Comments | lathiat: Macbook broken. again.

lathiat

Macbook broken. again.

Apr 28, 2008 06:30

Dear World,

Please remind me why I bought a mac?

Love,
Trent

[i was typing away the other day and *blip* my backlight stopped working, permanently, seriously, wtf.]

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theducks April 27 2008, 23:21:58 UTC

I somehow doubt it's Apple's fault that the LCD module from Chi-Mei optoelectronics, the LCD vendor used by most laptop manufacturers, stopped working?

lathiat April 27 2008, 23:32:11 UTC

but please explain why no laptop i've ever owned (read: 2 x dells) has ever even had a single problem and this stupid thing just keeps on being crap :P

actually once i had a slightly weird problem with the lcd on one (went a bit fuzzy sometimes) but thats it. so slight over exaggeration. still, gah :P

it also doesn't help that apple service centers suck. please to be doing of the onsite next day support :(

theducks April 28 2008, 00:35:52 UTC

Actually, thinking about it some more, it could be the inverter (assuming you don't have one of the LED backlit macbooks). The inverter is an Apple component, but is to reference designs. The location of it next to the heat vents isn't a great idea on Apple's part vis-a-vis component lifespan.

biancaterebesi October 17 2008, 02:51:54 UTC

Have any of you actually seen one of the full caskets in person, purchased one, or anything related.

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Laptops are all equally crap anonymous April 27 2008, 23:44:16 UTC

The quality of the components of every laptop I've ever owned were all on the same level, since they all come from the same factories in Taiwan and China. The only differentiating factor has been the build quality, QA and tech support of the company behind it.

Apple laptops have almost always suffered from heat dissipation issues, probably due to the fact they're designed to have a small footprint AND to be as quiet as possible.

In your case though, it's a component issue, so I'm guessing Apple's QA hasn't been doing their job.

anonymous May 3 2008, 16:46:36 UTC

I've had an Acer, an IBM, 2 Dells, a Powerbook, a Samsung and now a Sony.

The Acer was, predictably, a piece of shit, but it didn't break as such. However, the IBM was great, as were the Dells (both Latitudes). The Powerbook was 18 months of problems (mostly related to the screen funnily enough, oh and it was S-L-O-W). The Samsung was great (HDD died after a couple of years, I threw it around a lot), and so far my Sony has been great too.

I think I'll stay in PC land where my laptop works. You should too ;).

luie_louie5 May 9 2008, 14:02:05 UTC

That's good to know.

oonie7475 May 24 2008, 17:16:58 UTC

If you want more just let me know.