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16" MBP - Initial Quality Defects?
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Perfect - one of the best initial Mac experiences I've ever had
Crack in speakers when using Youtube.
Screen is very slightly less bright when compared to my 15" 2018 model.
Screen is very slightly less bright when compared to my 15" 2018 model.
If you look for problems... you'll find something wrong.
It’s a bit darker than my 2018 work MBP which you can see in the photo. And splotchier too which is obvious in person, 15” is nearly uniform white while the 16” isn’t. I’ll have to see if I notice it while using it.
So far am happy with my experience with the 16". Very pleased with the fit and finish... As far as the operation, for my first experience with a MacBook Pro I am very happy.
I have a very uneven screen with a bright splotch in the middle. Not noticeable with dark backgrounds, but when scrolling on white content it is horrible.
I've got the issue with the speakers popping. Seems like its GPU related since it only happens with apps that are video + audio (YouTube, FCP, QuickTime, etc) but Spotify and Logic have no issues. Hopefully it's just a driver thing, but it could very well be hardware. Taking it in on Friday to see what the people at the Genius Bar say.
This and light leakage on the keyboard.
IMO these are not major defects and with the exception of the light leakage will probably be fixed with software updates.
My first model from the Apple Store was a mess. Was factory sealed fwiw, but had a poorly-stuck plastic around the laptop itself, had some orange lubricant goop or adhesive along the side, a nick out of the top of the lid, and dead pixels.
Went right back and exchanged it there for another laptop out of presumably the same batch. Tested it out in store ... no nicks, no weird goop, no dead pixels, and no coil whine. On a pure white screen at max brightness it looks pretty even to me, but then I haven't had a new Macbook Pro since my late-2008.
Happy so far on #2. Just keep forgetting it's not a touchscreen.
Went right back and exchanged it there for another laptop out of presumably the same batch. Tested it out in store ... no nicks, no weird goop, no dead pixels, and no coil whine. On a pure white screen at max brightness it looks pretty even to me, but then I haven't had a new Macbook Pro since my late-2008.
Happy so far on #2. Just keep forgetting it's not a touchscreen.
