Just saying some people have had luck losing the clicks and pops over time, what the OP does it up to him.
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Dropped & dented my beloved AIR :(
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At that price, I hope you got to keep the dented parts.
You could have sold that screen etc.
I think you should just move past it and be thankful it stills works and the damage is cosmetic. Be more careful with it next time.
Law is what I practice. I think I know a thing or two about merchant-consumer contracts. At least I hope so.
Secondly, to everyone complaining about pricing. Your points are moot considering other major retail chains and/or distribution companies share similar return policies. Furthermore, the price of a good is not heavily weighted on probability of returns, let alone defective returns. It is absurd to believe that my return or returns like mine is the direct cause of what some of you describe as "High prices" by Apple.
Jessica, I can only laugh at your libel, I am not a thief.
Irregardless, no reason to attack people on the forums. I have been treated very well by Apple and I would like to think I have treated them very well as well.
Good night!
Dude, I know EXACTLY how you feel. See the crappy picture of mine attached.
I was completely mad about it, but since its a 1st gen, I got over it, because it already lost a ton of resell value since the last update. So I'm going to stick to this scarred babe until at least 3 revisions, I believe.
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Ouchie... I'm sorry about that, and I'm sorry to the OP also.
It's hard having precious items like these taking a hard hit.
But we've gotta realize it's not the end of the world.
If it didn't happen now, it could have happened sometime in the future.
Get the high hopes on, it matters what's on the inside, not the outside.
There's an enormous potential for this on the MBA, because the inner side of the lowest corners of the display are completely empty.
It doesn't require a huge impact to bend it like this, since the back of the display is a thin aluminum sheet.
On the new MBs and MBPs, this does not happen, because that very same spot is filled by the front bezel of the screen.
I don't know if it's a design flaw, but definitely if it was an MB, it would bent like this, and now it's scratching the unibody.
It doesn't require a huge impact to bend it like this, since the back of the display is a thin aluminum sheet.
On the new MBs and MBPs, this does not happen, because that very same spot is filled by the front bezel of the screen.
I don't know if it's a design flaw, but definitely if it was an MB, it would bent like this, and now it's scratching the unibody.
Law is what I practice. I think I know a thing or two about merchant-consumer contracts. At least I hope so.
Irregardless, no reason to attack people on the forums. I have been treated very well by Apple and I would like to think I have treated them very well as well.
Good night!
I'm glad you practice law, but whatever firm allows you to practice would be appalled you used a mostly made up word "irregardless" to sound intelligent, while chiding jessica for libel.
It is an accepting forum and everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but one must accept that not everyone is going to have the same opinion REGARDLESS if you know the law codes or not
If you bought it with-in 14 days, take it back and demand an exchange. Just claim that is how you got it when it was opened you were shocked/appalled. I had this happen to me once and I got it exchanged. They can't really call you out on it since it is within 14 days and it's their burden to prove...Law is what I practice. I think I know a thing or two about merchant-consumer contracts. At least I hope so.
All this said, I wouldn't further contend that you are a thief, but I would call into question your "ethics" thereby, hopefully you would lose some sleep over the way you conduct yourself with regards to the "advice" of returning the aforementioned property that was damaged by the purchaser and not the manufacturer or distributor.
Irregardless, no reason to attack people on the forums. I have been treated very well by Apple and I would like to think I have treated them very well as well. Good night!
What kind of attorney uses the word Irregardless in their rebuttal? Please tell me that you ONLY prepare legal documents for corporations! A litigator on my behalf, would NEVER happen...
Corner Dent While In Padded Sleeve
My 2nd Gen Air was in its protective case, sitting on a chair at Starbucks when it fell to the floor. It hit right on the corner onto the hard floor and even with the padding it bent the corner of the top case down so that it interfered with the opening and closing of the screen.
I went home, got out the pliers and bent it back up. The corner looks distorted, but the computer is fully functional. FYI it was only 2 days old.
The trade off of having a light computer is that it's never going to have the strength of a Panasonic Toughbook. I'll take the light computer and take my chances.
My 2nd Gen Air was in its protective case, sitting on a chair at Starbucks when it fell to the floor. It hit right on the corner onto the hard floor and even with the padding it bent the corner of the top case down so that it interfered with the opening and closing of the screen.
I went home, got out the pliers and bent it back up. The corner looks distorted, but the computer is fully functional. FYI it was only 2 days old.
The trade off of having a light computer is that it's never going to have the strength of a Panasonic Toughbook. I'll take the light computer and take my chances.
I hate it when people get to post in front of me and then say what I was going to say but better.
EDIT: I guess I can add this: Wherever Ender supposedly practices law (if it is in the US) is governed by a code of ethics or a code of professional responsibility. Fraud of this type would most certainly be in breach of that code. Irregardless of his/her opinions to the contrary.
Just get a speckcase or another brand and cover it up! that way you don't have to see the dent eveyday and be reminded of it.
All in all ...
Price of lightness is fragility ... and it's our choice to live with.
Should get more than one repair quote ... especially if the one you have seems exhorbitant.
Last but not least ...
Irrespective of anything of this thread, show me an ethical lawyer
Price of lightness is fragility ... and it's our choice to live with.
Should get more than one repair quote ... especially if the one you have seems exhorbitant.
Last but not least ...
Irrespective of anything of this thread, show me an ethical lawyer
I hope you practice law with more ethics than you display at your end of the merchant/consumer relationship.
Your fraudulent returns may not be the direct cause of "high prices" by Apple, but you are foolish to believe that fraud and other malicious loss are not factored into the pricing structure.
A thief, maybe not. A fraudulent liar, definitely. (In this example at least.)
Regardless of what you may "like to think", lying to, defrauding and taking advantage of a company is not a demonstration of having "treated them very well".
EnderTW, your post reminds me of a quote... "99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name".
Off topic but since it's also been commented on in this thread, irregardless is generally considered incorrect. See http://www.reference.com/search?q=Irregardless
Regards,
m&c