This was originally published back in November 2008 … I brought it back to the top because they’re getting some bad bloggery over at BoingBoing, and receiving what I think is an unfair beating. After all, they didn’t get to tell their side of the story. Anyway…
A while ago I crushed my iPhone by accidentally running it over with my car.
I considered getting a new one, or having it repaired, or simply abandoning it. I came close to abandoning it. I even bought the antithesis of the iPhone to replace it, the Zen feature-free nothing-but-a-phone Motorola F3.
The folks at iResq.com read my blog and contacted me, saying they could fix it. At first I didn’t know if I wanted it fixed (I know, crazy talk, right?) but after speaking with them and checking up on their company, I decided to go for it. After all, crushing your iPhone under a car tire kind of voids the warranty, so what did I have to lose? Besides, they charge way less than Apple, while still being Apple certified.
I was once Apple certified. While working at ComputerLand back in the 80′s I used to repair Apple II’s, IIe’s, IIgs, Apple Lisa, and the original Mac. I know what you have to go through to get Apple certified, and these guys are, so I knew they must have their act together. Plus, they’re a really friendly group of people. I like them.
So I sent it off, and the same day they got it, they fixed it and overnighted it right back to me.
I now have the iPhone back in my life. It’s as good as new. And everything is still there!
So here’s another difference: from what I understand, when you send your iPhone in to repair with Apple, they hand you back an already-repaired replacement phone. You have to go through activation again, and migrate all your stuff over to it, etc.
Me, I just plugged mine in and … everything is fine, exactly the way it was!
I’m up and running again!
So, you’ll be seeing iResq ads on my sites for a while. I am extremely happy with them. The iResq folks are my heroes, and I hereby officially proclaim them to be Groovy Gizmo Gurus.
