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how are the alum MBs holding up?

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wannabe07

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Jan 10, 2008
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I remember a lot of complaints about the old MBPs having problems with the aluminum denting and I was wondering if people are having the same problems with the new aluminum MBs. How are they holding up overall? Are people mostly happy with them, particularly compared to the previous models?

Thanks!
 
The new ones will dent just as easy, just have to be careful and don't use it like a hockey puck and you should be fine.:D Have not had any problems with mine, love it
 
Mine's holding up great! This is definitely the sturdiest notebook I have ever used.
 
I haven't had any problems with denting - not that i throw it around - but it does have a few scratches.

Eric
 
Mine feels really strong as well, I had an old 12" Powerbook G4 and I had to bend the frame sometimes to get it to sit flat on a table. No such problems here now, even the screen feels sturdy.
 
mines doing surprisingly well. i would say its holding up better than my blackbook. there are some small scratches on the bottom, but it obviously doesn't effect performance and i don't i really see the bottom that much.
if your are on the fence because you are worried about it scratching I wouldn't worry about it. Go out and buy yourself an awesome computer; you'll be happy you did.
 
Thanks for the info, all of you. There's a good chance that my mom is going to buy my old MB and I will use the money to get a new one, but I like knowing everything about a possible purchase before I actually make it. :)

I'm really glad to hear that the new frames have improved the sturdiness and stability of the computers. I've been very happy with my white MB, but it has had its share of problems, including cracking and discoloration, despite all my attempts to treat it as kindly as possible. Oh well, I guess it is meant to be used after all, right? ;)
 
wannabe07 said:
Thanks for the info, all of you. There's a good chance that my mom is going to buy my old MB and I will use the money to get a new one, but I like knowing everything about a possible purchase before I actually make it. :)

I'm really glad to hear that the new frames have improved the sturdiness and stability of the computers. I've been very happy with my white MB, but it has had its share of problems, including cracking and discoloration, despite all my attempts to treat it as kindly as possible. Oh well, I guess it is meant to be used after all, right? ;)
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When you sell it to your mom, don't bother mentioning the cracks and discoloration if you expect to get enough cash out of her to get the new one. ;)
 
Mine still looks unblemished and is the most sturdy machine I've ever owned. I don't even use a case or protector with it and just carry it under my arm sometimes. As long as you don't drop it or hit it with anything it's quite durable.
 
Aluminium dents, and plastic cracks. The aluminium doesn't really dent unless you hit it, so yes, any aluminium laptop will dent if it's hit hard enough, but then again, hit any plastic laptop hard enough and it'll crack.
 
This thing is a hoss. I've had no problems at all with mine. My wife dropped the MB off the bedside table last week which was pretty high up. Anyhow there were no dents or even a scratch. Everything is still functioning perfectly. You will have mo regrets about this purchase. I use it at least 8 hours a day, work and home. If I had to chose between my wife or my mac, it would be goodbye Rachel!
 
Abstract said:
Aluminium dents, and plastic cracks. The aluminium doesn't really dent unless you hit it, so yes, any aluminium laptop will dent if it's hit hard enough, but then again, hit any plastic laptop hard enough and it'll crack.
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Relatively speaking, if we're talking about the cosmetically mediocre and poorly engineered plastic on the Macbook vs the cosmetically superior and poorly engineered aluminium on the new Macbook, the aluminium may have the edge. With a regular plastic notebook from another tier 1 vendor - it's more likely to be a 'no contest' in favour of plastic in terms of strength. The aluMac does have the edge however, being a lot more 'precious' - as with the previous MBP's, PB's etc many people are more likely to baby the alu machines more.

If I'm not mistaken though the new Macbooks (along with the UB MBP) would be made of alloy that's a little weaker in terms of comparison of an equal volume than the aluminium used in the previous PB/MBP "skin" so it'd be interesting to see what regular everyday wear does to it over time, especially given some people's problems with the original Powerbook's wrist area, etc.
 
Watch the watch band

I head some people were scratching the wrist wrest with watch bands. So, I always push my watch up to avoid this, or wear a long shirt or remove the watch.
 
scubasteve03 said:
This thing is a hoss. I've had no problems at all with mine. My wife dropped the MB off the bedside table last week which was pretty high up. Anyhow there were no dents or even a scratch. Everything is still functioning perfectly. You will have mo regrets about this purchase. I use it at least 8 hours a day, work and home. If I had to chose between my wife or my mac, it would be goodbye Rachel!
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You'd better hope the old sheila doesn't read this site...
 
scubasteve03 said:
This thing is a hoss. I've had no problems at all with mine. My wife dropped the MB off the bedside table last week which was pretty high up. Anyhow there were no dents or even a scratch. Everything is still functioning perfectly. You will have mo regrets about this purchase. I use it at least 8 hours a day, work and home. If I had to chose between my wife or my mac, it would be goodbye Rachel!
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bwahaha:D
 
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