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How long did it take you to get over your first dent??
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No, it's the only "a" dog I could think of. The pun worked better with AppaloosaCare, but that's a horse.Do you have an airdale? I love mine!
I care about my laptop but just because I worked very hard to earn it and because of that i want to keep it in good condition for as long as i can.
I dont have dents or anything, its 7 months old and only has one small scratch on the bottom. I predict by resale value will be pretty good if i choose to sell it in a few years time. (im not letting myself replace it for a while, ive been spending too much on computers!)
I dont have dents or anything, its 7 months old and only has one small scratch on the bottom. I predict by resale value will be pretty good if i choose to sell it in a few years time. (im not letting myself replace it for a while, ive been spending too much on computers!)
This applies to all of us I think.
But accidents happen and when they do... it's still just a freakin' hunk of plastic and metal. Press on.
i dont have a big cry if i damage something, i get over it quickly and easily but i will do all that i can (within reason) to prevent it happening in the first place.
Get over yourself!
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My bad..I thought it would be a fun little thread. Something differnet than the million "what do you expect on the next macbook?" threads.
Fact is that I'm very proud of my macbook. I hated to see it get it's first dent..just like anyone would be when that shopping carts rolls into your new car. I don't think anyone here is really standing on the ledge about to jump. Christ.
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My bad..I thought it would be a fun little thread. Something differnet than the million "what do you expect on the next macbook?" threads.
Fact is that I'm very proud of my macbook. I hated to see it get it's first dent..just like anyone would be when that shopping carts rolls into your new car. I don't think anyone here is really standing on the ledge about to jump. Christ.
It is a fun idea, and applicable to anybody who gets a thrill over something shiny. Ah, shiny......
It's a problem on any laptop that uses non-polished/shiny keys from the factory. It's just more noticeable on black keys.
Some laptops, like HP for instance have shiny-coated plastic keys. They don't wear the same as our matte-finish type keys, but instead get slightly dull with time.
It's funny that people are mocking over dents in a laptop, but they'll go to Apple for a replacement iphone with a dent or crack. Why the double standard?
Just today my Unibody Macbook slipped off my bed and fell to the floor. The case is now slightly bent so that it rubs when opening and closing. I'm hoping I can fix it.
It's funny that people are mocking over dents in a laptop, but they'll go to Apple for a replacement iphone with a dent or crack. Why the double standard?
"DUDE GET OVER YOURSELF!!
It's funny that people are mocking over dents in a laptop, but they'll go to Apple for a replacement iphone with a dent or crack. Why the double standard?
The cracking issue with the iPhone 3G is akin to the cracking issue with the polycarbonate Macbook palmrests...both are valid issues.
Anything caused by users+dropping things= not Apple's fault.
I don't believe anyone has said they believe Apple should be responsible for our screw ups have they? You completely missed the point.
I would pay to see a shiny dog... maybe chrome plated?! NOW WAIT! THAT DENTS TO EASILY. MacBooks should be made out of rubber and jello pudding pops... dent free.
I have a small (1mm) gouge below the right speaker and another on the right corner radius, did some hand sanding to clean up the corner so it wasn't raised and below the speaker was fine already. It was caused by my camera tripod coming apart, my camera was fine and my MBP was fine and I'm over it now but I did have a moment of panic. Silly.
No dents on mine yet. However I am in constant fear of finger oils on the keys. I have seen PLENTY of laptops that have keys that look like mirrors because of how worn/oily they are. I can't stand that feel, or the look. I have a keyboard cover on my Macbook Pro, and just ordered one for my Air.
The bad part is that the cover I have for my Macbook Pro is the iSkin. Its thick, thus when I close the lid the screen (matte) touches it and then my screen looks very dirty. But at least that wipes off. The cover I am getting for my Air is very thin, and shouldn't touch the screen when shut.
The bad part is that the cover I have for my Macbook Pro is the iSkin. Its thick, thus when I close the lid the screen (matte) touches it and then my screen looks very dirty. But at least that wipes off. The cover I am getting for my Air is very thin, and shouldn't touch the screen when shut.
Not speaking from personal experience or anything, but what ever happened to the people who used to say things like..... "My notebook has been through dozens of flights, hundreds of taxi cabs, sat on, dropped twice, fell out of my car once, a divorce, two jobs, and an angry 6yr old....it still runs great!"
A friend of mine had a fire in his apartment and his G3 iBook got toasted....still booted up. He used the insurance money to buy his 15" Al Powerbook which he still has today--that thing has been through 'battle', still works fine.
I just got a 15" uMBP and I know that when it comes to dents/scratches, it's never "if" but when you get one. You can't sweat the small stuff!
A friend of mine had a fire in his apartment and his G3 iBook got toasted....still booted up. He used the insurance money to buy his 15" Al Powerbook which he still has today--that thing has been through 'battle', still works fine.
I just got a 15" uMBP and I know that when it comes to dents/scratches, it's never "if" but when you get one. You can't sweat the small stuff!
PS: I forgot to mention--my favorite Mac owners are those w/ a Mac notebook that has duct-tape holding it together. Those are the true Mac-heads!
I saw a guy w/ a 15" Ti Powerbook that had carefully-applied ducttape holding the bottom on at the San Jose airport......priceless.
I saw a guy w/ a 15" Ti Powerbook that had carefully-applied ducttape holding the bottom on at the San Jose airport......priceless.
Mine has!
Several house moves, bus rides (so much worse than a taxi), sat on countless times, dropped onto hard surfaces, thrown instead of passed, been in backpacks which have been whacked off walls, several schools, college, various university libraries
But mine is made of plastic, so it doesn't really show