Never buying another Apple product again... sigh...

[crees!]

People who make their purchasing decisions based on BRAND NAMES don't deserve a mac.

I can tell you this decision was not made solely on brand name alone.

 

[p0intblank]

People who make their purchasing decisions based on BRAND NAMES don't deserve a mac.

Don't deserve a Mac? You're kidding... right? Of course people purchase products because of the Apple brand name. Apple is known for their great design and reliable OS. So why not buy because of the brand name?

Your statement is severely flawed.

 

[miles01110]

Don't deserve a Mac? You're kidding... right? Of course people purchase products because of the Apple brand name. Apple is known for their great design and reliable OS. So why not buy because of the brand name?

Your statement is severely flawed.

Because buying ignorantly and then complaining about it is really stupid.

 

[n8236]

I kind of have a mixed review of how I feel about my Apple product.

Being a 14 yr PC user, I blindly switched over to Apple due to rumors of OSX running XP. I'm a bit of a gamer, so it was vital that I had access to XP. In any case, on a leap of faith I bought into a MBP during Feb and i've had my fair share of problems.

Release latch is soft, whine, heat, magsafe sleeve coming off, paint peels, bad trackpad button, and a super loud right fan. I'm not exaggerating, these problems really happened and are in no way minor.

Got mobo replaced, heat & whine went away. Replaced top panel, paint peeling gone. Super glued my magsafe, perfect now. But I still suffer constantly w/ the weak release button and sometimes the right fan noise when using 3D.

Dispite all that, I found myself embracing the most important thing of all. OSX. Things just work, productivity flows, things organized, and just more human friendly. Sure I wish my machine was perfect, but I didn't lose sight of some of the bigger things and I love my MBP.

 

[p0intblank]

Because buying ignorantly and then complaining about it is really stupid.

Well yeah, that's dumb. I agree with you on that. But I do buy products because of the Apple brand name. I don't buy just because it is made by Apple, but because of what it represents. That's what I was trying to say.

 

[miles01110]

Well yeah, that's dumb. I agree with you on that. But I do buy products because of the Apple brand name. I don't buy just because it is made by Apple, but because of what it represents. That's what I was trying to say.

Fair enough. When I look to buy another computer, I don't even think about other manufacturers either

 

[crees!]

Because buying ignorantly and then complaining about it is really stupid.

Again, in regards to the OP this wasn't an ignorant purchase.

 

[miles01110]

Yes, I am very aware of that crees.

 

[abeyk]

sorry to hear

 

[haleyvan]

I took my MacBook in to the Genius Bar twice yesterday. Bringing to my total service problems up to four within one month. I had the random shutdown problem, that was fixed somehow to twice having the vertical lines problem, RAM replaced, and then my computer wouldn't boot up at all.perfectly.

same things have happened to me - i had to take mine to the school computer fixing place and they have been waiting on apple to send them logic boards to replace in the 20 macbooks they have there - it's been 2 weeks and no sign of them. i am seriously stuck without my own laptop - im a freaking college student! woe is me

 

[jap652]

A lot of people are having issues with their MacBooks. I'm one of them. Consider a MacBook Pro or a Rev. B Macbook. That's what I'm thinking (and praying) will fix my long term needs.

This is rather a newbie question, so apoligies on my behalf, but what's the difference between a Rev A and Rev B macbook? I just ordered a white 1.8ghz macbook - what rev will this be?

 

[Silentwave]

This is rather a newbie question, so apoligies on my behalf, but what's the difference between a Rev A and Rev B macbook? I just ordered a white 1.8ghz macbook - what rev will this be?

Revision A.

Revision B doesn't exist yet.

 

[jap652]

Revision A.

Revision B doesn't exist yet.

Bummer. But I hear they have changed the plastic of the white macbook promptly after the discoloration was indentified?

 

[miles01110]

Bummer. But I hear they have changed the plastic of the white macbook promptly after the discoloration was indentified?

About as promptly as can be expected, the discoloration doesn't seem to be as common these days.