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Dropped my MBA11 from chest height onto solid wood floor and...
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Modern spinning drives are a lot better in this regard, especially if the machine has a motion sensor in it (like the MBPs do).
I did the exact same thing. For me, I left my desk to go to the kitchen, accidentally snagged the mains plug with my foot and the MBA came crashing to the ground. I couldn't move for about 10 seconds, just held my hand over my mouth for a while until I had the courage to check it.
All fine!
All fine!
Not so Lucky
I was not so lucky, i had to take my MBA out my bag going through airport
security and at the other end as i collected bag, jacket, belt and MBA it slipped
from my grasp and ended up on the airport floor.
Luckily it works fine but front right where it should be a smooth curve
( a feature of the MBA for me) there is a dent where it almost looks square
I was not so lucky, i had to take my MBA out my bag going through airport
security and at the other end as i collected bag, jacket, belt and MBA it slipped
from my grasp and ended up on the airport floor.
Luckily it works fine but front right where it should be a smooth curve
( a feature of the MBA for me) there is a dent where it almost looks square
It is a damn good design. I have dropped mine several times, and dropped equipment on it.
JUST DONT SPILL WINE ON THE KEYBOARD!!!!
JUST DONT SPILL WINE ON THE KEYBOARD!!!!
..or drop a square glass coaster on the screen. Yeah, don't do that.
Cool story bro. I spilt a beer down the screen onto the logic board and mine still works. Some times my number 9 key makes a crunchy noise though. Also, I like turtles.
Wow, thanks for your replies. These things really are tough. Would be great if Apple used Nano coating on all their products too... But I guess that would also close off a revenue stream (Although maybe there will be market pressure now from the release of the Sony Xperia Z...)