Comments on: 5 reasons damaging your MacBook is a worse idea now than ever before

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:13:21 +0000

I cracked my screen :(

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il blog di mytech » Blog Archive » Mix sui nuovi MacBook di Apple — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:51:15 +0000

[...] APC Mag pubblica le dieci cose che non sapevamo sui nuovi MacBook, Crunchgear risponde con le cinque ragioni per cui sarebbe meglio non dover sostituire il vecchio MacBook con uno nuovo. Secondo quanto [...]

By: Netbooks UK

Netbooks UK — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:02:37 +0000

Ha Ha Ha, I think that the bum shape in the mac air would be brilliant.

By: Champions in the workplace

Champions in the workplace — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:10:51 +0000

It will not protect you fro falling meteorites. They will smash through the case and the glass screen, and kill you. You wlll not have time to send a goodbye email, and even if you did it will not be able to send it when the processor is melted.

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Gadget» Blog Archive » MacBooks less user servicable than ever — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:25:33 +0000

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By: Devin Coldewey

Devin Coldewey — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:32:05 +0000

eeeeeegh..

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Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:00:01 +0000

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By: sean

sean — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:40:33 +0000

aww the poor folk is a mac hater. just because you cant afford it doesnt mean its not quality.

By: g278

g278 — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:42:32 +0000

Just say eeePC.

Use the Mac laptop at home (or in the office) with an extension keyboard & mouse. That makes for better ergonomics too: a milk crate sawed in half makes a great laptop mounting, with the screen just about at eye level*. Use open-source applications where possible or save docs in open-source formats. Use an eeePC for on the road in dicey locations. Move your work back & forth between the two as needed.

Cost, about $400.

This is not difficult.

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*Then why use a laptop in the first place instead of an iMac? Flexibility. Built-in battery backup in case of power failures. Ability to take it with you if you must. Less desk-clutter.

Speaking of spills, compare to Panasonic’s office telephones, such as the KX-T7636 that’s sitting on my desk as I write this. All of ‘em have a plastic membrane under the buttons. If you spill something, it just rolls off, the phone keeps working, and the worst you get is a sticky button that’s easily cleaned with a toothbrush or something similar.

Though, really, there’s no good excuse for keeping liquids within spill range of your desktop electronics. Or if you must, then use the extension keyboard & mouse, that can usually be fixed at home or replaced cheaply if need be.

By: Pete Mitchell

Pete Mitchell — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:59:03 +0000

You’d think that the nerds that authored this goofy article would have better things to do with their time . . .

You’re more likely to die in a plane crash over Antarctica that to seriously damage a MAC . . .

But if you’re that accident prone, or that risk averse, I’d say buy yourself a little property insurance policy on your MAC . . . it’ll cost you about 50 bucks . . .

Can you say “handwringer”??

By: mike

mike — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:37:52 +0000

Mac laptops are for idiots with too much time and money on their hands…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:14:11 +0000

FYI- I had the misfortune of accidentally cracking the display on a friend’s Powerbook about five years ago, and the replacement screen set me back over $800. And that was going through an authorized Mac dealer rather than Apple, who quoted me a price over $1200. So to be honest, your estimate of $500 for a replacement display on a new Macbook sounds like a bargain…

By: I'm a PC

I'm a PC — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:11:56 +0000

Handle With Care!

You might not want to take this notebook outside your house, and definitely not through airport security or you may just have to buy a new one.

By: Lewisxxxusa

Lewisxxxusa — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:28:52 +0000

MacBooks or is it MacCrooks are throwaway pc’s.

Oh you haven’t found the kill switch yet!

The below link is for MacBook owners only

http://is.gd/4g8L

By: wtf

wtf — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:29:47 +0000

I had Apple estimate replacing the dented chassis on my MBP. If you send the laptop out to Apple, it’s about $600 (the minimum amount they allow — wtf is that). If you take it in to an Apple store, labor is $135 and the part is $185. So, you’re looking at $320 to fix.

As far as the new MBP’s chassis… I really don’t want to have to know that.

By: CrunchGear » Archive » In which an affront to our dignity and privacy is admitted for your judgement

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:00:28 +0000

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By: Devin Coldewey

Devin Coldewey — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:23:46 +0000

someone else click it

By: Kyle Wiens

Kyle Wiens — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:46:02 +0000

Right now we sell upper cases for the 15″ and 17″ MacBook Pro models in the $200-300 range, so your guess was reasonable. However, for the reasons you mentioned above, the final price could certainly end up well north of that. Our prices are very dependent on demand. If something breaks frequently and we can’t get huge supply of that part, it’s going to be expensive.

The largest pricing unknown on the unibody case is going to be how durable it is. If there’s something on it that breaks frequently, then prices will certainly be higher. I don’t expect that, however. I suspect that the unibody will prove more durable than existing upper cases. Time will tell.

By: Harvey S

Harvey S — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:06:57 +0000

Heh – someone disagrees with you: http://is.gd/4g8L

By: Devin Coldewey

Devin Coldewey — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:52:41 +0000

You’re probably right, I just didn’t want to overestimate or I’d be accused of alarmism. I checked out a couple forums and the last generation macbook displays were being replaced for 400-500 dollars. I figured I’d just go with what I know.
As for the unibody replacement, I may have lowballed that one a bit. let’s say $400. Thanks for the constructive criticism!