop Exploded gotta love the craptop! __________________ CFI, CFII, MEI -Why is it when two planes almost hit each other it is called a near miss? Shouldn't it be called a near hit?

January 8th, 2008, 00:44	#8
juxtapilot Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Coast Posts: 1,084	Re: Aero Laptop Exploded Heh, don't even get me started... It's got to be one of the dumbest things UND's got going on.

January 8th, 2008, 01:23	#9
BuickCFI Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South of the Border Posts: 2,132	Re: Aero Laptop Exploded i have always called it the craptop. it was such a waste of money, i spent 6k total on that damn thing, and the HP laptop i bought this past Feb was something like 750.00 and 10x better than any craptop i ever had __________________ CFI, CFII, MEI -Why is it when two planes almost hit each other it is called a near miss? Shouldn't it be called a near hit?

January 8th, 2008, 01:49	#10
AngelFuree Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: G-Forks, ND/ NYC Posts: 3,374	Re: Aero Laptop Exploded omfg! I have a $499 laptop right now, running Vista, and it runs really well after I cleaned it up with all of the crapware that came w/ it. That's how much we payed for a semester of that thing! ...and whoever brings me the whole FliteStar argument BS will trigger me with this topic.

January 9th, 2008, 00:09	#16
juxtapilot Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Coast Posts: 1,084	Re: Aero Laptop Exploded I'm surprised people haven't fought this more in the past. Spending over 3k on a laptop is stupid. Spending 3k to borrow a laptop is just... So dumb.

January 11th, 2008, 04:51	#23
oktex88 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 150	Re: Aero Laptop Exploded Speaking of the Craptops, aren't we due for new ones this summer? I wonder which cheap ones UND can get a good deal on. Or maybe they will get rid of it this summer! (In my dreams!) But seriously if we really wanted to try to get rid of the laptops now would be the time to campaign against it and then try to have them scrap it over the summer before they buy the new computers. I smell a protest in the parking lot or is that just simplot?

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