Safe to buy a macbook pro?

DCW · 5th March 2007

Hi

About a month or so ago I was just about to buy a macbook pro, but then I came across a website that listed many problems with this machine including severe overheating (with consequent distortion of the chassis), wining noises, discoloration of the chassis, and frequent shut-downs.

Given one of the main selling points of macs is supposed to be high reliabilty & great build quality, I was put off by all of this.

Can anyone tell me if more recent MBPs are free of these problems? If so, I might think again.

Finally, I've also heard some not-so-good-things about customer support -- has anyone any experience/advice in this regard?

DCW

Henchman · 5th March 2007

Just make sure you buy the extended applecare warranty.

statikcat · 5th March 2007

Some of the initial MBP had overheating issues and got really hot. I had one of them.. it didn't overheat but the strip above the Function keys got insanely hot.. like I could not keep my finger on it more than 5-10 seconds.

Anyway, I sold it and am now using a newer Macbook Pro Intel Core Duo 2 and it works great. It is a hot machine ... but not over the top like my previous one. I wouldn't worry about overheating anymore.

TAVD · 5th March 2007

I've been putting one off too, waiting for the 64bit OS.

DCW · 6th March 2007

Thanks very much for the replies!

DCW

SFTPH · 6th March 2007

Same boat as Statikcat- My girlfriend has rev. 1 and gets hot, etc. I have a C2D with no problems.

5th March 2007	#1
DCW Gear maniac Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 194 Thread Starter	Safe to buy a macbook pro? Hi About a month or so ago I was just about to buy a macbook pro, but then I came across a website that listed many problems with this machine including severe overheating (with consequent distortion of the chassis), wining noises, discoloration of the chassis, and frequent shut-downs. Given one of the main selling points of macs is supposed to be high reliabilty & great build quality, I was put off by all of this. Can anyone tell me if more recent MBPs are free of these problems? If so, I might think again. Finally, I've also heard some not-so-good-things about customer support -- has anyone any experience/advice in this regard? DCW

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Henchman Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: LA, USA Posts: 6,836	Just make sure you buy the extended applecare warranty.

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statikcat Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2005 Location: USA - Indiana Posts: 799	Some of the initial MBP had overheating issues and got really hot. I had one of them.. it didn't overheat but the strip above the Function keys got insanely hot.. like I could not keep my finger on it more than 5-10 seconds. Anyway, I sold it and am now using a newer Macbook Pro Intel Core Duo 2 and it works great. It is a hot machine ... but not over the top like my previous one. I wouldn't worry about overheating anymore.

5th March 2007	#4
TAVD Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,389	I've been putting one off too, waiting for the 64bit OS.

6th March 2007	#5
DCW Gear maniac Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 194 Thread Starter	Thanks very much for the replies! DCW

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SFTPH Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 845	Same boat as Statikcat- My girlfriend has rev. 1 and gets hot, etc. I have a C2D with no problems.