My first one had them, got it replaced. This one seems to be fine so far. Had it for about a month.
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Please post here if your 15" MBP does not have the verticle striping issue.....
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I got a 2008 refurb 15" about a week and a half ago. No issues with the screen (knock on wood), just a small surface imperfection in the aluminum on the corner of the lid.
another 2.4ghz Penryn
My 2.4Ghz Penryn has no screen problems at all... including the severe yellowing problem.
My 2.4Ghz Penryn has no screen problems at all... including the severe yellowing problem.
got mine on the 9th and it doesn't have any issues.
but i'll note they made references to the MBP's "LCD displays" being striped and all the pics look like they from older ones because the function keys are different. from what i can tell there should be nothing to worry about because new MBPs have LED screens, it's unlikely for a defunct to carry over
but i'll note they made references to the MBP's "LCD displays" being striped and all the pics look like they from older ones because the function keys are different. from what i can tell there should be nothing to worry about because new MBPs have LED screens, it's unlikely for a defunct to carry over
LED and LCD are complimentary technologies. Both old and new screens are LCD. Old screens, however, were backlit with CCFL and were not susceptible to this problem. New screens are backlit with LED's and that is where the potential for the problem arises. But the inconvenience of potentially having the problem is outweighed by the benefits of LED's.
I got my Penryn late February. Had a very slight yellowing issue with that one, so replaced it the next day. No striping issues for me, though my MBP is docked to an external Dell monitor 95% of the time (without the MBP screen on, often in clamshell mode).
