I am here in Osan now, it’s cold and there is snow on the ground. Looks like home in New York only more Asian-y.

I am very upset with Apple, so as I think I wrote some where else my MacBook had a slow fall in between my bed and the wall of an astonishing 2-3 feet, after which the backlight no longer worked on my LCD. The LCD itself is intact. So after the countless minutes talking to the Apple rep over the phone she assured me it was covered in my warranty and that they could fix it at the Apple store in Tucson (which is an hour away from Ft. Huachuca) – so I take it there only to talk to some Apple store employee with an over inflated sense of worth talked down to me like I was just another Joe Customer who never has been around computers. Clearly I know exactly whats wrong but he still talks to me like I am an idiot then tells me they won’t cover it. I say, fine how much? 650 for parts + 100 for labor. You’ve got to be ######## me I say – it’s just a back light. “well its tier 4 damage, it doesn’t matter whats broken if the LCD isn’t working its all the same.” Now I am mad – “So you are telling me a loose connection costs the same as repairing a craked LCD?” “Yes” “That is the biggest crock of #### I have ever heard of, give me my MacBook I’ll fix it myself.”

I am very displeased with Apple, when I have more time I intend to follow up that displeasure a bit more. In the mean time I am staying in the Air Force Inn on base looks like I will all weekend while I wait for someone from the Squadron to come fetch me. The plane ride was insanely long, I don’t look forward to making the trip back for quite a few months. Well… That’s all for now, if I made any typos sorry I am using MsnTV in my room, I didn’t even know anyone still used this. Oh well, hopefully my MacBook will be up and running soon. And yes I do know how to fix laptops, I just really hate doing it.

- Ryan