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Does the MBP dent very easily?
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In-case hardshell is a good way to prevent this problem. They can dent, plastic can crack...everything has a problem...but it isn't like it will dent when you touch it.
If you drop it or hit, yes it will probably dent.
But are those things you are likely to do to a new computer. If you take care of it you won't have a problem.
But are those things you are likely to do to a new computer. If you take care of it you won't have a problem.
I think if you take care of it, you shouldn't have a problem.
But like always, there are some freak accidents you just can't prevent.
But like always, there are some freak accidents you just can't prevent.
Certainly less than the alu MBP's.
My alu came dented out from the factory. There was no way to set it straight on the desk.
The new 13" I got looks way more solid.
My alu came dented out from the factory. There was no way to set it straight on the desk.
The new 13" I got looks way more solid.
the nice thing about it is it's aluminum so it wont crack like the plastic laptops. i would rather have a dent than a crack.
Having both a previous gen and new unibody mbp I think the older version was more prone to dents and dings because of the thin aluminum shell. The unibody is more solid and doesn't dent as easily from what I can tell. If you look at old powerbooks (that have not been cared for) you can see what I'm talking about. Looks like hail damage on a car 
It dents very easily, if not moreso than the Classic MBPs- especially the back of the screen and the bottom case where the aluminum is thinnest.
To me, it seems considerably stronger than the classic PB/MBP design and will not dent as easily.
However, bear in mind it is constructed from Aluminium (a soft metal) and that knocking it, or worse still, dropping it could result in cosmetic scratches or dents.
If you want to minimise the risk, be very careful with it and transport it in a case/sleeve at all times.
However, bear in mind it is constructed from Aluminium (a soft metal) and that knocking it, or worse still, dropping it could result in cosmetic scratches or dents.
If you want to minimise the risk, be very careful with it and transport it in a case/sleeve at all times.
I have no other Mac to compare to, but I will say this. I have had mine probably three weeks now, I have tried to take very good care, but the other day I walked past, bumped the charging brick, and it came out and fell maybe six inches onto my MBP. There is now a very small, but easily apparent dent on the bottom side, where I'm assuming the metal prong hit it.
alu is a malleable material and so its quite easy (some say too easy) for the laptop to get dented. Not from normal wear and tear but from knocks for falls. I've read some reports that non-unibody macs could easily be dented from a short fall (even in a protective case). I'm hoping the unibody design mitigates this problem somewhat.
It does not dent easy. People who think it does are reading too much into internet rumor.
Mine was on the floor, I forgot it was there. The lid was closed and I hopped out of bed (all 220 lb's of me) and my heel landed squarely in the middle of the lid.
No dent, no cracked screen, no mark what so ever.
Dents easy? Dont think so....
Mine was on the floor, I forgot it was there. The lid was closed and I hopped out of bed (all 220 lb's of me) and my heel landed squarely in the middle of the lid.
No dent, no cracked screen, no mark what so ever.
Dents easy? Dont think so....
I've seen too many forums posts with pictures to believe otherwise. Its great that yours survived but one post does little to refute the higher volume of others complaining that their MBP (MB) is dented
I never stated otherwise, just wanting to throw something out that as random fact.
Anyways, to add my two cents: Ive owned an aluminum G4, aluminum MBP, and an aluminum MBP unibody. The first two dented like crazy while I was trying my damnedest to keep them in good shape. That being said that unibody doesn't dent nearly as easily... just like some have said.
Exactly, and it is because the aluminum on the older models was much thinner as the exterior was just pressed aluminum paneling, and the new unibody is much meatier in its skin. Sure it can be dented fairly easily, but not AS easily as the old powerbooks/mbp.