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~ MacBook [Aluminum] Owner's Thread

VSMacOne said:
ok so... NO applecare! i just decided to chance it 🙂 not had issues with this machine so far (knock on wood) .

.. and maybe i forgot about it and missed the deadline. just maybe 😱
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Ok wel good luck, chances are you will be fine with no care, i suppose a lot depends on how long you are planning on keeping the machine
 
Id wait a while. I looked into upgrading to a pro, and realizing my umb 2.4 is only worth about 1k w/ apple care, id be loosing 600-700 bucks in less than 6 months. Sticking it out for now, till i really need to get another one. For now, this comp does anything and everythnig i use it for.

aumnevergiveup said:
hello guys.
i'm new here..
i'm Indonesian 😀

btw, i very disapointed when 13" MBPU launched.. 🙁
not so far when i purchased this MBA
my MBA is 2.0 GHZ with 2 GB ram and 160 GB hardisk

is it worth to upgrade or wait until intel core i7 on macbook pro? 😀

sorry for my english 😀
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Hmm so the new macbooks are out. Not really a step forward from the Aluminium Unibody models though. They even left out firewire as well 😛
 
AAPLaday said:
Hmm so the new macbooks are out. Not really a step forward from the Aluminium Unibody models though. They even left out firewire as well 😛
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Agree, it's a step backward. There's plenty of room for more ports. That's one expensive "budget" machine, should really be $800. You should see the $680 ASUS I'm buying my GF, it has a 500GB HD and is loaded with inputs. 🙁
 
Have any of you guys had issues with your trackpads not being as responsive as normal? Mine has been like that for a month or so now, did a reboot and still acting up. It's rather annoying because the tap to click does not always work and neither does the hard click, sometimes it takes me 2 or 3 times to get a link to open.
 
acfusion29 said:
fixed 😉
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LOL! 😀

uncleSmurf said:
Have any of you guys had issues with your trackpads not being as responsive as normal? Mine has been like that for a month or so now, did a reboot and still acting up. It's rather annoying because the tap to click does not always work and neither does the hard click, sometimes it takes me 2 or 3 times to get a link to open.
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No such problems with mine. Is it still under warranty? 😕
 
uncleSmurf said:
Have any of you guys had issues with your trackpads not being as responsive as normal? Mine has been like that for a month or so now, did a reboot and still acting up. It's rather annoying because the tap to click does not always work and neither does the hard click, sometimes it takes me 2 or 3 times to get a link to open.
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Are you running Snow Leopard? I have noticed under SL sometimes tap to click doesn't work on the first attempt
 
Trackpad...

AAPLaday said:
Are you running Snow Leopard? I have noticed under SL sometimes tap to click doesn't work on the first attempt
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That's kind of interesting. It happens occasionally to me, but I have a Moshi Palmguard on my Alum with the trackpad guard on as well. I thought that was the reason for my having to use repeated taps every once in a while. Hummm, wonder if it is Snow Leopard. Are there any trackpad/Alum firmware updates?
 
uncleSmurf said:
Have any of you guys had issues with your trackpads not being as responsive as normal? Mine has been like that for a month or so now, did a reboot and still acting up. It's rather annoying because the tap to click does not always work and neither does the hard click, sometimes it takes me 2 or 3 times to get a link to open.
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For me, it's very rare, but I do notice it when it happens. Since it's very rare, I haven't really made it a big issue enough for me to take it to the Apple Store to have them take a look at it.
 
kopo said:
Id wait a while. I looked into upgrading to a pro, and realizing my umb 2.4 is only worth about 1k w/ apple care, id be loosing 600-700 bucks in less than 6 months. Sticking it out for now, till i really need to get another one. For now, this comp does anything and everythnig i use it for.
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good decision 😀
maybe i'll upgrade at the end of 2010 🙄
 
I'm still loving my early 09 Alu book!

2.4ghz, 4gb ram, 250HDD and back lit keys!

My only gripe is that every now and then when i close the lid, it does like a cracking noise. I've noticed the hinge on the back is slightly raised at one side and thats whats causing it.

I have a 2 year warranty with the retailer I bought it off, so might just wait a bit 😉
 
Stiss said:
I'm still loving my early 09 Alu book!

2.4ghz, 4gb ram, 250HDD and back lit keys!

My only gripe is that every now and then when i close the lid, it does like a cracking noise. I've noticed the hinge on the back is slightly raised at one side and thats whats causing it.

I have a 2 year warranty with the retailer I bought it off, so might just wait a bit 😉
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I am getting a flashback about an issue posted here on the forum where the cable to the screen was not positioned right and it was stretched and sprung back and forth giving a snap sound during open/close. Could be it perhaps?
 
MacLadybug said:
That's kind of interesting. It happens occasionally to me, but I have a Moshi Palmguard on my Alum with the trackpad guard on as well. I thought that was the reason for my having to use repeated taps every once in a while. Hummm, wonder if it is Snow Leopard. Are there any trackpad/Alum firmware updates?
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I think it is SL as i never noticed it under Leopard. And i haven't heard of any firmware updates to resolve this but then i wouldn't be surprised if it is ironed out once SL gets more finely tuned.
 
Stiss said:
I'm still loving my early 09 Alu book!...I have a 2 year warranty with the retailer I bought it off, so might just wait a bit 😉
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Same here with my '08 2.4 98c8c. The only reason I would want a 13" mbp/mb is for the extended use/extended life battery. But I don't want it enough to take the huge financial hit in selling my current rig and buying a new one.

Now if my 2.4 dies under warranty, and apple chooses to replace it with a 13" mbp, I'd be fine with that. Otherwise, I'm good.
 
Stiss said:
I'm still loving my early 09 Alu book!

2.4ghz, 4gb ram, 250HDD and back-lit keys!
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Yes, it's an amazing laptop, but I'm currently reporting on an HP dm3, which I bought for my GF. The HP dm3 is a $550 Windows 7 entry that gets amazingly close to the MacBook in terms of solidity, design and weight/size, all for a third of what I paid for my MacBook. 😱

Wish Apple had more competition. Their intransigence on lowering prices will continue as long as people keep paying for their high margins. The new IceBook should have been priced at $800. 🙄
 
VSMacOne said:
I'm kinda liking this move by Apple. We basically have an "undercover" MB Pro 😎

I like owning pretty unique stuff. And this MB will definitely be one, IMO.
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I would probably buy the 2.4UMB over the new 2.2 13MBP today. I think the speed is negligible and I dont really need firewire or the SD card. On the other hand, the replaceable battery is a big deal and cant believe the MPBs dont have this.

Also, its literally a limited edition. I wouldnt be surprised if the resale value holds better for these than the MBPs.
 
Hey guys, my first post here and I just want to say that every experience I've had with a windows computer has been absolutely arbitrary, so me and my entire family uses macs. It's gotten to the point where I actually bought my own MBP using my sister's education discount (hehe
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) so I bought it for about $899, and I can safely say I'd probably have paid $400 more if I had to. It's a completely phenomenal computer and as a 14 year old I can say I'm absolutely thrilled to the core to own one. I also have an MBA that my parents bought me, and it's a nominally worse computer but I still love it to pieces too. I need to buy a good desktop now, however, because the best one we have is only like,
 
XboxMySocks said:
Hey guys, my first post here and I just want to say that every experience I've had with a windows computer has been absolutely arbitrary, so me and my entire family uses macs. It's gotten to the point where I actually bought my own MBP using my sister's education discount (hehe
screenshot20091025at103.png
) so I bought it for about $899, and I can safely say I'd probably have paid $400 more if I had to. It's a completely phenomenal computer and as a 14 year old I can say I'm absolutely thrilled to the core to own one. I also have an MBA that my parents bought me, and it's a nominally worse computer but I still love it to pieces too. I need to buy a good desktop now, however, because the best one we have is only like,
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Your every experience with Windows has been arbitrary ? 😕
 
tkermit said:
Your every experience with Windows has been arbitrary ? 😕
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Meh, I used that word kinda wrong. Basically, windows is the ********* piece of **** I've ever seen, It's the biggest beta test in the history of the world I'm pretty sure.

Also, arbitrary:
arbitrary |ˈärbiˌtrerē|
adjective
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system : his mealtimes were entirely arbitrary.
• (of power or a ruling body) unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority : arbitrary rule by King and bishops has been made impossible.
• Mathematics (of a constant or other quantity) of unspecified value.
 
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