Is it SAFE to buy "Rev A" Apple Product

[pnz999]

Is it SAFE to buy "Rev A" Apple Product?

It is just me or Apple have lousy Rev A product. I'm thinking of buying a 12" PB by being a Rev A, so far, there is a lot of people complaining about heat issue, "sticky" trackpad, a small gap when closed, and latch problem.

I also have a Dual 867 MDD, being also Rev A, one of the main problem is just too darn noisy and lound but I heard the Rev B, Apple just released fix the noise problem.


[but hey!, I know any computer company will always gonna get a defective product during the assembly line.. and there is a small major of people have such problems. but most of these problem often occurs in Rev A] I think Apple makes good quality product just cant stand if a laptop I bought start to fall apart!

Whats your opinion?

 

[shadowfax]

Re: Is it SAFE to buy "Rev A" Apple Product

Originally posted by pnz999
Is it SAFE to buy "Rev A" Apple Product?

It is just me or Apple have lousy Rev A product. I'm thinking of buying a 12" PB by being a Rev A, so far, there is a lot of people complaining about heat issue, "sticky" trackpad, a small gap when closed, and latch problem.

I also have a Dual 867 MDD, being also Rev A, one of the main problem is just too darn noisy and lound but I heard the Rev B, Apple just released fix the noise problem.


[but hey!, I know any computer company will always gonna get a defective product during the assembly line.. and there is a small major of people have such problems. but most of these problem often occurs in Rev A] I think Apple makes good quality product just cant stand if a laptop I bought start to fall apart!

Whats your opinion?

i have a tibook 1GHz... that's what, revision d or e on the titanium powerbook--granted, speed bumps and all, but still. they had issues with the fan were so bad some people had to send theirs in to get them fixed. mine was fine. i think that there are potential fluke problems with every revision, and i doubt that it significantly changes with later revisions. however, the wisest will always wait for reviews. if you have the patience, go for it. i grabbed my tibook right up. 2 1/2 months later, i read the macworld review. needless to say, it was good.

 

[patrick0brien]

Re: "Rev A" Apple Product

Originally posted by pnz999
It is just me or Apple have lousy Rev A product. I'm thinking of buying a 12" PB by being a Rev A, so far, there is a lot of people complaining about heat issue, "sticky" trackpad, a small gap when closed, and latch problem.

-pnz999

I tend to agree, a Rev A can be risky, but any product can have issues.

That being said, the solution? Applecare.

I never leave home without it.

BTW- I'm writing this to you from a Rev A. PB12 with Airport and Superdrive. The one I bought eleven hours ago from the Apple Store in Schaumburg

I made sure they checked the top for gaps: none. Latch works like a charm - actually deploys a full inch from contact (I'll have to keep it clean), the trackpad is very precise, and the heat dosen't get much hotter than about 112 degrees.

Oh, one more thing. This is the tightest machine I've yet used. Put together extremely well.

 

[Rower_CPU]

I got a rev A TiBook and it's still doing fine. Not a single hardware issue.

Although, I got it in October, right before the rev Bs came out and some of the intial bugs were worked out by then...

I'd say wait for a few weeks and see what initial issues come up and then see if it looks OK.