So buy one from walmart/amazon and return it when your done. Don’t potentially fuck over your local library, one of the few remaining bastions of public service, when TSA decides it’s suspiciously clean (and/or finds probable traces from the person that had it before you).
Have you ever managed a fleet of computers (corporate, education, industrial, etc)? I can tell you from first hand experience that a dead/damaged/missing/stolen computer is simply business as usual. Also the likelihood it will be seized at the border is low. Its not none, but it is low.
Ah so it’s the same. Whenever I have a MacBook in for repairs under warranty I just go and buy another one and return it when I pick up my repaired one haha
Your public library allows you take their loaner laptops out of the country?
They do if you don’t tell em
So buy one from walmart/amazon and return it when your done. Don’t potentially fuck over your local library, one of the few remaining bastions of public service, when TSA decides it’s suspiciously clean (and/or finds probable traces from the person that had it before you).
How am I fucking over my library? If it is seized at the border, I’m on the hook to pay to replace it, and I will.
They aren’t in the business of selling laptops. Even if you pay for it they are still out time and resources.
Edit: But the post I was replying to was suggesting lieing (by omission) to the library, which is a shitty thing to do.
Have you ever managed a fleet of computers (corporate, education, industrial, etc)? I can tell you from first hand experience that a dead/damaged/missing/stolen computer is simply business as usual. Also the likelihood it will be seized at the border is low. Its not none, but it is low.
OK
Two words for you: restocking fees!
Rental fee*
If your trip is less than 2 weeks then you can also buy one from the Apple Store
Walmarts return policy for electronics is also only 2 weeks. I know because ill rent out a laptop from them about once a year.
Ah so it’s the same. Whenever I have a MacBook in for repairs under warranty I just go and buy another one and return it when I pick up my repaired one haha
As long as you post online about it
I was as amazed as you and went and checked my local library and indeed they do rent laptops.
it’s not rent, you get to borrow them for free.