MacBook Returned - Sadly (Now With Replacement Pictures!)

[bluesTank]

The mysterious 9C8B...

Does it look any better then your previous macbook?

 

[Locker]

Does it look any better then your previous macbook?

I've never had a MacBook before so can't compare unfortunatly - not fair to place it next to my iMac 😛

 

[HoldFastHope]

Secondly, I checked the battery case. Unfortunately, this was a little disappointing. Where I'd gained straight keys - I'd lost my snug battery case. This one rattles, it's not snug at all - it really sits incorrectly in one corner of the case...

This is what I'd be worried about with a replacement.

I have slightly angled function keys, but they don't bother me. A rattling battery cover would annoy me much more.

Glad to hear everything worked out for you in the end 🙂

 

[scottintosh]

Ummmm..... American cars are built so you have to buy a new one in 5 years, so they have to be made shabbily. Macs are like the European car of computers.

But, having just slated 90% of this community's automobile industry, I must agree with you. Besides, we all know what to expect when we buy a rev. A apple product, so why complain?

Five years? are you kidding me? My family doesnt own one American car that ISN'T over 5 years old (we have a total of 4). And they run like tops.

I consider my Macs to be the American car of the automobile industry.

Just a difference of opinion.

 

[Chase R]

I'd say Macs are the Toyota of the computer industry... can't beat their reliability!

Oh and have some slanty function keys too. The more I use them the straighter they seem to get. It was much worse when I first got my MacBook compared to how they are now.

 

[D.M.S]

Ummmm..... American cars are built so you have to buy a new one in 5 years, so they have to be made shabbily. Macs are like the European car of computers.

But, having just slated 90% of this community's automobile industry, I must agree with you. Besides, we all know what to expect when we buy a rev. A apple product, so why complain?

Actually... to use a car analogy Apple computers are the Mopar's of the computer world.

And my american car is NOW 54 years old.

 

[Locker]

This is what I'd be worried about with a replacement.

I have slightly angled function keys, but they don't bother me. A rattling battery cover would annoy me much more.

Glad to hear everything worked out for you in the end 🙂

I had the exact same worries when I went for the replacement. However, getting a loose battery case isn't as bad as it seems. The metal is so thin that you can easily flex it to be a tight fit again, it's just a case of trial and error. Also of course, a battery cover is a replaceable part - unlike the keyboard. If they keys don't bother you though - all is well 🙂

 

[KALLT]

I talked to Apple support today to replace my MacBook as well. Those slanted keys are just terrible. 🙁 But, the rest is just perfect, I have no other issues. I hope they get me a perfect keyboard and the rest stays the same. Too bad that your MacBook now has another issue. 8/