Comments on: MacBook Nastiness http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:39:07 -0500 hourly 1 By: machine shop software http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-301023 machine shop software Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:27:35 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-301023 <strong>machine shop software...</strong> Hi. Very nice blog. I\'ve been reading your other entries all day long..lol.... machine shop software…

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]]> By: digadget » Archives » Solution for Sudden MacBook Shutdowns http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-2616 digadget » Archives » Solution for Sudden MacBook Shutdowns Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:05:31 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-2616 [...] If you’ve been having problems with your MacBook shutting down by itself, take a look at this DIY solution. An engineer from Germany took his own MacBook apart and seems to have found the problem. [...] [...] If you’ve been having problems with your MacBook shutting down by itself, take a look at this DIY solution. An engineer from Germany took his own MacBook apart and seems to have found the problem. [...]

]]> By: digadget » Blog Archive » Solution for Sudden MacBook Shutdowns http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1968 digadget » Blog Archive » Solution for Sudden MacBook Shutdowns Tue, 05 Sep 2006 19:01:35 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-1968 [...] If you’ve been having problems with your MacBook shutting down by itself, take a look at this DIY solution. An engineer from Germany took his own MacBook apart and seems to have found the problem. [...] [...] If you’ve been having problems with your MacBook shutting down by itself, take a look at this DIY solution. An engineer from Germany took his own MacBook apart and seems to have found the problem. [...]

]]> By: accelzone - techie weblog » Solution for Sudden MacBook Shutdowns http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1949 accelzone - techie weblog » Solution for Sudden MacBook Shutdowns Tue, 05 Sep 2006 15:46:32 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-1949 [...] If you’ve been having problems with your MacBook shutting down by itself, take a look at this DIY solution. An engineer from Germany took his own MacBook apart and seems to have found the problem. [...] [...] If you’ve been having problems with your MacBook shutting down by itself, take a look at this DIY solution. An engineer from Germany took his own MacBook apart and seems to have found the problem. [...]

]]> By: CrunchGear » Blog Archive » MacBook Sudden Shutdown Solution http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1948 CrunchGear » Blog Archive » MacBook Sudden Shutdown Solution Tue, 05 Sep 2006 15:44:29 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-1948 [...] If you’ve been having problems with your MacBook shutting down by itself, take a look at this DIY solution. An engineer from Germany took his own MacBook apart and seems to have found the problem. [...] [...] If you’ve been having problems with your MacBook shutting down by itself, take a look at this DIY solution. An engineer from Germany took his own MacBook apart and seems to have found the problem. [...]

]]> By: Paul Stamatiou http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1947 Paul Stamatiou Tue, 05 Sep 2006 15:15:24 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-1947 I've been experiencing the same problems.. http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/09/04/yay-my-macbook-randomly-shuts-down/ I’ve been experiencing the same problems..
http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/09/04/yay-my-macbook-randomly-shuts-down/

]]> By: LKM http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1932 LKM Tue, 05 Sep 2006 13:04:06 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-1932 I also got my MacBook pretty soon after it came out. Got a new battery. Other than that, no problem. Frankly, I doubt Apple is having worse quality issues than other manufacturer (such as Dell or Sony). It's just that many Mac users tend to expect perfection and then go on to complain on their blog and on everyone else's blog. I don't blame them. It's just something to keep in mind. And yeah, the plural of anecdote is not data. Just because your last three Macs died right in the first week of using them (or whatever) doesn't mean that Apple has quality issues. Could just mean that you had bad luck. Somebody has got to be the one who gets three lemons in a row, I'm just glad it wasn't me :-) I also got my MacBook pretty soon after it came out. Got a new battery. Other than that, no problem. Frankly, I doubt Apple is having worse quality issues than other manufacturer (such as Dell or Sony). It’s just that many Mac users tend to expect perfection and then go on to complain on their blog and on everyone else’s blog. I don’t blame them. It’s just something to keep in mind.

And yeah, the plural of anecdote is not data. Just because your last three Macs died right in the first week of using them (or whatever) doesn’t mean that Apple has quality issues. Could just mean that you had bad luck. Somebody has got to be the one who gets three lemons in a row, I’m just glad it wasn’t me :-)

]]> By: John Biggs http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1931 John Biggs Tue, 05 Sep 2006 12:56:31 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-1931 I've actually been having some problems with the latest Tiger updates - poor USB handling, crashes, etc. so I'm with Dave on this. Something is rotten in Cupertino. I’ve actually been having some problems with the latest Tiger updates – poor USB handling, crashes, etc. so I’m with Dave on this. Something is rotten in Cupertino.

]]> By: Eric http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1924 Eric Tue, 05 Sep 2006 10:20:35 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-1924 I have a Macbook, and have no issues at all. This post is silly and clearly an intent to rouse the mac cult at the expense of attracting eyeballs. What are you going to post next - Jessica broke up with Nick updates? Or will it positive posts for your advertisers? I have a Macbook, and have no issues at all. This post is silly and clearly an intent to rouse the mac cult at the expense of attracting eyeballs.

What are you going to post next – Jessica broke up with Nick updates? Or will it positive posts for your advertisers?

]]> By: Mike Butcher http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1907 Mike Butcher Tue, 05 Sep 2006 06:51:01 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-1907 My Macbook moo'd . The firmware fixed it. Then it started randomly shutting down. Sort it out Steve! Something has gone wrong with quality control somewhere. My old powerbook had no problems at all... My Macbook moo’d . The firmware fixed it. Then it started randomly shutting down. Sort it out Steve! Something has gone wrong with quality control somewhere. My old powerbook had no problems at all…

]]> By: josen http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 josen Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:56:24 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-1898 He's not along. The first intel Macbook that I bought had a faulty logic board. The laptop would come to full charge in 15 minutes after plugging in. I thought, wow, that's kind of cool. I should have known it's not quite possible to charge a notebook battery that fast. At any rate, I used the Macbookf or about 10 days when it began to randomly power off. Plugged in or not, it just kept on doing so. It got so bad that the Macbook could not even complete the boot process. Since this is a stock Macbook, with stock software, I took it into the Apple store. The genius immediately knew it was logic board problem. There was no way to repair it except for replacing the board. Since I had brought the laptop in on the 14th day (no restocking fee), I was able to swap for a brand new stock Macbook without much problems. The new stock Macbook runs fine now. The batteries take a number of ours to recharge, which is in par with what I knew of PC laptops. This was quite an experience for my first exposure to the Mac. He’s not along. The first intel Macbook that I bought had a faulty logic board. The laptop would come to full charge in 15 minutes after plugging in. I thought, wow, that’s kind of cool. I should have known it’s not quite possible to charge a notebook battery that fast.

At any rate, I used the Macbookf or about 10 days when it began to randomly power off. Plugged in or not, it just kept on doing so. It got so bad that the Macbook could not even complete the boot process.

Since this is a stock Macbook, with stock software, I took it into the Apple store. The genius immediately knew it was logic board problem. There was no way to repair it except for replacing the board. Since I had brought the laptop in on the 14th day (no restocking fee), I was able to swap for a brand new stock Macbook without much problems.

The new stock Macbook runs fine now. The batteries take a number of ours to recharge, which is in par with what I knew of PC laptops.

This was quite an experience for my first exposure to the Mac.

]]> By: barnacle http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1897 barnacle Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:48:11 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-1897 I've just got my iMac back from the shop - busted power supply. That along with the busted iPod which were both in the in-famous 13 month period. I love the macs (my gen 2 ipod and 12" powerbook are still going strong) but I do think they have been having quality issues in the last year or so. I know heaps of people who have busted ipods and ibooks. I’ve just got my iMac back from the shop – busted power supply. That along with the busted iPod which were both in the in-famous 13 month period. I love the macs (my gen 2 ipod and 12″ powerbook are still going strong) but I do think they have been having quality issues in the last year or so. I know heaps of people who have busted ipods and ibooks.

]]> By: mark http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1896 mark Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:43:06 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-1896 I ordered a MacBook Pro the day they were announced so I got the early EARLY versions. I have used it at least 15 hours/day in a variety of locations ... I'm not easy on my computers. With the exception of a funky battery which was replaced, I had NO problems at all with the computer. It is one of the most reliable pieces of equipment I own. I ordered a MacBook Pro the day they were announced so I got the early EARLY versions. I have used it at least 15 hours/day in a variety of locations … I’m not easy on my computers. With the exception of a funky battery which was replaced, I had NO problems at all with the computer. It is one of the most reliable pieces of equipment I own.

]]> By: mark http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1888 mark Tue, 05 Sep 2006 03:38:43 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-1888 One guy going Sony is hardly serious, or reason enough to be personally summoning Apple's CEO to take action. Take it easy there TechCrunch. One guy going Sony is hardly serious, or reason enough to be personally summoning Apple’s CEO to take action. Take it easy there TechCrunch.

]]> By: David http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1886 David Tue, 05 Sep 2006 03:31:56 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-1886 I really don't think intel is the reason for Apple's quality issues, as for as long as I can remember problems have always been common on Mac models. I have a MacBook right now and love it, though it did come with that annoying mooing issue, that Apple "fixed" by telling the fans to run all the time with a firmware update. also got two dead pixels which annoyed the crap out of me, even though I know they are common, just weird since I have a 4 year old cheap Dell LCD that doesn't have any I really don’t think intel is the reason for Apple’s quality issues, as for as long as I can remember problems have always been common on Mac models.

I have a MacBook right now and love it, though it did come with that annoying mooing issue, that Apple “fixed” by telling the fans to run all the time with a firmware update. also got two dead pixels which annoyed the crap out of me, even though I know they are common, just weird since I have a 4 year old cheap Dell LCD that doesn’t have any

]]> By: Evan Wired http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1884 Evan Wired Tue, 05 Sep 2006 03:07:12 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-1884 "Curmudgeon Gripes! News at 11!" Dave's the center of his own universe and anything that doesn't correspond to exactly his Almighty Will is clearly suspect and part of the Vast Conspiracy to Screw Dave Winer Out of His Fame and Glory. One of his arch-nemeses, Mark "Dive Into Trendy" Pilgrim, threw a similar tantrum a while back. Apparently, once you rise high enough in the "blogosphere," you acquire Jetson's Myopia and forget that technology breaks even for the Godz 2.0 crowd and that there really isn't a vast ecosphere of machinery grinding away to keep you and just you happy. “Curmudgeon Gripes! News at 11!”

Dave’s the center of his own universe and anything that doesn’t correspond to exactly his Almighty Will is clearly suspect and part of the Vast Conspiracy to Screw Dave Winer Out of His Fame and Glory.

One of his arch-nemeses, Mark “Dive Into Trendy” Pilgrim, threw a similar tantrum a while back. Apparently, once you rise high enough in the “blogosphere,” you acquire Jetson’s Myopia and forget that technology breaks even for the Godz 2.0 crowd and that there really isn’t a vast ecosphere of machinery grinding away to keep you and just you happy.

]]> By: Raj http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1883 Raj Tue, 05 Sep 2006 03:03:01 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-1883 I have to disagree with you Greg. I own PCs and Macs and love both. I had several problems with my G4 Powerbook where the backlight for my monitor malfunctioned. I also just purchased a new MacBook and there is a known error of failing optical drives and auto shutdown/reboot/bars on the screen. My MacBook was in repair for 2 weeks! Boo on intel..for now..apple should've went AMD! I have to disagree with you Greg. I own PCs and Macs and love both. I had several problems with my G4 Powerbook where the backlight for my monitor malfunctioned.

I also just purchased a new MacBook and there is a known error of failing optical drives and auto shutdown/reboot/bars on the screen. My MacBook was in repair for 2 weeks!

Boo on intel..for now..apple should’ve went AMD!

]]> By: Greg Furry http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/comment-page-1/#comment-1882 Greg Furry Tue, 05 Sep 2006 02:32:44 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/09/04/macbook-nastiness/#comment-1882 Guys like Dave crack me up. They complain just to complain. I don't doubt he is having problems with his computers. I do doubt that he has gone through all the troubleshooting steps to track down the problems. Blaming the problem on Apple is just like a guy complaining about his car not working even though he has never changed the oil or done any maintenance. It is the manufactures fault. He just likes to push peoples buttons. Wipe the drive install everything from scratch and start over. Have third party ram? Is that Apple's fault? Running 50 programs at once? Must be Apple's fault. Computers aren't where they need to be for people like Dave and I. We do run dozens of apps and try out all kinds of new software. The other 90% of the world doesn't work this way. Sorry about the rant. Greg Guys like Dave crack me up. They complain just to complain. I don’t doubt he is having problems with his computers. I do doubt that he has gone through all the troubleshooting steps to track down the problems. Blaming the problem on Apple is just like a guy complaining about his car not working even though he has never changed the oil or done any maintenance. It is the manufactures fault.

He just likes to push peoples buttons. Wipe the drive install everything from scratch and start over. Have third party ram? Is that Apple’s fault? Running 50 programs at once? Must be Apple’s fault. Computers aren’t where they need to be for people like Dave and I. We do run dozens of apps and try out all kinds of new software. The other 90% of the world doesn’t work this way. Sorry about the rant.

Greg

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