One well placed exploding Nokia phone...
On the down side, the ethernet card on my laptop has died. This means I'm stuck in Japan, on my way to Hawaii via Vancouver, and not due back into the UK for over a month and I'm without wired internet access. This is not good timing, although at least the wireless interface is still working which means I'm not totally cut off.
From here I'm on my way to Tokyo, so I'll drop into the Apple Store there and see if I can get things fixed, but I'm not hopeful...
Update: More from Tokyo...
Mmm, you've got to love that Apple reliability. How old is that laptop, BTW? ;)
ReplyDeleteFight the cult of Mac! We'll be incorporating this into the text adventure... ;)
Eric
Rather typically it's just past the end of its warranty, but I sort of agree, a major component failing at just over a year is a bit off.
ReplyDeleteI've now called into the Ginza Apple Store and it looks like I'm stuck with the problem until I get back to the UK. So I've solved it in a predictable way. I bought an Airport Express, and crossed my fingers that the rest of my laptop will hold together long enough to see me back home...