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I hate that I baby my machine
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Very true. still great machines, even with M chips. Moat people dont need more than an entry level intel macbook.
This is what I typically do with my Macs as well. I get the Incase DOTS shells from the Apple Store so that I know they're recommended and will fit correctly. They haven't failed me yet and haven't done any damage to the finish underneath that I've noticed.
Correct. "Taking care" is doing things like using a laptop bag, not slamming the machine down on the table each time you use it, trying not to spill food and drinks on it, wiping all the fingerprints and dust off of it now and then, etc.
That's different than being so afraid of damage that you spend more time checking it over for damage than you do using it. For me personally, once I addressed a lot of my internal bs, I stopped caring.
It’s an age old question/struggle haha. A lot of people have the same issue with their cars and shoes. Although, cars and shoes are usually more visible to the world than one’s laptop, so caring about a laptop’s presentation is more purely about the individual’s own preference.
The way I see it is—and this applies to all my belongings—it makes sense to take special precautions if I plan to keep it for a short period of time and sell it.
But if I plan to use something for the long haul (which I usually do), then understanding that near the end of its life, its resale value will be minor-ly affected by minor cosmetic imperfections—or at the end of its life when it inevitably goes into trash or hopefully recycling, it won’t make any difference if it’s perfectly mint or scratched to heck (assuming it doesn’t become a collector’s item which is extremely unlikely)—frees me up to decide purely for myself on what balance to strike between how I want to use and experience the product throughout its life vs how pristine I want it to stay—not based on any resale value or any other perceived value.
Personally, I like to use and enjoy a device as it was designed as much as possible with no case or skin. As long as it was designed sufficiently, and I use it as it was intended (no throwing it around or carrying it in a bag with rocks), I shouldn’t have any problem keeping it in good condition. I don’t believe it should need any permanent protection unless it was designed insufficiently or I use it not as intended. And if it was engineered to look and feel nice then I want to see and feel it, rather than cover it up never to actually be enjoyed as designed. Some things belong under museum glass, some things not. But that’s me.
The way I see it is—and this applies to all my belongings—it makes sense to take special precautions if I plan to keep it for a short period of time and sell it.
But if I plan to use something for the long haul (which I usually do), then understanding that near the end of its life, its resale value will be minor-ly affected by minor cosmetic imperfections—or at the end of its life when it inevitably goes into trash or hopefully recycling, it won’t make any difference if it’s perfectly mint or scratched to heck (assuming it doesn’t become a collector’s item which is extremely unlikely)—frees me up to decide purely for myself on what balance to strike between how I want to use and experience the product throughout its life vs how pristine I want it to stay—not based on any resale value or any other perceived value.
Personally, I like to use and enjoy a device as it was designed as much as possible with no case or skin. As long as it was designed sufficiently, and I use it as it was intended (no throwing it around or carrying it in a bag with rocks), I shouldn’t have any problem keeping it in good condition. I don’t believe it should need any permanent protection unless it was designed insufficiently or I use it not as intended. And if it was engineered to look and feel nice then I want to see and feel it, rather than cover it up never to actually be enjoyed as designed. Some things belong under museum glass, some things not. But that’s me.
This is true.
I wanted to try Mac so I bought a second hand MacBook Pro 13 2015 in mint condition with 257 (!) cycling charges on the battery, for about 3 month ago.
It cost me $350 here in Sweden😊
And of course i baby it, and I love it😂
It's regularly on sale for $799 on Amazon and it's currently on sale for $749
Interesting.
Did you just try it or is there a video or so to explain how to go about removing the caps?
Not being sarcastic here--I love that you love it.
I still wipe both the screen and the keyboard of my 2021 MBP M1 Max with a polishing cloth every time before I close it.
Especially the keyboard since I had to deal with those ugly staingate stains on my last 2014 MB Pro and I want to avoid those at any cost.
I don't feel bad about it at all.
And the MBP looks like I unboxed it yesterday.
Especially the keyboard since I had to deal with those ugly staingate stains on my last 2014 MB Pro and I want to avoid those at any cost.
I don't feel bad about it at all.
And the MBP looks like I unboxed it yesterday.
There are some videos on YouTube about it but it’s really easy once you get the hang of it. All you need is a playing card, spudger, or even a credit card will work. You just use the tool to lift the two bottom clips off, then slide it up and off. Putting the key cap back on is really easy too. I got an entire set of US key caps on Amazon for around US$20. No need to worry about shiny keys when you can replace the key caps any time!
I wish my wife looked after hers! Its rotten, sneezed on, spat on, covered in dog hairs lol.. to be fair i cleaned it and it came up brand new but she doesn’t look after it at all!
That sounds exactly like me. Glad it stopped for you.
Truth. I love your response. I always see your username and expect the most honest and direct response.
This idea is actually pretty good. I'm gonna start with the sticker thing first though.
I actually do have a clear Incase shell.
I have one of those hard shells too. What colour did you go with?
I have that color too. What colour did you go with?
Really well put. I don't plan to sell this thing so I may as well treat it as so.
Wondering this too.
I don’t care much about what the chassis looks like. My Midnight M2 MacBook Air has chips on the USB-C ports and my Apple Watch strap has been brushing against the left palm rest for a year with some damage to the finish. I don’t care. The laptop was bought to be used and I use it every day and I have 150 battery cycles in 1 year.
But… I can’t stand any smudges or spots on the screen. My screen is pristine. Trying to see through any dirt on the screen is horrible. The shiny, greasy keys bother me somewhat too. I try to keep the keyboard as clean as possible but if I notice anything on the screen everything comes to a halt until I clean it. (Obviously I have no interest in a touch screen Mac.)
I started valuing my products more and therefore don’t hide them in cases. I don’t want to damage my iPhone or Macs but the reality is a new one always felt so good because it had no case or screen protectors detracting from the sure joy of using it. So for the past five years, it’s no cases. I find everything lasts as long and looks better; most importantly, I enjoy using them more not less.
I keep reading it as "I hate my baby machine" 🤨
I don't "baby" my laptop, but I do clean it regularly and treat it with more care than many people I know. I'm also the type of person who has 0 unread notifications on all my apps (compare that to my friend whose MacBook screen is covered in fingerprints and has 5,000+ unread emails and texts). I just can't live that way. 😌
Once I upgrade any of my Apple computers I sell the old ones, the better condition they are in the more money they can fetch… Look after your stuff and it’ll look after you…
