Not Perfect
It’s recently been found that the old plastic Macbooks have started show signs of wear and tear. Pressure and hairline cracks starting to appear all over the outer casing is a sign of more bitching and moaning to come from the general public.
I guess that because Apple has modelled itself as a company of product and service ‘perfection’, any imperfection however small is deemed unacceptable by anyone who purchase their products. Especially if we’re talking about the MacBooks which are so much more expensive compared to the other laptops out there.
The funny thing is, I don’t see it as imperfection. I just see this as something ordinary. After all, everything breaks down sooner or later and Macs are no exception. Even the Aluminium Unibody Macbooks. Give it some time. It’s cracks and flaws will start showing soon enough.
Hell, if this were a Dell or HP or any other brand, people would shrug and move on. But no, this sense of ‘Apples must be perfect’ has spawned a whole Flickr album full of people who just upload pictures of their chipped cracked and broken Macbooks.
Stop bitching people. It’s normal.
Sydney Morning Herald Article ‘Macbook Cracks’ > Link
Flickr Group ‘My Macbook Was Cracked By Itself’ > Link
To be honest, I pay the premium with Apple MacBooks because I want to use OSX.
I’m quite annoyed that my macbook died after 2 years (without purchasing extended warranty).
You’ve got a unibody now right? Lol did you get extended warranty this time? :p all things seem to die just after the warranty =___=
anyways, you’re the expert jei so i’ll ask you. Would Apple’s warranty cover minor cracks and cosmetic damage like this?