Hi!
I've been pretty happy with mine. First, the bad:
1. The onboard Ethernet port broke away from the logic board. I don't know
how it happened...I hardly ever use it.
2. A key came off the keyboard.
3. The hard drive was making an occasional "clicking" sound during certain
disk reads, like it was starting to have functional problems.
and while not related to the MacBook, I found Apple's technical support to
be from mildly irritating to truly bad when trying to get a new set of
replacement software restoration disks for my Mac mini.
The good:
1. The independent semi-local Apple dealer that I bought it from has given
me first rate service. All the repairs above--including the hard drive,
which still worked but made funny noises--were completed quickly and without
question under the Apple warranty. I wouldn't bother purchasing from
Apple--find a Macintosh dealer you trust and get it there.
2. I set my MacBook on top of a set of soft lunch boxes in the kitchen. A
few minutes later it fell five feet to the floor and landed screen first. It
was closed at the time. It shrugged this off with no problems. (The hard
drive had already been replaced at this point.) I heard the crash and feared
the worst. Nothing has ever come of it.
3. I made a serious mistake and left it on top of my truck cab overnight.
Yes, my truck sits outdoors. Thankfully (!!) crime and theft are nearly
nonexistant in this area. It was still there in the morning, but the weather
had turned to rain with the computer in standby on a fully charged battery.
Simply put "not good"...especially after I found it was no longer in standby
and water poured out of it.
Amazingly enough, it seemed to suffer no lasting damage from the rainwater.
I set it front of a fan for a several hours with the battery out and
memory/HD doors open. Then I rode around with it on the dash of my truck in
the sun. Once dry, it came right up and has continued to work just fine.
As for the Mac mini, I let the Apple dealer burn me a set of replacement
disks. No hassle, no fuss and no charge. Apple eventually did come through,
though.
The one-button trackpad has held me away though.
Enable tapping on the pad to click and do it with two fingers. Instant
right-click. Works great. Or if you want to push the button, use the control
key at the same time for the right click. You can also scroll with two
fingers if you turn the setting on to do that. I love that idea!
So there you go...the good and bad of my MacBook, at least so far.
William
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