Pick one, high profit or high quality. You can't have both.
It is annoying. But I'm not sure how they could have tested for this. It seems Samsung or LG produced the screens, but I'm not sure even they could test for this easily. It takes a fair bit of time for the problem screens to reveal themselves.
Too bad that Apple would not own up to the failures of the PowerBook in 2004 when practically everything on one side of the PB failed. It was out of warranty - thanks to the suggestions from the Apple support people who said to reset PRAM when it was not booting - when it would not turn on, and it had to be replaced.Yes. How nice of them to fix a problem they created without additionally charging the customers who have been inconvenienced by it.
Any one know if Apple will still replace the screen if my stain spots are only on the outside perimeter of the display over the black part of the screen? I have one on the top left and another one at the bottom middle of the display but nothing on the display proper. I live an hour and a half from the nearest apple store so i just wanted to make sure. Thanks!
My mom's 5K iMac works great. Cheap for the display quality.Never had that happen, I don't buy apl anymore: correlation?
Speaking of high end displays I here 5K IMac displays have severe image burn for minutes after too.
Is this why they punted to LG?
Whats up with $800-$4100 price range at Apl? Makes up most of the major flaw postings here.
Have you asked them about it? My dad has the same computer and wants it repaired for free. Can hardly use it with the marks on it.Hmmm... I might have an issue with this on my 2012 MacBook Pro. Guess I'll let them have a look.
I cleaned the screen on my dad's 2012 rMBP with water since the stupid degraded coating was trapping grime, and it somehow got underneath the glass and broke one line of pixels. And by the way, this laptop randomly crashes and has video problems. It sucks.Yikes, what are people cleaning their screens with??? I've owned MBPs since the Titanium G4 and I've never seen this problem. Damp microfiber cloth - water only people!!
I think Apple or someone besides Samsung and LG made the glass coating. Samsung and LG just make the panels AFAIK.It is annoying. But I'm not sure how they could have tested for this. It seems Samsung or LG produced the screens, but I'm not sure even they could test for this easily. It takes a fair bit of time for the problem screens to reveal themselves.
So far, every single one of my computer products from Apple or anyone else has had an issue within at most 2 years, except my two rack-mount servers. I even got an unknown error trying to set up an Instagram account. Tech hates me.Apple needs to spent more resources in Quality Assurance and real world testing. So far almost single one of my products have had an issue.
iPhone 4s: No issue
MacBook Pro 2011: GPU defect (fixed)
iPhone 6: speaker issues and fingerprint reader issue (fixed)
iPhone 6s: Microphone issue, battery issue (fixed)
MacBook Pro 2016 touchbar: Quickly training battery issue (not fixed), some keys on the keyboard get stuck (not fixed)
- iPhone 6: DAC somehow got screwed up, and Lightning port refuses to charge sometimes. Also lags, but maybe that's iOS 10.
All 5 pairs of my Apple earbuds given by family members: Either got really quiet/distorted, or one ear broke.
I wonder what issues my 2015 rMBP has lined up for me.
My late '13 is on screen number three. It's such a bizarre problem.
If you told us which country you live in, you are way likelier to get good advice. A general answer is to go to an Apple certified store, but having no idea where you are, it may not be a useful suggestion.So, people who just bought the 2015 model for $2,100+ thinking this is a high quality product and live in a country with no Apple Store like me, what do they do?
So, people who just bought the 2015 model for $2,100+ thinking this is a high quality product and live in a country with no Apple Store like me, what do they do?
Does anyone know if they just replace the screen or do they replace the whole top? I have stuff on the lid that I'd like to keep.
My mom's 5K iMac works great. Cheap for the display quality.
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Have you asked them about it? My dad has the same computer and wants it repaired for free. Can hardly use it with the marks on it.
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I cleaned the screen on my dad's 2012 rMBP with water since the stupid degraded coating was trapping grime, and it somehow got underneath the glass and broke one line of pixels. And by the way, this laptop randomly crashes and has video problems. It sucks.
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I think Apple or someone besides Samsung and LG made the glass coating. Samsung and LG just make the panels AFAIK.
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So far, every single one of my computer products from Apple or anyone else has had an issue within at most 2 years, except my two rack-mount servers. I even got an unknown error trying to set up an Instagram account. Tech hates me.
My Apple graveyard:
- OG iMac G5: HDD then mobo died.
- OG iMac G5 #2: RAM or mobo broke.
- 2006 iMac: HDD died, I replaced it, GPU died.
- iPhone 1: Screen developed streaks, but I got this from the trash, so I give it a pass.
- 2008 Mac Pro: RIP one of my memory risers and both my DVD drives, but the machine is still running (and I'm using it now).
- iPhone 4: Home button broke. Possibly had issues with 3G connection.
- iPhone 5: Battery broke, lasts 10 minutes.
- 2012 rMBP borrowed from dad: Literally everything that could go wrong did go wrong. Battery lasts 20 minutes now, screen has severe version of problem described in article, SSD keeps corrupting my OS (I've reinstalled 3 times), reboots randomly due to mobo issue, graphical glitches, keyboard lights broken, USB seems unreliable.
- iPhone 6: DAC somehow got screwed up, and Lightning port refuses to charge sometimes. Also lags, but maybe that's iOS 10.
All 5 pairs of my Apple earbuds given by family members: Either got really quiet/distorted, or one ear broke.
I wonder what issues my 2015 rMBP has lined up for me.
Apl certainly tries though..then #_____gate happen with EVERY product. Whats more curious is why apl consumers continue to vote for that lousy outcome with their hard earned $$$ in their wallets. Enough. Let them know its not acceptable. Things need to get worse for Apl to get better for apl consumers.
Its like a spoiled kid, teach them. Or they'll continue, not rocket science here.
Apple doesn't have to do a damn thing in terms of quality control or using higher quality parts. It's not a conspiracy but it's intended strategy..... to use really low quality parts and let the aesthetics and 'ecosystem' sell the product. It's like most of you have never heard of planned obsolescence. The repair programs will always be far cheaper for Apple than using higher quality parts from the start, because only a percentage of users will take Apple up on the repairs.
But it's ok for literally 3 (three!) things to go wrong/break with your Dell and that's ok? But one thing may go wrong for people on an Apple and you want everyone to rise up? lol And then you're declaring you recommend them to friends.
I don't believe for a second you are a tech journalist since you can't write in complete sentences but your trolling is on point.
Don't have a Dell. Not a journalist. yes it seems every Apl product has #______gate level flaws that is indisputable with some major issues carried model to model like poor battery performance. So I do question as should all of you ..Why? We don't hear about this in other manufactures. Sure Samsung had a major deal, yet Apl has consistent #______gate level deals. Probably due to cheaper chinese parts making up a majority of their products. Yet prices remain high. People need to decide if they are willing to purchase obviously flawly designed product at those prices.
What an unfortunate choice of name — Staingate.
What is the source of the stain, eh laptop owners? Hmmm? Hmmm???
It's not a stain, but loss of the anti-reflective coating.