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What issues did you decide to just LIVE WITH on your Alu MB?

Personally I don't think it is the greatest screen, especially when compared to my 24" iMac. However I chose not to get an MBA or an MBP, so I for one understand what the consumer notebook comes with. I made the decision to get it even after reading all the threads. I don't think it is fantastic, nor do I think it is crap. Somewhere in the middle. The viewing angle pretty much sucks, but I don't think the blacks are bad. And I know I'm really picky and OCD when it comes to my stuff, especially my Apple stuff. But no dead pixels and no serious backlight bleeding leaves me happy with my MacBook given I knew its fault(s). The battery cover on the other hand does bother me. I want my case to fit flush and true.
 
living with:
slanted keys
viewing at acute angles
speakers don't have bass
99.3% of the battery status is NOT full
USB ports too close together. card reader and the mouse receiver can never be in the machines at the same time

PS. by the way, my battery case wasn't flush to the case when the genius installed the upgraded RAM on my AluBk, i complaint. and i was kinda making fun of him perhaps he was screwing the screws too tight. and that fixed it. see if u guys can unscrew a few turns on those middle screws to see if that helps. mine is all flush now.
 
hogfaninga said:
There are dozens of threads saying how disappointed people are in the new screens.
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Note my choice of word, 'many people', to point the many people in these threads that claimed they have no problem with the screen.


hogfaninga said:
Are you suggesting they are good? Hell, Apple has never put in decent screens in their reg Macbooks and they didn't again. I hope you aren't defending Apple for charging a premium for a laptop and putting a screen that isn't even as good as a $700 Dell or HP.
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No and no. In another thread, I posted a screen comparison and already concluded that the new MB screen is not as good as the MB-Air screen. It is what it is. I am just saying that, it is not as issue for me personally for the work that I do on my MB.
 
I dont understand why people complain about the screen. I'm a webdesigner and graphic artist and I adjusted the screen with a calibration tool. It's fine now. All blacks are black and all shades are correct. People that have a problem with their screen needs to go to a store and check it out before they buy or return it if they are so annoyed by it instead of trying to grab attention on a forum.

To the other poster with a lose battery cover there are four small hinges at the back of the cover. If you tighten the gap on those hinges it will tighten your cover. There's also a thread posted here on that.
 
morphalex said:
I dont understand why people complain about the screen. I'm a webdesigner and graphic artist and I adjusted the screen with a calibration tool. It's fine now. All blacks are black and all shades are correct. People that have a problem with their screen needs to go to a store and check it out before they buy or return it if they are so annoyed by it instead of trying to grab attention on a forum.

To the other poster with a lose battery cover there are four small hinges at the back of the cover. If you tighten the gap on those hinges it will tighten your cover. There's also a thread posted here on that.
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Here is a thought. If you don't like reading about the problems or lack of a quality screen concerning the Macbook or anything then don't read the thread. It is obvious what this thread is about. My friend and I used 3 different calibration apps and had the Apple tech do it also on 3 different Macbooks and it still looked bad. He kept it because that is his only issue. I told him originally that all reg Macbook screens are pretty bad compared to PC's half the price. We compared it to many PC laptops and it is true. Many people who have owned Macbooks have learned to live with it because the positives outweigh the negatives.

BTW I work as a photojournalist (since you want to throw out careers--I'm also a grad student), but I don't use my Blackbook as my primary computer for it because of the screen. My next laptop will be the Macbook Pro and a major reason is screen quality (and lack of FW--what a joke). The Blackbook is fine for now though and the new Macbooks screen isn't any better (yes I have tested it side by side with the new ones) so that isn't an option.
 
penfool said:
I am going to have to live with the fact that I dont deserve such an amazing piece of kit.
I am going to have to live with the fact that I now have trouble free computing.
I am going to have to live with the fact that Football Manager 2008 runs like a dream.
I am going to have to live with the fact that I have hard drive space again.
I am going to have to live with the fact that every day I have to leave my macbook and go to work and use my crappy office PC.

:)
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This.

Honestly, I bought mine the second day they were out, and it is perfection.
 
I never said the macbook had the best screen but if you haven't read the posts well maybe you should because the people complaining seems to be the one that doesn't understand the notion of either returning it or looking at it first in person. How many threads do you think there are about the screen problems? Reitterating the same probelm over and over again in new countless threads do no good. I understand the topic of this thread and it said problems, not a screen you're not satisfied with. That's not a problem that's your choice...a problem would be a defect or manufacturing error that someone choose to ignore. Like the slanted keys or dead pixels. I don't know who calibrated your screen but if you want I'll gladly give you a copy of my profile. But it sounds like you won't be buying the mb or the newer version of mbp anyway since you're a photographer, you'd be better off with a matte screen
 
morphalex said:
To the other poster with a lose battery cover there are four small hinges at the back of the cover. If you tighten the gap on those hinges it will tighten your cover. There's also a thread posted here on that.
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Do you have a link. If I can fix it from being loose, I have no other issues.
 
morphalex said:
I never said the macbook had the best screen but if you haven't read the posts well maybe you should because the people complaining seems to be the one that doesn't understand the notion of either returning it or looking at it first in person. How many threads do you think there are about the screen problems? Reitterating the same probelm over and over again in new countless threads do no good. I understand the topic of this thread and it said problems, not a screen you're not satisfied with. That's not a problem that's your choice...a problem would be a defect or manufacturing error that someone choose to ignore. Like the slanted keys or dead pixels. I don't know who calibrated your screen but if you want I'll gladly give you a copy of my profile. But it sounds like you won't be buying the mb or the newer version of mbp anyway since you're a photographer, you'd be better off with a matte screen
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Sure they have a choice, but the screen has been a issue (I consider it an issue--lets don't get into a war of what a certain word means) with Macbook owners for a long time. You are right. They can choose not to buy it, but as I said before most choose to overlook it because the positives outweigh the negatives. That doesn't mean they don't have a legitimate gripe when they pay a premium for a average at best screen.

As I said before, I don't use a laptop for my primary work computer, so a glossy screen doesn't bother me in a laptop. I will be buying the Macbook Pro in January. Maybe Apple will have the matte option back, but if not I will still get it. I'm used to it now.
 
You're right there's no need to get into a flamewar over this discussion as the screen is a love it or hate it thing. The MBP is a great laptop definitely go for it if you don't mind the gloss as I rarely have problems with mine.

To the poster with the lose cover. I don't know where the thread lies but a search on google will bring up multiple links on the solution. Something like...how to fix aluminum MacBook cover. It is an easy fix indeed as it took me five minutes to fix mine. Just be careful and GL
 
iFanaddic said:
the only issue on my macbook is the caps lock key needs to be pressed much harder than the other keys.
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I think that's actually a "feature" so that it doesn't get pressed accidentally. It's the same on my blackbook.
 
This thread is not the place for you to argue about what screen is better or what Apple should have done, etc. Just state the problems you decided to LIVE WITH!!!!
 
I see countless threads about this kinda stuff, i guess im lucky! My MacBook is absolutely flawless! No complaints what so ever! :apple:
 
Bunch of whiners, they buy Apple's cheapest laptop and expect the screen to be the same as their more expensive one, you can go and buy you 700 dollar Dells. :rolleyes:
 
hogfaninga said:
I didn't realize you own this board. :rolleyes:
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No but I started this thread not to hear people complaining about what Apple did or didnt do with these Macbooks. Read the title and the initial post. :eek:

roland.g said:
I solved that by taking mine with me. Though it just stays in the sleeve at work.
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Haha, I just take mine with me to work and use it next to my work PC. It's kinda slowing my work down tho' so that might be a problem... :eek:
 
VSMacOne said:
No but I started this thread not to hear people complaining about what Apple did or didnt do with these Macbooks. Read the title and the initial post. :eek:
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Then pass over their posts. It is their right to post their complaints also. You don't own this board or this thread. You started a thread and should be thankful people are posting in it. There about a dozen just like this everyday, but you thought you were special to start a new one.
 
MacJenn said:
Then pass over their posts. It is their right to post their complaints also. You don't own this board or this thread. You started a thread and should be thankful people are posting in it. There about a dozen just like this everyday, but you thought you were special to start a new one.
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I'm sorry, you must be a little slow today. Once again, I didn't say i own this thread or post. I just started it for a completely different reason than to hear people argue over issues that HUNDREDS of other threads are dealing with.
This is for the people who are having small issues and decided they are not worth get their MBs replaced.
 
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