Wow.. surprising. I've had several Apples over the last 18 years and I've had only one problem once. My Powerbook 520's screen developed a line of dead pixels about 14 months after owning it. I called Apple and they fixed it for free, despite being out of warranty.
I've a Powerbook Pismo I bought in 2000 and is still going strong (though since replaced). If I didn't try to push performance through the "Beige Bitch" (Mac G3-300) that I did, it would still be running fine. (Still runs fine, if I keep it with the OS it was designed for).
Though.. I never.. NEVER get a portable wthout a Applecare. New MBB I'm using daily as a workhorse has it.
I think you just got a bum unit, which is unfortunate.
Ah yes, AppleDefects.com People only make noise when they complain. Same is true when you're shopping for insurance companies online.
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Date: 2007-11-21 05:08 am (UTC)I've a Powerbook Pismo I bought in 2000 and is still going strong (though since replaced). If I didn't try to push performance through the "Beige Bitch" (Mac G3-300) that I did, it would still be running fine. (Still runs fine, if I keep it with the OS it was designed for).
Though.. I never.. NEVER get a portable wthout a Applecare. New MBB I'm using daily as a workhorse has it.
I think you just got a bum unit, which is unfortunate.
Ah yes, AppleDefects.com People only make noise when they complain. Same is true when you're shopping for insurance companies online.