When I got back from Lotushphere, this time last month, I mentioned briefly that my iBook, Cromarty, had broken while I was away. Volker was stood next to me as it happened and assures me it was the Logic Board at fault, covered by a free repair program. A good job really as this happened within a month of its warranty expiring.

This would be really annoying if it weren't for the fact I don't use it anymore. In fact, I still think it chose to break merely because I was talking to Volker about how I don't like it and planned on selling it (I still do!). I've been on the phone to Apple today and they're sending for it to picked up. As soon as it returns, it's on eBay, along with the iPod. They just don't play a part in my life anymore. Not using the Tube everyday means I don't need to blank out the world around me and I now know that, should I need to test websites on Mac OS, I can use free services.

Here's a tip for any iBook owner having problems. Before the guy I spoke to at Apple would consider it for Logic Board replacement he had me do a Power Management Unit reset (which also resets the Logic Board, apparently). To do this you:

1. Power-down.
2. Disconnect the power-cable.
3. Holding down the shift, control and option keys press the power-on button for three seconds.
4. Wait five seconds and power-on as normal.

Needless to say this didn't work for me and the taste of sour Apple remains. Definitely the last time I fall for the got-to-have-one-of-them looks of the Apple range. My advice to anybody else who's fallen for their charms - try before you buy!