Steel is too heavy for the strength you need, hence titamium or aluminium strong and light.
The aluminium PowerBook finish is much more durable than the TiBooks, and it cleans easier.
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Apple hardware design flaws
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Steel is too heavy for the strength you need, hence titamium or aluminium strong and light.
The aluminium PowerBook finish is much more durable than the TiBooks, and it cleans easier.
The slot-loading DVD drive on the older iMacs is extremely temperamental. It has difficulties reading even basic CDs. The only thing it does well is playing DVDs. Installing files and reading from the drive all take too long and are often plagued with the CD spinning up, spinning down [repeat]...to little or no effect.
Re: The Ibook Ports are on the wrong side
I'll have to disagree with this one. IMHO the left hand ports are MADE for right handers. Especially in close quarters, having the ports on the right side is annoying because the USB plug sticks out and gets in the way. However if you have a mouse with a short cord then yes, that wouldn't work as well. having the ports on the left keeps them out of my way.
I'll have to disagree with this one. IMHO the left hand ports are MADE for right handers. Especially in close quarters, having the ports on the right side is annoying because the USB plug sticks out and gets in the way. However if you have a mouse with a short cord then yes, that wouldn't work as well. having the ports on the left keeps them out of my way.
12" PowerBook
While I love my new 12" PB G4, the number lock key light isn't visible in most daylight or bright indoor lighting conditions.. They need to revise that function key to let more light through (QUIT PAINTING THE KEYS APPLE!)
Other than that, it's in desperate need of a user-control panel which can set time limits so that the user has to put the laptop down to get onto the rest of their daily schedule else it should deliver a swift shock to prevent procrastilagging.
While I love my new 12" PB G4, the number lock key light isn't visible in most daylight or bright indoor lighting conditions.. They need to revise that function key to let more light through (QUIT PAINTING THE KEYS APPLE!)
Other than that, it's in desperate need of a user-control panel which can set time limits so that the user has to put the laptop down to get onto the rest of their daily schedule else it should deliver a swift shock to prevent procrastilagging.
Re: Re: Re: The Ibook Ports are on the wrong side
Interesting. Last year, the power cord of my PowerBook broke just at the point you mentioned. (This is the very stylish circular one with the wrap-around storage facility). I contacted Apple to get a replacement and told them that I thought the adapter broke because of an inherent flaw in the design (too much pressure is placed on the joint between cable and plastic plug, although this has been, in part, rectified in updated models with a small plastic extension that secures the wire). They said that no other complaints had been logged - no wonder, as the procedure for logging a component flaw appears to be needlessly lengthy and complicated. I had to pay the full cost of a replacement and had to hand back the old one which I had butchered and re-soldered (- and got working fine!).
Has anyone else tried to report intrinsic flaws in an Apple product and come across a brick wall of unwillingness to listen?
Interesting. Last year, the power cord of my PowerBook broke just at the point you mentioned. (This is the very stylish circular one with the wrap-around storage facility). I contacted Apple to get a replacement and told them that I thought the adapter broke because of an inherent flaw in the design (too much pressure is placed on the joint between cable and plastic plug, although this has been, in part, rectified in updated models with a small plastic extension that secures the wire). They said that no other complaints had been logged - no wonder, as the procedure for logging a component flaw appears to be needlessly lengthy and complicated. I had to pay the full cost of a replacement and had to hand back the old one which I had butchered and re-soldered (- and got working fine!).
Has anyone else tried to report intrinsic flaws in an Apple product and come across a brick wall of unwillingness to listen?
The proper wording, the cord is frayed and I'm afraid my kid will shock themselves if you don't send me a new one.
You won't send me one, thanks this telephone call should serve as notice that the company has been warned of your unwillingness to address a serious potential problem.
You won't send me one, thanks this telephone call should serve as notice that the company has been warned of your unwillingness to address a serious potential problem.
Re: Re: Re: Re: The Ibook Ports are on the wrong side
Just as sunbaked said, you need the proper wording.
This exact same thing happened to me; I yelled at the guy at Applecare that wouldn't send a new power adapter to me and asked to speak to his manager/administrator. 3 days later a nice new (free) power adapter was on my doorstep.
Just as sunbaked said, you need the proper wording.
This exact same thing happened to me; I yelled at the guy at Applecare that wouldn't send a new power adapter to me and asked to speak to his manager/administrator. 3 days later a nice new (free) power adapter was on my doorstep.
I used that type of wording to get the car insurance to repair some stuff I was "worried about" but the insurance company said was fine.
Brake line got damaged in the accident, tire showed wear and paint problems cropped up.
Thanking the insurance company for accepting the responsibility for the condition of the repaired vehicle led to $8,000 in addition repairs (new tire, shocks, brake repairs, frame repair, paint, etc.) just think it went in for a leaking brake line and shiny spot for spring rubbing on the line.
They finally paid me to sell the vehicle, since I was soo happy to keep going back and using the lifetime warranty.
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Oh thank you, thank you, thank you -- I was afraid it would be my responsibility for using this dangerous product. If "you" way it's safe, then you're accepting the bulk of the responsibility for any injuries from this point on. You are after all the "expert."
Brake line got damaged in the accident, tire showed wear and paint problems cropped up.
Thanking the insurance company for accepting the responsibility for the condition of the repaired vehicle led to $8,000 in addition repairs (new tire, shocks, brake repairs, frame repair, paint, etc.) just think it went in for a leaking brake line and shiny spot for spring rubbing on the line.
They finally paid me to sell the vehicle, since I was soo happy to keep going back and using the lifetime warranty.
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Oh thank you, thank you, thank you -- I was afraid it would be my responsibility for using this dangerous product. If "you" way it's safe, then you're accepting the bulk of the responsibility for any injuries from this point on. You are after all the "expert."
Well i just told them where it broke and it wasent my fault it was bad design and they send me a new one, guess i am hard on them cuz i have had so many break at the same spot, and i know other peopel who have had them break there, the new 3 prong ones they have now are alot more durable.................but they wont give me one till they run out of the 2 prong..........o well....none of that fancy language........also batteries, have had 2 of those quit......and i had one power adapter just quit, there probably was a surge, drop in power which happens alot and it friend the bridge reflector, i duno what itwas but they replayced that one to......i organilly had ServiceNet repair agreemet, they dont computer power adapters or battiers, because they are "non essensal iteams" or something like that, well i quickly swiched back to applecare.......none of that, how the **** can i run my computer without a powercord of battery...........yea there pretty essensal.....
Royal Pineapple
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well lets see, the imac smoke iMacDV SE 500 mhz: slot load drive kinda finicky, one FW port dosnt work, but that could just be a faulty port, i dont use it too often so i dont know the problems
PBook pismo G3 500mhz: the apple logo is upside down when the lid is open, and light shines through the logo and the lcd if the screen is off and the lid is open. the drive releices to releice whatever drive you have in the media bays are too flimsy. no command key on right side of spacebar thats all i notice.
iBook twin usb Gen 1 500 mhz: scratches too easally ports make it feel that i am putting too much pressure on the USB plugs when i have the comp in my lap, i wish the powercord was on the left with the rest of the ports but i can see that this couldent be done. the magnetic latch broke on mine, it broke on the bottom where it latches, the peice of metal that holds the hook just broke in two and apple wont fix it (i havent really talked to them about it in full detal as that i dont have an afternoon to throw away by sitting on hold forever)little feet on bottom fall off and apple likes to charge you, but if you mention it with another problem they will toss the feet in free. the paint on the inside of the acrilic on the battery chips. my modem is busted too, but i dont use it.
iPod 10 gig G2: scratches on back, i wish it was brushed aluminum, edges too square, fixed on G3, buttons can get pushed if its in yer pocket the wrong way, fixed in G3.
DOSNT BOUNCE
and dosnt play well with others (mind of its own)
PBook pismo G3 500mhz: the apple logo is upside down when the lid is open, and light shines through the logo and the lcd if the screen is off and the lid is open. the drive releices to releice whatever drive you have in the media bays are too flimsy. no command key on right side of spacebar thats all i notice.
iBook twin usb Gen 1 500 mhz: scratches too easally ports make it feel that i am putting too much pressure on the USB plugs when i have the comp in my lap, i wish the powercord was on the left with the rest of the ports but i can see that this couldent be done. the magnetic latch broke on mine, it broke on the bottom where it latches, the peice of metal that holds the hook just broke in two and apple wont fix it (i havent really talked to them about it in full detal as that i dont have an afternoon to throw away by sitting on hold forever)little feet on bottom fall off and apple likes to charge you, but if you mention it with another problem they will toss the feet in free. the paint on the inside of the acrilic on the battery chips. my modem is busted too, but i dont use it.
iPod 10 gig G2: scratches on back, i wish it was brushed aluminum, edges too square, fixed on G3, buttons can get pushed if its in yer pocket the wrong way, fixed in G3.
DOSNT BOUNCE
and dosnt play well with others (mind of its own)
With my 1Ghz TiBook, I've noticed that the DVI port will not allow a cable to actually screw in. Small but weird problem. The aforementioned keyboard marks in the screen. Optical drive is a little noisy. Power adapter plug (into computer) is too slick, needs some texture to allow a better grip. I think thats all... I might think of another item or two, but they are all such small complaints about an otherwise gorgeous machine.
Royal Pineapple
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I just notised a crack in my case, right in the magnesium, it is right under the left bottom corner of the computer and if you look on the edge it is right between the battery and the optical drive door
I dont know if an engineer would call all of those problems design flaws, as they arent problems for everybody.
Apple did have some systemic design flaws in some of their protables.
The Apple Dou had problems with the screes cracking. (Alegedely due to pressure changes)
The RevA and B iBooks had handle problems, and still do. The plastic that was chosen to encase the mettle handle was a poor choice.
Recently some of the portables had problems with the logic boards.
I really cant tell you how many flaws I have found in WinTel machines.
For me, I have found Apples products to be more robust than competition.
Apple did have some systemic design flaws in some of their protables.
The Apple Dou had problems with the screes cracking. (Alegedely due to pressure changes)
The RevA and B iBooks had handle problems, and still do. The plastic that was chosen to encase the mettle handle was a poor choice.
Recently some of the portables had problems with the logic boards.
I really cant tell you how many flaws I have found in WinTel machines.
For me, I have found Apples products to be more robust than competition.