Wanting to place a order for a MacBook Pro 15 inch retina but wondering if it's a safe buy with all the screen issues people are talking about.
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Are Retina MacBook Pro's screens fixed now?
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I have some problems with retention on my Retina MBP with a LG screen. But Apple won't do anything about it because retention is excepted on an IPS-panel. So as of right now, Apple will not exchange my RMBP.
Good luck to you. Hope you win the Lottery and get a RMBP with samsung screen!
Good luck to you. Hope you win the Lottery and get a RMBP with samsung screen!
If you come on a forum looking for feedback on a potential purchase, you'll nearly always find issues. That's why forums exist. Sure you get a few threads with users praising their purchase, but mostly people only take the time to post, when they have a problem.
For some users, they can't see through this and think there are tons of issues with a particular product. The number of times users have bought a product we've rated 5-star in a recent review, then had doubts over their purchase, and direct us to a forum post citing this as backing for why they should get a refund "look! other users also agree this program is rubbish!". They don't understand that if you go searching for issues, issues will be found.
For the record, I've had zero issues with my rMBP and I bought it on release. Sure, there are a few minor problems - some lag on certain websites, issues with 10.8.0/10.8.1 battery performance, but these are minor and every product has issues. My old 13" MBP used to get very hot playing videos, whereas this rMBP takes them it its stride, thanks to the faster quad-core processor.
For some users, they can't see through this and think there are tons of issues with a particular product. The number of times users have bought a product we've rated 5-star in a recent review, then had doubts over their purchase, and direct us to a forum post citing this as backing for why they should get a refund "look! other users also agree this program is rubbish!". They don't understand that if you go searching for issues, issues will be found.
For the record, I've had zero issues with my rMBP and I bought it on release. Sure, there are a few minor problems - some lag on certain websites, issues with 10.8.0/10.8.1 battery performance, but these are minor and every product has issues. My old 13" MBP used to get very hot playing videos, whereas this rMBP takes them it its stride, thanks to the faster quad-core processor.
I have no issues with my screen and I ordered the rMBP fairly early (not on release day but shortly there after)
I had an early Samsung screen and had to exchange it for a new one, waiting for that as we speak.
So I guess the 4 rMBP/7 replacement screens I got all had "no problems". It must also have been a coincidence that they were all LG and the first Samsung screen I got there were no problems.
Must also be coincidence that so many users can demonstrate IR on their LG panels but can't do it on their Samsung panels.
So I guess the 4 rMBP/7 replacement screens I got all had "no problems". It must also have been a coincidence that they were all LG and the first Samsung screen I got there were no problems.
Must also be coincidence that so many users can demonstrate IR on their LG panels but can't do it on their Samsung panels.
What was your problem?
Was it a show stopper? Or are people being OCD about it?
It's understandable that it's a $2,300 machine, but still.
No image retention on my LG screen. Just stunning, rich colors, incredible blacks, and the sharpest images I've ever seen. And believe me, I've stared at it closely many times looking for it. If it weren't for this forum, I wouldn't even know a problem existed.
I guess this is what you meant...
"The report also seems to suggest that Apple will be tweaking the 15-inch model to address a few technical issues such as heat dissipation, but these changes will apparently be made behind the scenes and not be presented to consumers as an updated model."
I wonder when this will take a affect?
So I guess the 4 rMBP/7 replacement screens I got all had "no problems". It must also have been a coincidence that they were all LG and the first Samsung screen I got there were no problems.
Must also be coincidence that so many users can demonstrate IR on their LG panels but can't do it on their Samsung panels.
I have rMBP since launch and it has LG screen. Have no problems with screen what so ever. Therefore your argument is invalid.
Defective design and/or high probability of out-of-spec manufacturing leading to 7 replacement LG screens in a row which repeatably demonstrates IR straight-out-of-the-box.
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More likely explanation is that you do not know what you are looking for with Image Retention.