Yeah, I know it sounds crazy but it happened to a couple of Apple customers. The company denied warranty repairs on account that the machines have been exposed to second-hand smoke. That’s pretty crazy to say the least. But Apple was acting under OSHA regulations. According to the Operational Safety and Health Administration, nicotine released from cigarettes is a bio-hazard. That means that you should definitely not smoke anywhere near your Macs or you might risk voiding your warranty.

On the other hand not every smoker out there has received a similar treatment from Apple so I have a feeling the story doesn’t end here. What do you say? Is Apple right to deny service to smokers?

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The business sector gets a new storage solution option as Hitachi Global Storage Technologies announces the availability of two new 15,000 RPM Ultrastar hard drives. The Ultrastar 15K600 hard drive has a capacity of 600GB at 15,000 RPM in a 3.5” form factor. They are offered in 6Gb/s SAS or 4Gb/s FCAL interface that should be suitable for data storage needs. The Ultrastar 15K600 is also available in 300GB, 450GB and 600GB capacities.

The Ultrastar C15K147 hard drive on the other hand comes in a 2.5” form factor and offers 70% more space. This hard drive comes in 73GB and 147GB with 64MB cache buffer. Both hard disk drives are now available and come with a 5 year warranty.

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Here is a big break for the people who are aching to get their hands on the Nokia N97 and the new Apple 32G 3GS iPhone. Jasondeborah International Trading has announced a special offer for the Nokia N97 and likewise the opportunity to be among the first people to own a new Apple 32G 3GS iPhone at great discounted prices. All of these phones are brand new and come in a box complete with all accessories plus a 12 month warranty.

They are all genuine, unlocked and are compatible with the Australian digital network. There are no minimum orders for the said phones although further discounts will be given for bulk purchases.

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iResQ offers more than just iPhone repairs. Now, it has added the much wanted matte MacBook LCD screens, something that even Apple could not provide. The Apple-authorized repair facility now broadens its service lineup, giving people who have issues with their iPhone, iPod Touch and Macbooks a big sigh of relief.

“We’ve noticed there’s a lot of talk out there about dust in iPhone 3G screens. iResQ now has the capability to clean that up at a competitive price.” As for the new iPhone 3G repairs, “The iPhone 3G has been out for a year now, so it’s about that time when a lot of people start to need fixes for parts that are out of warranty. We’re happy to expand our considerable number of iPhone repairs to meet the needs of a growing segment of users.” - Brian Buffington, iResQ’s general manager.

New repairs being offered by iResQ now include:

• screen dust removal
• headphone jack flat-rate repairs
• battery replacements

True enough, the LCDs of modern day phones, iPhones and iPod Touch gadgets in particular are one of the most sensitive parts that one would dread having to replace or fix. Authenticity is one problem they want to address but now iResQ assures everyone that they will certainly get what they need without sacrificing quality at that.

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So you got yourself a brand new iPhone haven’t you? And now you’re worried that you might accidentally damage it? Well if you want to be protected against any unfortunate accident then you should head over to SquareTrade. For a fair price, at least lower than Best Buy’s, you will get an important iPhone warranty. No matter what you do happens to your phone after that, you can be rest assured that you’re going to have the phone replaced.

Here are those prices then:

Current Promotional Rate/Regular Rate:

• 8gb 3G model: $76.80 / $96 (TOTAL for 2 years)
• 16gb 3G S: $96 / $120 (TOTAL for 2 years)
• 32gb 3G S: $120 / $144 (TOTAL for 2 years)

What will you choose?

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Larger storage in handy mobile storage solutions just got better as WD expanded its My Book family of external hard drives to include a 2 TB capacity, the largest available capacity in a single-drive system.

With its wide variety of models, WD offers a solution for every type of user, whether they’re a creative power user on a Mac or a home user on a PC. The new 2 TB My Book family includes: My Book Studio Edition, My Book Mac Edition, My Book Home Edition and My Book Essential Edition models.

The entire family of My Book external hard drives features:

• New 2 TB capacities allowing users to store and backup all their data in one central location;
• Elegant, small footprint design;
• Capacity gauge to see at a glance how much capacity is available on the drive (not available on the My Book Essential Edition drive);
• Environmentally friendly design that saves power by going into standby mode after 10 minutes of inactivity;
• SmartPower(TM) features that turns the drive on and off with the computer and Safe Shutdown(TM) that prevents the drive from being powered down until all the data has been written(2);
• Kensington(R) Security Slot that allows users to secure drive to their desk with the separate purchase of a Kensington lock kit; and,
• 1-year limited warranty.

The My Book Studio Edition, My Book Home Edition and My Book Essential Edition 2 TB external hard drives are available now at select retail stores and online retailers. My Book Mac Edition 2 TB external drives will be available next month. Estimated pricing ranges from $329.99 USD to $379.99 USD, depending on drive model and capacity.

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Tags: central location, creative power, drive model, edition models, external hard drives, footprint design, gauge, inactivity, kensington lock, mac edition, mobile storage, online retailers, Portable Devices, retail stores, security slot, standby mode, storage solutions, warranty