This Does Not Compute

Colin, better known online as This Does Not Compute, is an American YouTuber. He focuses on technology and tech-related news.
== Conflicts with Apple ==
=== Applegate ===
On Oct 8, 2015, The Channel went on a hiatus. Colin said on Twitter that the video card for his 2011 iMac failed and that he was going to get it repaired. The hiatus ended on Oct 17, 2015. Colin said that there were issues getting the replacement card, but didn't want to talk about it because the experience was frustrating. He wouldn't talk about what happened to his iMac until Mar 3, 2017 when he did his podcast about the Right to Repair.
In the podcast, he revealed what happened when his iMac broke. Apparently one day, the video card for his 27 inch 2011 iMac failed. He couldn't use it to make videos (he had a laptop, but it wasn't suitable for video editing). He had the iMac since it was brand new, so it was out of warranty, but Apple launched a extended warranty program where anyone who's iMac's were having issues with their video card can get it replaced for free.
He scheduled a appointment and then took the iMac to the Apple Store where they tested it with the store's Diagnostic machine. The test showed that the Video Card was faulty, but that the Hard Drive was unsupported. When the Apple tech asked Colin about the Hard Drive, he said that the machine had been out of warranty and that he replaced the stock Hard Drive with a SSD. When the tech heard about that, he said that the Hard Drive is not a User-Serviceable Part and since Colin had touched the inside of the Computer, he can't fix the iMac per Apple rules.
Colin offered to pay to get the Video Card replaced, but they refused as they didn't want to break Apple rules. So Colin was forced to take the iMac home. He ended up going to a Apple authorized but third party repair shop. They were copacetic with Colin and didn't like what Apple was doing to Colin about the Video Card and offered to replace the card for him for the extended warranty program for free. Colin agreed, but then a week later, Apple tells the shop they they won't send in the replacement card for the free extended warranty program under the excuse that the iMac failed more than one test to be eligible for the program.
When Colin heard about this, he and the repair shop concluded that when he left the Apple Store, the techs told Apple and got his iMac's serial number blacklisted, which means the entire machine was dead to Apple. When Colin realized that Apple didn't want anything to do with his iMac and wouldn't replace the card for free, he ended up having to pay $375 so the shop can get the replacement video card and repair his iMac. He got the machine repaired by the shop and it was working again, but back home Colin was upset because even though the machine meant the requirements for the free extended warranty program, Apple didn't want to cover his iMac because it had been upgraded, despite being out of warranty.
Colin used that experience as a example in his Right to Repair video. He later got a brand new 27 inch 2017 iMac that he now uses for video editing.
=== Applegate 2.0 ===
On March 24, 2021, Colin's 3rd gen iPad air suddenly died. He had it for 18 months and only used it for watching YouTube and reading online books, so it hadn't been used heavily. He tried many methods to turn it on, but it was dead as a brick. It wouldn't even charged from any of his power cables. Colin was hesitant to take it to the Apple Store because of his experience with the iMac and the fact that his iPad was out of warranty. However, he realized that it was probably a motherboard issue and that maybe Apple can resurrect it.
He scheduled a appointment and then took the iPad to the Apple Store where they tested it with the store's Diagnostic machine. The test showed that the iPad was not drawing any power and was dead, concluding that it was a motherboard fault. Colin mentioned about Apple's extended repair program where anyone who's 3rd gen iPad had a screen that stays black can have it repaired for free. Colin mentions it and tell the tech that he thinks that his iPad falls in the criteria for the program as his iPad is the same generation and the device won't turn on. However, after reviewing the information on Apple's website, the tech told Colin that the extended repair program only applied to iPad's who's screens wont display, even if the device is on. The Apple tech then told Colin that he can get a out of warranty replacement for the iPad for $380, but that the iPad would need to be sent back to Apple for more testing.
Colin was hesitant as he could receive a similar iPad with the same issue as his old one, so he went home and made a podcast for his Patreon that was released on April 1. On April 6, Colin made a update on this issue. Apparently, he thought about going to a Apple-authorized third party shop, but then realized that if it's indeed the motherboard, than the stores won't be able to fix it. So Colin made another appointment to the Apple store and this time, he agreed to have the iPad sent back in exchange for a replacement. However, Colin had to wait a few weeks to get a replacement iPad. After his dead iPad was sent back to Apple, they disassembled it to conform it's authenticity and sent Colin a replacement iPad. Colin received the new iPad by April 22, but the experience did reaffirm his belief in right to repair.
== Trivia ==
* Colin has a 27 inch 2011 iMac that he used to use for video editing. He still has it, but no longer uses it for editing. He also owns a 27 inch 2017 iMac that he now uses for video editing. He plans to get a Apple Silicon iMac when it comes out (he currently has a Apple Silicon MacBook Pro).
*He has a original (and unmodified) Apple Color Classic.
*He likes to collect old Apple PowerBooks and he owns several models including (listed by release date):
**A PowerBook 145B (earliest Apple laptop in his collection)
**A PowerBook 170
**A PowerBook Duo 270c and it's three associated docks: Micro, Mini, Duo
**A PowerBook Duo 280 (was bought broken and won't turn on)
**A PowerBook 500
**A PowerBook 520c
**A PowerPC upgraded PowerBook 540c
**A rare PowerBook 550c (was only sold in Japan; one of the rarest laptops he has)
**A PowerBook 190cs (last Apple Mororola 68k laptop)
**A PowerBook 5300 (first Apple PowerPC laptop; black and white screen)
**A PowerBook 5300c (same as above, but with color screen)
**A PowerBook Duo 2300c (last Duo laptop; only PowerPC Duo laptop)
**A rare US-version Powerbook 2400c (the 2400c was mostly sold in Japan; Made by IBM)
**A PowerBook 1400cs
**A PowerBook 3400c (was the fastest laptop in the world from 1997 to 1998)
**A PowerBook G3
**A PowerBook G4 (last Apple PowerPC laptop)
*Colin also collects ThinkPads, both old and new, and he owns several including:
**IBM ThinkPad 235 (mostly sold in Japan; earliest ThinkPad laptop in his collection)
**IBM ThinkPad 240
**IBM ThinkPad 390E
**IBM ThinkPad 701c (butterfly keyboard; had battery damage and won't turn on)
**IBM ThinkPad 2621 (i-Series; Made by Acer)
**IBM ThinkPad 760ED
**IBM ThinkPad T30 (last IBM produced ThinkPad)
**Lenovo ThinkPad X61
**Lenovo Thinkpad X100E
**Lenovo ThinkPad X220
**Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
**Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme
*He used to make podcasts on his channels, but no longer makes them since his 2019 break. He has started to make new podcasts after his break, but they're only available on Patreon.
*Colin had showcased a variety of desktop PCs over the years, however, none of those are his to keep. However, he had spotted a computer case that resembled to that of the iMac G3, manufactured by Super Case, at Free Geek Twin Cities. He stated that he has build many computers using the same exact case at a computer store he had worked in the late 90s and really loved how cool it looked, and later build the computer to showcase some retro gadgets in the future.
Category:Tech YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2010