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

Totti said:
Don't mind MacJenn...The majority of posts i've seen him/her make have either been about how **** the new MacBook's screens are, or how glad he/her is that she swapped it over for a Pro. Gosh, it's almost as if you regret it and are trying to reassure yourself! Keep telling yourself that.
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Isn't that obvious? I'm sure she'll come back and defend herself more. But action speaks louder than word.

Likewise for hogfaninga, I think the whole world know by now that he hates the new MB. But saying that people are 'newbies' or don't know what you're talking about when they think their new MB's perfect is by no means professional. He has his chance to voice his opinion already. Let's hear from others.

When a product is bad, there'll be 100s of people posting negative experience, not 100s of postings by a small percentage of people. Time will tell. But so far, his action is definitely supporting the later case.
 
I have no problem with the posters who decided that their MacBooks weren't up to their standards and returned them. But I do object to those who take every opportunity to refer to the MacBook with silly names and let us know that they exchanged theirs for "a real computer."

It's ironic that a Mac user would adopt the same derogatory phrase that some Windows users used to put down Macs 10 or 15 years ago.

Guess what? I'm not any less discerning than you, I easily could have afforded the MacBook Pro, and I know that the MacBook's LCD panel has limitations. But I've been using my MacBook to do productive work for several weeks now, and it's been great - far better for my needs than either the MacBook Air or the MacBook Pro would have been.
 
The majority are happily using their new MB's and not posting about them. The minority are here bitching about them. That's how it works with any product, in regards to internet forums. Doesn't matter what the product is. It makes it look like there are a lot of problems, when its just a bunch of negative nellies pounding their chests.
 
Blue Velvet said:
True. Let's keep this strange thread — where it seems you can complain about your machine's faults — but not complain... well, let's keep it civil, thank you.
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Haha... That's what makes it different than the other 1345 threads that JUST complain. :D Thank you.
 
zombie1210 said:
The majority are happily using their new MB's and not posting about them. The minority are here bitching about them. That's how it works with any product, in regards to internet forums. Doesn't matter what the product is. It makes it look like there are a lot of problems, when its just a bunch of negative nellies pounding their chests.
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I agree. But there are other people who actually have minor issues but decided they were not as important compared to things like dead pixels, bad trackpad, etc. Like I said in the first post, in the first 2 days i went through 3 MB's and am on the fourth one (third one was just opened in the store and we noticed it had the same issues as the previous two) so instead of taking it back (read first post for issues) I just decided to live with it.
Worst case scenario, Apple has it on record that i have a couple of issues and if they develop into something bigger I will be able to get it repaired/exchanged. I plan on buying the additional Apple Care at the end of this year.
 
Thanks BV for the common sense. Really folks, try to have a discussion without getting so bent about it. Some of these comments have really taken the thread off track.

On another note, I fixed the cover on my MB, by bending the tabs as suggested. It didn't take away all the play, but reduced it significantly. There is still the slightest drop on the CD side that you can press it up when holding the MB like a tray, but no clicking sound or unevenness on a desk or table. If I bend it any further it won't close because it is now really tight getting that one tab on there.

Interestingly, not sure if everyone has this as I hadn't read about it, but the tabs on the far ends of the cover are not attached to the cover, but rather flex away. I was surprised about that and figured that added to the looseness factor, not sure why apple would have done that.
 
I was gunna take the plunge and invest at the end of the month, when i finish my final exams and head into work full-time. But i think, as I wouldn't be doing anything really to benefit getting a mac before Xmas ends, i'm gunna wait until after MacWorld for the following reasons:

1. By January, hopefully most of the quality control issues would have been resolved.
2. If by some freak of nature Snow Leopard is released i'd rather get it for free.
3. I need a external display as well, so any developments would be worth waiting for

Also plan to do the same in getting an iPhone... I'll be a little sad if they don't announce some sort of revision.
 
So I'm getting my macbook replaced... I'm not excited about going without my laptop for a whole week or so, but after talking to Apple Care product specialist i decided to go for it. I called to ask about the HDD sounds, and he said they could replace that for me. Then as we spoke I told him about my other issues with the clicking case, loose HDD plastic casing, screen not sitting well on bottom case.... and he said "we need to go ahead and just send you a new one". So i'm going for it.
I know the replacement might have other issues, but at this point i'm willing to take the chance. The prod specialist assured me that he would take care of any other issues with the new one.
Here's to hoping that MB number 5 will be the MAGIC one for me!! :(
 
SnowLeopard2008 said:
I really doubt you or anybody else went through 5 MBs. I'm not saying you're all liars, but it's suspicous....
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First one on Friday the 17th. Took it back that night because it was running louder than my friend's Blackbook. Second one Friday night. Saturday i noticed the bad battery cover and bent keys (this was before i knew about the fixes) and Sunday i took it back. The third one they brought out had worse battery cover and big scratch on the top. Fourth one is the one i currently have that Apple Care is replacing.
These were all from the same store, the first batch that went out after the keynote..
Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing Apple or anything... This stuff happens. It's still an amazing laptop and i LOVE it.
 
Zero problems, but if there were any, I would not choose to simply live with them.

Dropping $1,500 for a computer that looks, acts, or does anything less than what is is supposed to is simply not an option I would ever consider. I find it amazing that anyone would be okay with such a situation.
 
MB number 5

Magic number 5 came in and it was surprisingly easy to work with Apple Care..
I have to say it has the same Toshiba HDD than the previous and still making the woosh sound. Mayb that's just hot Toshiba HDDs are...
Other than the HDD, a few slanted keys, but no biggie. My screen is 9C8C and it works just fine. I have to confess I've started using a calibration profile (Spyderpro got it from one of the threads on here) and it looks great.
One thing that I did notice... the MB has a different SuperDrive than the previous one. It's the HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS21N and I've noticed that it makes less noise when botting up. Just as a fact...
So I'm a little dissapointed that the HDD noise is not all the way inexistent, but will live with that as everything else seems to be working great...
Awesome laptop.
 
Trackpad firmware updated

iphoneCDN said:
As my first Mac, my new 13" MacBook has been quite the computer for me! I'm loving it to pieces and I'm still learning the ins and outs of OS X.

The battery cover is an issue for me too, however mine is not really "loose" per say, it seems as though the cover is just too small for the space there is a tiny, tiny gap.

Aside from the laggy trackpad issue, you can call me a happy camper. :)
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There is a trackpad firmware update available. I just got it recently.
 
Love: Embracing Imperfection

-- My slanty function keys. I thought it was my lighting at first... The space I use my laptop has blue from the left and no color from the right, so I just assumed the rights looked higher because of the light. Until I googled it, and apparently I'm not the only one whose keys are actually slanted. But they don't affect my usability, so...

-- The other thing was an aesthetic thing. I don't like having the up/down arrows attached, when the others have aluminum separations. It was the first thing I noticed about the keyboard when I took it out of the box, but I realize how minute of a detail it is, and definitely accept it.

-- And I have horrid typing posture, so the sharp edge hurts my wrists... But that's my fault.

-- My screen gets dirty very fast. My old screen was an iBook (you could poke and make it bubble) so I notice things on this super glossy screen immediately.

But I absolutely adore my MacBook. It's stunning, fast, and it "scrolls like butter". Plus, coming from Panther, Leopard is so much more magical.
 
I never knew that my Function keys were slanted until I started reading this board!!!

My macbook seems otherwise fine, so I suppose that I will just live with these slanted keys, instead of risking returning the macbook and getting another one that's more messed up!
 
Mine's perfect, except... yeah, the screen. Like many have reported, the blacks are more gray at the lower half of the screen, really washed out. And the viewing angles are horrible. But then so was the screen on my previous Asus laptop, now 2 years old. I don't expect too much of a notebook screen anyways, serious work is done on big external screens.
 
It's funny for me to read that people actually send their computers back for such things. From the day I got my laptop (not a macbook), I've had a slightly-slanted keyboard (the keys on the right are higher up), and one or two other similar things like that. The battery kept coming unlocked, so I put a piece of scotch tape over it...
I just never even considered complaining to apple about it!
 
The Clicker.

I get a strange click sound when I open my screen for the first time of the day (usually in the morning). I know its not normal but I guess its better than problems my first 3 had; Blown speaker, Warped body causing it to wobble and unresponsive SHIFT key.
 
MacGuy84 said:
I get a strange click sound when I open my screen for the first time of the day (usually in the morning). I know its not normal but I guess its better than problems my first 3 had; Blown speaker, Warped body causing it to wobble and unresponsive SHIFT key.
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Does it come from the speakers or from the hinge?! The black plastic on my screen hinge is slightly warped and will click now and then when i press it or when I just open my screen.
HOWEVER, i get a slick from the speakers sometimes as well, like after not using the speakers for a while, when i do turn the music on they will make a clicking/crackling noise...
 
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