How will you know if a 9C99 is fitted in the replacement before you open the box?
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How will you know if a 9C99 is fitted in the replacement before you open the box?
Can't. I tried to see if there were website where you could enter the serial number and see what components were in the lappy, but it never mentioned what type of screen it had.
EDIT: Oh, gotcha. Sir Cecil laying the smackdown yet again.
Unfortunately I believe there will be no way to tell. If the exchange has the same problems and is a 9C98 (or even a bad 9C99 - if such a thing exists), then I'll ask for another exchange, until it's right.
I can't see how Apple could refuse an exchange if it is visibly worse than my old mid-2007 MBP 17" Hi-Res glossy. It would be false advertising, and they should not make such a claim if it's untrue. Additionally it seems that the 9C99 does deliver the goods, in terms of quality, according to these and other forums.
No, just curious to know if by asking for an MBP within certain serial numbers, there might be a greater likelihood of getting the preferred components.
I have the 9C99 in mine and find it extraordinarily good in every respect.
This website allows you to enter your serial number and see what components make up your mac. It doesn't get into specific model types (hard drive manufacturer, display model etc.), but maybe down the line that type of information will be provided.
http://www.appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php
Just got back from the Pittsburgh Apple Store. They had 2 17" MBPs with the 9C99 screen. Both were very dim compared to the 15" MBPs. At max brightness, the 17" equals the 15" at 11/16 on the brightness setting. It might be ok in a darkened room, but in the Apple Store itself it wasn't that bright, and it was hard to see much on the screen.
Being a former previous gen 17" mbp owner and reading about the 17" unibody mbp for the past few days, I feel like it's a step backwards especially in the screen department from the previous gen 17" hi resolution mbp.
I never really read anything negative about the 17" hi res up until now.
I think I'm going to stick with my current 2.53ghz 15" unibody mbp.
I never really read anything negative about the 17" hi res up until now.
I think I'm going to stick with my current 2.53ghz 15" unibody mbp.
woohoo!! i have 9c99!! with that being said, even tho i like the screen its definitely less brighter than my 17 mbp penryn which ive owned since march of 2008.
I have the 2.66 and the 9C99. I had the chance to compare notebooks with my brother in laws new 17 MBP, who has a 2.66 with a 9C98 screen. The 9C98 definitely seems to have a blue-ish hue to it, out of the box anyways. I would say both screens are equally as bright, but the 9C98 (atleast the unit he had) had a fair amount of light bleed along the bottom of the screen. Needless to say, he wanted to swap units with me
I have the 2.66 and the 9C99. I had the chance to compare notebooks with my brother in laws new 17 MBP, who has a 2.66 with a 9C98 screen. The 9C98 definitely seems to have a blue-ish hue to it, out of the box anyways. I would say both screens are equally as bright, but the 9C98 (atleast the unit he had) had a fair amount of light bleed along the bottom of the screen. Needless to say, he wanted to swap units with me
The light bleed on your brother in law's 9C98 could be due to the restricted viewing angle on the 9C98 - mine is brighter at the bottom too, however when I tilt the screen slightly back and forward (10 degrees or so) it changes considerably. When sitting directly in front of the machine, your eyes are seeing the top and bottom of the screen at different angles. Try tilting the screen and also looking at it from across the other side of the room.
Dont Get Too Excited About The 9c99
LOL don't get too excited eveyone. I looks like the 9C99 has bad gray line issues! BEWARNED https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/728090/
Also, in regard to BRIGHTNESS, the MacBooks have an ambient light sensor just left of the iSight camera for controlling the screen brightness. Put your hand over it and watch the screen brightness decrease. So if your screen isn't that bright it might just be because you're looking at it in a low light environment! If you want, you can disable the ambient light sensor control https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/189964/
LOL don't get too excited eveyone. I looks like the 9C99 has bad gray line issues! BEWARNED https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/728090/
Also, in regard to BRIGHTNESS, the MacBooks have an ambient light sensor just left of the iSight camera for controlling the screen brightness. Put your hand over it and watch the screen brightness decrease. So if your screen isn't that bright it might just be because you're looking at it in a low light environment! If you want, you can disable the ambient light sensor control https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/189964/