Comments on: Apple in Saudi Arabia: 2 years of frustration http://www.saudimac.com/2008/06/03/apple-in-saudi-arabia-2-years-of-frustration/ Saudi Apple Macintosh Users Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:04:39 +0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MacBook Pro prices in Saudi Arabia « Saudi TechView http://www.saudimac.com/2008/06/03/apple-in-saudi-arabia-2-years-of-frustration/#comment-3491 MacBook Pro prices in Saudi Arabia « Saudi TechView Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:59:53 +0000 http://www.saudimac.com/?p=151#comment-3491 [...] The other choice as I said earlier is to buy from Amazon then ship using MyUS or similar services. You should assume paying for shipping as well as paying the Saudi Arabia custom fee (%5 if you are lucky, they once considered my 3rd gen iPod a computer!). You will need to add Arabic letters yourself and warranty is a bit sketchy. [...] [...] The other choice as I said earlier is to buy from Amazon then ship using MyUS or similar services. You should assume paying for shipping as well as paying the Saudi Arabia custom fee (%5 if you are lucky, they once considered my 3rd gen iPod a computer!). You will need to add Arabic letters yourself and warranty is a bit sketchy. [...]

]]> By: blue apple http://www.saudimac.com/2008/06/03/apple-in-saudi-arabia-2-years-of-frustration/#comment-3226 blue apple Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:35:52 +0000 http://www.saudimac.com/?p=151#comment-3226 great idea great idea

]]> By: Apple in Saudi Arabia http://www.saudimac.com/2008/06/03/apple-in-saudi-arabia-2-years-of-frustration/#comment-3119 Apple in Saudi Arabia Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:52:38 +0000 http://www.saudimac.com/?p=151#comment-3119 [...] an Apple Service Center. The Apple Authorized Service Providers in Saudi Arabia are very inefficient, have no stock of spare [...] [...] an Apple Service Center. The Apple Authorized Service Providers in Saudi Arabia are very inefficient, have no stock of spare [...]

]]> By: عرب كمبيوتر تقوم بإستبدال جهاز Macbook Pro بعد ٣ سنوات. - سعودي ماك http://www.saudimac.com/2008/06/03/apple-in-saudi-arabia-2-years-of-frustration/#comment-3032 عرب كمبيوتر تقوم بإستبدال جهاز Macbook Pro بعد ٣ سنوات. - سعودي ماك Sun, 24 May 2009 18:56:28 +0000 http://www.saudimac.com/?p=151#comment-3032 [...] المملكة العربية السعودية التي شاركناها في الموقع في العام الماضي؟ القصة احتوت على نتائج جيدة بعد أشهر قليلة ، حيث أبل [...] [...] المملكة العربية السعودية التي شاركناها في الموقع في العام الماضي؟ القصة احتوت على نتائج جيدة بعد أشهر قليلة ، حيث أبل [...]

]]> By: Arab Computers finally replaces MacBook Pro 3 years later - SaudiMac http://www.saudimac.com/2008/06/03/apple-in-saudi-arabia-2-years-of-frustration/#comment-3027 Arab Computers finally replaces MacBook Pro 3 years later - SaudiMac Sun, 24 May 2009 15:16:08 +0000 http://www.saudimac.com/?p=151#comment-3027 [...] was about Talal Bakry’s experience with Arab Computers in Saudi Arabia that we shared here last year? The story had a good conclusion a few months later where Apple Inc has promised him a new [...] [...] was about Talal Bakry’s experience with Arab Computers in Saudi Arabia that we shared here last year? The story had a good conclusion a few months later where Apple Inc has promised him a new [...]

]]> By: شكرا ابل, تلقيت أسوأ خدمه مابعد البيع - الصفحة 2 - منتديات ماك للعرب http://www.saudimac.com/2008/06/03/apple-in-saudi-arabia-2-years-of-frustration/#comment-150 شكرا ابل, تلقيت أسوأ خدمه مابعد البيع - الصفحة 2 - منتديات ماك للعرب Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:45:15 +0000 http://www.saudimac.com/?p=151#comment-150 [...] الإنجليزية، فقم بقراءة قصتي معهم على موقع سعودي ماك: SaudiMac Apple in Saudi Arabia: 2 years of frustration و لكن ولله الحمد، قامت أبل بحل مشكلتي بعد اتصالي بهم [...]

]]> By: SaudiMac » Ynzal losing Apple Reseller Status in the Philippines http://www.saudimac.com/2008/06/03/apple-in-saudi-arabia-2-years-of-frustration/#comment-103 SaudiMac » Ynzal losing Apple Reseller Status in the Philippines Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:09:20 +0000 http://www.saudimac.com/?p=151#comment-103 [...] would be interesting to see how will Apple react to local issues with the warranty. You can read about it at Inquirer.net search for Forbidden fruit and this blog post. Ynzal’s [...] [...] would be interesting to see how will Apple react to local issues with the warranty. You can read about it at Inquirer.net search for Forbidden fruit and this blog post. Ynzal’s [...]

]]> By: Price of non-contract 3G Iphone??? - Page 2 - t-break and Middle East Gamers Forums http://www.saudimac.com/2008/06/03/apple-in-saudi-arabia-2-years-of-frustration/#comment-99 Price of non-contract 3G Iphone??? - Page 2 - t-break and Middle East Gamers Forums Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:39:50 +0000 http://www.saudimac.com/?p=151#comment-99 [...] is, honestly, Apple’s IMCs in the middle east have got to go read this nasty story for example SaudiMac Apple in Saudi Arabia: 2 years of frustration shameless plug I know [...]

]]> By: Talal http://www.saudimac.com/2008/06/03/apple-in-saudi-arabia-2-years-of-frustration/#comment-92 Talal Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:32:12 +0000 http://www.saudimac.com/?p=151#comment-92 MacMania, Yes, defective batteries causing damage to the trackpad on MacBooks is a known issue. If you ever used a MacBook or MacBook Pro, you must have noticed that the battery is directly beneath the trackpad. So if the battery swells, it'll damage the trackpad. You can check this website if you don't believe me: http://www.macobserver.com/article/2006/06/15.13.shtml And yes, this machine did have a lot of technical problems, though none have made it inoperable. MacMania,

Yes, defective batteries causing damage to the trackpad on MacBooks is a known issue. If you ever used a MacBook or MacBook Pro, you must have noticed that the battery is directly beneath the trackpad. So if the battery swells, it’ll damage the trackpad.

You can check this website if you don’t believe me: http://www.macobserver.com/article/2006/06/15.13.shtml

And yes, this machine did have a lot of technical problems, though none have made it inoperable.

]]> By: MacMania http://www.saudimac.com/2008/06/03/apple-in-saudi-arabia-2-years-of-frustration/#comment-88 MacMania Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:12:15 +0000 http://www.saudimac.com/?p=151#comment-88 Battery caused a damage to the tracpad (loooool), with all these problems the machine should not work at all, how come it still working with all these noticeable hardware failures!, someone is not telling the truth. Battery caused a damage to the tracpad (loooool), with all these problems the machine should not work at all, how come it still working with all these noticeable hardware failures!, someone is not telling the truth.

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