My theory is that the silicone bubble around each key not only protects from dust but provides a sort of natural lift for the key once you let it go... keeping dirt out and helping with the sticky issue.
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Apple Outlines 2018 MacBook Pro Repair Options and Parts Availability
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My theory is that the silicone bubble around each key not only protects from dust but provides a sort of natural lift for the key once you let it go... keeping dirt out and helping with the sticky issue.
But looking at his video views on this video compared to others, this one is one of the higher but there are 2 other videos with the same amount of views that are a week old
Why break a $5,000 computer if it’s not going to be a crazy hit?
Now, that’s not to say I’m just taking every word Linus says as truth, but seeing this as a cash grab just doesn’t make sense
So, what did just happen besides a YouTube diva opened "his" computer and break it on purpose, break everything, and then blamed on Apple? Being sponsored by a company that wants to instill in your head that Apple repairs are BAD FOR YOU, has things like that...
Is this a lie too?
You should be taking Apple's kool-aid with a grain of salt instead.
The only reason it's true, to you, is because his opinions are consistent with your opinions. Agreement does not equate to truth.
You have opinions and beliefs, not facts.
I have differing opinions. My opinions and your opinions can't both be facts (and maybe neither are facts). Facts require far more proof than anyone here, regardless of opinion, is able to provide.
Individual cases of incompetence or ignorance (like Shaggy's "The Apple Store Genius Bar Broke My $5000 iMac") cannot be used as proof of an entire organization's incompetence or ignorance. They are individual examples, no matter how loudly shouted. And in an organization that exists to service over one billion active devices, even if just one percent of those devices need service annually, that's ten million service cases. So even if you gathered up one thousand examples of incompetence, that's 0.01 percent of all service cases.
There would still be the question of whether that's a valid statistical sample. Otherwise, all you have is "1,000 dissatisfied customers agree that Apple sucks."
Apple claims (and other independent organizations report) approximately 95% customer satisfaction with Apple service, which is higher than any other large service organization. If that is at all accurate, then out of my hypothetical 10 million repair cases annually, there would be 500,000 unhappy customers, some of whom would undoubtedly complain on the interweb. Big numbers breed big numbers, but 9.5 million is still way bigger than 500,000. Of course, there's also the problem of humans having trouble comprehending large numbers. Let's bring it down to something anyone can understand. I have a $10 bill, you have five pennies. Let's go shopping!
Dude he's not saying that everything they say is a complete lie. Just remember, everyone has some kind of agenda. Linus, Apple...even me
Linus, Louis and Snazzy also are sponsored by iFixit.
Even if that were the case what is wrong with that.
iFixit offers a service second to none for the owner of older Macs with their exceptional repair guides.
iFixit sells counterfeit stuff that pay for their repair guides.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...50a8-4135-b133-db0e0237dd5e&priceBeautifyAB=0
Truth is they sell Chinese stuff for 3x it's price.
Do you have any solid evidence to prove that?
That link you directed me to relates to Mobile Phone repairs.
We are talking Macs.
Try and stick to the subject.
RIGHT TO REPAIR!
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Another YouTuber that's sponsored by iFixit
Rossmann is full of BS, if you like him so much, why don't you go to his channel discussing him within the comments section?
Once again I ask you to provide Solid Proof!Another YouTuber that's sponsored by iFixit
ifixit are good sports - give them a break
I don't have more time to waste discussing those harlots.
The difference between
Is just a sweet, sweet lie.
But is he full of BS.Another YouTuber that's sponsored by iFixit
Rossmann is full of BS, if you like him so much, why don't you go to his channel discussing him within the comments section?
This is a man who services and repairs Macs for a living so he knows what he is talking about and the obstacles that Apple place in is way.
As I say once again PROOF he is sponsored by iFixit.
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Can you prove they are from the same source. Is the quality the same. Ask I keep asking PROOF.ifixit are good sports - give them a break
I don't have more time to waste discussing those harlots.
The difference between
Is just a sweet, sweet lie.
Apple has a vested interest in reducing the number of repair cases. Since they'll be providing free repairs on all previous versions of this keyboard mechanism for the next four years, paying their lawyers to fight the law suits, etc., I'm confident they want this to stop at least as much as their customers do.
I'm sure they didn't just "cross their fingers" that the modification would help. I have no doubts that they tested prototypes and production line samples extensively.
By all means, wait six months. There's nothing wrong with a bit of caution. But you'll be waiting forever if all it takes is one or two reports of "bad keyboard" six months down the road. There is no such thing as zero defects when it comes to manufactured goods. All they can hope to achieve is to match or beat the typical defect rate for traditional-mechanism keyboards. If they hit that target, they'll consider the problem solved.
Until the class action lawsuits are finished they will keep doing it, unfortunately. Perhaps the lawsuits are actually contra productive here? :-/
Why is that considered a pro option? I’m not a professional but I pretend to be one. I’d rather have super fast RAM and SDD soldered to the logic board than maybe slower one. I know it’s not upgradable but I’d trade that for the performance.
OMG what a disgusting practice charging a premium for hardware that could be purchased cheaper from China! Oh wait ...I don't have more time to waste discussing those harlots.
The difference between
Is just a sweet, sweet lie.
Oh wait what?
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So I need to prove anything while you keep saying what you said and don't prove anything?
Because everything on YouTube is the complete unedited truth?
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Because you say so?
Any proof those parts are from the same supplier? Build house? Etc? If not, then you should just stop while you are behind. No point in defending something you have absolutely ZERO proof on.
Not saying that.
Also, who said to you that the cheaper Chinese part is worse than the Chinese rebranded part that iFixit sells?
Do you think that iFixit makes their own batteries? It's all made in China!
You were the one who made the allegation relating to iFixit. All I am asking for is proof.
If you cannot provide proof you should not make such allegations.
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Guess where Macs are produced. Yeah you got it China!
Lol.. we'll let TimmeyCook reply that.
On a side note, if he/she changes nick to SteveyJobs, we'll stop buying from ifixit.