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Things You DISLIKE about the Alum. Macbook?

Dr.Chris said:
I've only had mine for a few weeks, and the only complaint that I can come up with is that while using the touchpad my hand rests right on the front edge, and the edge is sort of sharp. It just cuts into my hand as it rests there. Other than that, PERFECT!
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lol, thats very interesting. I've never heard of this one. I wonder if there are others that have thought of this..

leekohler said:
I'm sorry- I know that building, and I don't believe you. There's nothing there like you are describing. There is no food court either.
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Oh c'mon you know what i'm talking about. I'm fairly certain there was a Jamba Juice and/or Coffee Bean down there.
 
I don't actually own an aluminium macbook, but the main disadvantage seems to be dents in the casing and the reflective screen (we have an imac here and in broad daylight the reflection is disturbing... and that's a window thats 15 meters behind the imac).

One silly little other thing I noticed when looking at the 13" macbook pro in the store are the holes for the microphone (left top of the keyboard). I always think it's dirt :p.
 
HappyDude20 said:
lol, thats very interesting. I've never heard of this one. I wonder if there are others that have thought of this..



Oh c'mon you know what i'm talking about. I'm fairly certain there was a Jamba Juice and/or Coffee Bean down there.
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The edges are sharp, but if you aren't bothered by the edges on your MacBook, you won't be by the ones on the MBP.
 
leekohler said:
Sorry but- the Sears Tower story is BS. I've lived in Chicago for 16 years, and used to work next to the Sears Tower. First of all, the windows don't open. Second of all, if a window were indeed "under construction", you wouldn't be able to get near it, since the first windows in the Sears Tower are 4 stories up (see photo). They would have the area by that window blocked. And lastly- security is very tight there. You wouldn't have escaped, believe me.
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I was going to say that I am fairly certain the windows on the Sears tower do not open.

Lee just sank your battleship OP.
 
leekohler said:
Sorry but- the Sears Tower story is BS. I've lived in Chicago for 16 years, and used to work next to the Sears Tower. First of all, the windows don't open. Second of all, if a window were indeed "under construction", you wouldn't be able to get near it, since the first windows in the Sears Tower are 4 stories up (see photo). They would have the area by that window blocked. And lastly- security is very tight there. You wouldn't have escaped, believe me.
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You are correct, I live in chicago (for the past 6 years) and there is no way this would ever happen.

This is a bit off topic, but there is no Sears Tower any more. It has been renamed to the Willis Tower ( I know, what a name right?). They are also contemplating repainting it silver.
 
HappyDude20 said:
lol, bravo for looking that up. But trust me, it happened. I've been to Chicago only that one time, well, I don't remember the names of the st.'s The window opening portion was i'm guessing north of the tower. I remember there being like a eating food court kinda thing on a lower level on a main street where many, many people walk...I remember there were a lot of shops, well to the north of that is where the contruction was happening at the time.
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I think the building you're referring to is Water Tower Place. The "tower" has the river to the west and across the street (north) there are no shops. Water Tower Place, however, has a huge food court in the bottom level, though it has no windows you are able to open either, but is located on Michigan Ave. where there would be lots of shops around.
 
sexyfoolxx said:
I think the building you're referring to is Water Tower Place. The "tower" has the river to the west and across the street (north) there are no shops. Water Tower Place, however, has a huge food court in the bottom level, though it has no windows you are able to open either, but is located on Michigan Ave. where there would be lots of shops around.
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Ah- you may be onto something there. But yeah, it still doesn't explain the window. There aren't any at all.
 
I have never been a big skype or gaming person, but was going to give it a shot...and just now realized that I don't know how I'm going to have headphones AND mic. It sucks.
 
HappyDude20 said:
I've had my white Macbook (late 2006 model) for almost 3 years now and i'm super close to getting the new aluminum macbook.

When they were 1st introduced last year I thought it looked a bit ugly and more importantly didn't look like it could handle my rough day to day lifestyle. My white Macbook has survived tumbles, falls at home, school desks, flights in japan, when I slipped on the great wall of China, and even falling one story from the 2nd floor of the Sears Tower in Chicago. These past few years i've seen my Macbook fall, while i've gotten that feeling in heart gasping hoping it would survive each fall.

Well, now that these Macbooks are now considered "Pros" (Obviously new Macbooks will come out in 2010) with the new SD slot, etc etc...i'm now seeing the aluminum Macbooks as a new potential computer for me.

I'm still not thrilled about how they look, and have seen numerous threads on MacRumors about dents and marks on their aluminum Macbooks, but with Snow Leopard coming out soon I can't help but want a new 13inch Macbook Pro since it has the multi touch trackpad and...oh baby, the 7 hour battery life.

My current white macbook, almost 3 years in has gone through 817 charges. On just the battery, my Macbook will stay powered on for 3-4 hours while just working on a documents within Pages or reading PDF's. 2 Hours doing web browsing and 1 hour watching movies on Hulu, DVD player, or YouTube...You can see why the 7 hour battery life makes me happy...


Well, rather than asking "What do you love about your Macbook" since it seems i'm aware of the benefits of the alum. macbook, i'm wondering what you aren't too crazy about?

Hell, if you think there's even something awesome I haven't discovered leave a post too...
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my hinge shuffles back and forth slightly. the genius at my local apple store was willing to replace my display, but i felt guilty ordering a $800 part over a insignificant plastic piece. however, the next time my computer breaks, i will use this as leverage to get some compensation. honestly, if the manager of your store is willing to replace your macbook for free, why the hell not.
 
glossy screen

My main computer is a 17" MB Pro full specs, but for traveling around, I got a new 13" MB Pro. On the whole, I'm very pleased with it.

However, when I went to the library to do some research, I noticed that the glossy screen was a distraction as it reflected the natural light coming from the window and the fluorescent lights overhead.

I guess that I'll learn to live with it, but be aware that no matter what angle you tilt the screen, there will always be a glare when you are outdoors or in an office environment where they use fluorescent lighting.
 
I just picked up my first ever Mac a couple weeks ago in the form of a 15" UMBP. Most of my complaints deal with trying to figure out how OSX does (or doesn't do) various tasks that I know how to do in Windows. And the keyboard annoys me since it's just different enough to be confusing. However, with specific regard to the aluminum hardware I'd say the biggest complaints are...

01. The battery doesn't last anywhere near seven hours.
02. The screen is overly glossy to the point of being annoying.
03. The screen has a tendency to allow gravity to drag it down.
04. There aren't nearly enough USB ports for connecting devices.
05. Having all the ports on one side is a serious pain.
06. After the new firmware I get that beach ball thing more often.
07. The edge is just sharp enough to be uncomfortable.
08. The screen has really nice color but not the best resolution.
09. The speakers are just as tinny and pointless as any other laptop.
10. It's heavier than I would like.

I'm sure I can think up other things to be annoyed with but I ended up keeping this thing so I guess it can't be all that bad. I'll probably end up installing Windows for work and leaving OSX for play and for when I'm traveling and need as much battery power as I can muster.
 
Not a new pro owner, but an older pro owner.

The Al case is great, feels great and looks great. Is light and all, but the thing wont stand minor hits like plastic would, and that annoys me. I dropped my computer case once, from like 1 ft,it landed on the corner, just where the pads from the bottom and side get together. My MBP just bent, not much, and if you dont look for it you may not see it, but i know a whitebook would have done better.

Thats not because of the design of course, is because of the nature of metal itself, it is more durable but is not better in a fall/bump scenario.

A friend of mine has a late 2008 MBP, she dropped the charger on the top of it and it has a small recessed area, again, plastic would have done better but well.

And finally, i hate how hot it gets. I know is just one big heatsink but it bother me that apple wont leave space for proper airflow, i mean, there was no need to go from 1 inch to .97 inch besides fancy marketing, i rather get that space for airflow than my lap scorched.
 
I am satisifed with mine overall... Only a few things I am not liking.
One is the magnets that hold the macbook closed.. I never really noticed them being so week and useless until I got my new laptop bag (switched from backpack style to messenger bag). My macbook always opens up.

I also compared to to my brothers new 13" pro. His magnets are A LOT stronger, and does not open in my bag...
Maybe this is a defect in mine only, not sure. But I don't like it.

Another thing I don't like is the DVD drive, it is very loud when you pop in a disc. Lots of crunching and scary sounds..

Finally I am not liking the fact that the mini display port does not do audio. Hopefully this is fixed with a firmware update and is not a hardware issue.
 
sexyfoolxx said:
I think the building you're referring to is Water Tower Place. The "tower" has the river to the west and across the street (north) there are no shops. Water Tower Place, however, has a huge food court in the bottom level, though it has no windows you are able to open either, but is located on Michigan Ave. where there would be lots of shops around.
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Sounds like the OP might me talking about John Hancock Center? There is a Jamba Juice down there, and it has an observation deck and all that..

Oh: and the one thing I dont like about my 13" Aluminum: I didnt get the bigger screen! haha :)
 
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