Users Find Some New MacBook Pros Suffer From Major Graphics Issues

[Lidar]

I am so beyond disappointed with this MBP iteration. This thing is a joke. I am going to try to find a 2015 model with everything I want and don't have an option to buy anymore, without a half dozen dongles.

Epic fail, Apple.

 

[Larry-K]

Maybe there is a button on the touch bar to fix this "magically"

More likely you'll be able to scroll through the defects, and pick the one you're experiencing.

 

[dazz87]

Hits keeps on coming....

 

[amg2014]

Here. We. Go. AGAIN. *Facepalm*

 

[Asarien]

Apple's the new Microsoft.

Microsoft is becoming the new Apple.

 

[Digital Dude]

The news just gets worse and worse.

There is something very wrong inside Apple.

Yes, the problem is a feckless Board of Directors that doesn't possess the will to back the investors.

 

[Roobun]

This is actually an expertly designed feature. It's not a fault in the hardware, it's an opportunity for customers to send their macbooks back to Apple so that they can have the quality assurance of having their hardware tested. Oh, they don't do that before releasing them anymore? Well gosh diddly darn that's a damn shame.

 

[blacktape242]

The new mbp. Takes courage to use it.

 

[62tele]

This is what happens when the boss spends more time worrying about perceived social justice issues than making proper computers.

That is irrelevant. His views don't have any influence on Apple design and engineering. Apple may be guilty of being unfocused on products and services not that has nothing to do corporate social influence. The idea of corporate benevolence is nothing new.

 

[S197Mike]

I bet you this will turn into a non-safety recall. People are gonna be pissed if apple thinks that they can just refurb people's computers to remedy the issue.

 

[Larry-K]

This is actually an expertly designed feature. It's not a fault in the hardware, it's an opportunity for customers to send their macbooks back to Apple so that they can have the quality assurance of having their hardware tested. Oh, they don't do that before releasing them anymore? Well gosh diddly darn that's a damn shame.

That's why I like Refurbs.

I'm moderately sure somebody actually looked at them.

 

[MH01]

I know! This is the first time a Mac has ever had graphics issues. The 2007-2008 NVIDIA MacBook Pros were faultless. And let's not forget how rock solid the 2011 AMD MBPs were.

lets say they have very little excuses in regards To being able to afford QA in thier present financial situation .....not that they are pushing out other Mac products like in 2007-2008 and 2011.....

Also my 2007, 2008 and 2011 MacBook pros were a lot cheaper
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This is what happens when the boss spends more time worrying about perceived social justice issues than making proper computers.

Think of the kittens....

 

[Asarien]

This almost certainly affects a tiny, tiny minority of people. Probably less than 0.01% of all purchases. Let's not blow things out of proportion, and we all know Apple will make things right for the unlucky few.
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A few defective MacBook Pros doesn't change a single thing.

A few defective MacBook Pros...

Along with investing in Chinese ridesharing companies, failing Apple Car initiatives, AirPort product termination, focusing on watch bands, emojis, protruding iPhone lenses, stagnating computer lineups, nonsensical computer branding (Why is the MacBook Air bigger and heavier than a MacBook? Why is a MacBook Pro lighter and smaller than a MacBook Air?), and the list goes on and on and on.

Apple's a multi-billion dollar conglomeration that doesn't need your lackluster defense.

 

[atlchamp]

Tim Cook get your team together dammit. iOS and Mac OS is becoming a damn joke

 

[MH01]

Apple's the new Microsoft.

Microsoft is becoming the new Apple.

And Tim is the new Steve Ballmer...but more annoying cause not only is he jsut as greedy but preaches social issues .... maybe just maybe he should spend sometime asking his management about product development and not just proift margins.

 

[blodyholy]

Oh boy, saga of the new MBP just .... well I think I summed it up yesterday in the Bootcamp speaker issue thread. Such disappoint Apple. Such disappoint

 

[62tele]

I think this has convinced me to buy a current generation iMac 21.5". I'll get 16gb RAM and SSD and it will be good enough for next 6 years or so.
I was tempted by the 15" model but realized it's just too damn expensive and would probably have first generation issues. Then I was hopeful for an iMac with the faster SSD (NVMe) and touch ID (don't really care about the touch bar). But it's not worth it. It's still just a computer.

 

[michaelsviews]

Its Obama's fault , or Hillary or Trump

 

[Jpoon]

Pretty sure it's happening on the 13" non touch bar models as well. I bought one and returned it for a similar issue.

 

[theatremusician]

Good thing they shoved this POS out before Kaby Lake. Perhaps a few months wait would have served Apple, and more importantly their customers out.

 

[ladycsr]

Apple products love cash.
Just throw money at the screen and it will cool down and go back to normal.

PS: Some people have also reported good results when they placed the laptop on a mountain of cash.

 

[cult hero]

I wonder what the actual rate of failure is. (Reading the comments you'd think it was like 95% or something.)

WTF is up with dGPUs on MBPs? They've been an issue for... well... way too long.

As for the 13s... all I can say is mine isn't having and hasn't had any issues. Here's to hoping I'm not part of a future recall program. Erg.

 

[Maigrais]

If you like your laptops 2" thick and 11 lbs weight.

And also no NVIDIA Graphics card can run two 5K monitors at once. Not yet.

 

[dumastudetto]

A few defective MacBook Pros...

Along with investing in Chinese ridesharing companies, failing Apple Car initiatives, AirPort product termination, focusing on watch bands, emojis, protruding iPhone lenses, stagnating computer lineups, nonsensical computer branding (Why is the MacBook Air bigger and heavier than a MacBook? Why is a MacBook Pro lighter and smaller than a MacBook Air?), and the list goes on and on and on.

Apple's a multi-billion dollar conglomeration that doesn't need your lackluster defense.

I also refuse to jump on the 'hate everything Apple does because Tim Cook...' bandwagon.

Apple is still an incredible company making the very best products. A fact underlined by the fact there are huge waiting lists for the new MacBook Pros, iPhones are still on 2-3 week waits for shipments, etc. Apple cannot make their products quickly enough to fulfil demand. This is not evidence of a company in trouble.

 

[simonmet]

1.5 year wait for an update and we get an overpriced buggy crippled mess.