I plan on going to the apple store and, after much thought and consideration, will probably end up buying a new 15.4" Macbook Pro. I've been reading about Macbook Pro horror stories, and have had horror stories of my own with iMacs, and have a friend who needed to exchange his macbook 4 times before getting a working one (vibrating, noise, DOAs, etc). The main issue about the new mbps is obviously the bottom 1/3 yellowing of the screen. Before leaving the store with my new mbp, I plan on checking it, because I don't want to have to go back to the apple store. I also believe that the average apple store employee is more "with it" than an employee at Best Buy, where they just don't care as much and will exchange anything.
When I bought my iMac and opened it up at the genius bar there was a red stuck pixel dead-centre in the screen, and I refused to take it home like that. They swapped it, but I honestly think if I came back the next day they would have given me a much tougher time.
I was at the apple store earlier today and looked at the mbps and didn't notice any yellow screens or flickering ones on any of the models. So in that sense, I don't really know what to be looking for. It's really terrible that I'm going into this purchase EXPECTING a problem, but that's what this forum has done to me lol. My plan is to boot up the mbp and then download a dead-pixel checker (although this doesn't seem to be a problem on the mbps). At the same time, I'll be able to check that the wifi works, and by flashing different colors on the screen, any yellowing should be quite obvious (right?).
Also, the mb and the mbp really are pretty much the same size. The mbp looked kinda big at first, but then I compared it directly to the mbp and the difference was very small, except the screen on the pro is way bigger, and not highly reflective. I was worried about the portability of the mbp, but I feel I am making a good choice.
Is there anything else that I should be on the lookout for?
I will report back any problems. All I want is a perfect machine, hopefully that will prove to not be too much to ask.
Thanks,
When I bought my iMac and opened it up at the genius bar there was a red stuck pixel dead-centre in the screen, and I refused to take it home like that. They swapped it, but I honestly think if I came back the next day they would have given me a much tougher time.
I was at the apple store earlier today and looked at the mbps and didn't notice any yellow screens or flickering ones on any of the models. So in that sense, I don't really know what to be looking for. It's really terrible that I'm going into this purchase EXPECTING a problem, but that's what this forum has done to me lol. My plan is to boot up the mbp and then download a dead-pixel checker (although this doesn't seem to be a problem on the mbps). At the same time, I'll be able to check that the wifi works, and by flashing different colors on the screen, any yellowing should be quite obvious (right?).
Also, the mb and the mbp really are pretty much the same size. The mbp looked kinda big at first, but then I compared it directly to the mbp and the difference was very small, except the screen on the pro is way bigger, and not highly reflective. I was worried about the portability of the mbp, but I feel I am making a good choice.
Is there anything else that I should be on the lookout for?
I will report back any problems. All I want is a perfect machine, hopefully that will prove to not be too much to ask.
Thanks,
, didn't bother opening it in the store since there was just too little space to comfortably do it, took it back to my car, booted it up, no dead (that I noticed) or stuck pixels, and took it home. 
