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    Just seen this, MB Air defect??

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by brave_turtle, May 1, 2009.

  1. brave_turtle

    brave_turtle Notebook Enthusiast

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    brave_turtle, May 1, 2009
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    From what I can see that guy needs some common sense as well as typing lessons.
     
    Greg, May 1, 2009
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  3. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    Spoiled,rich *%$*@!
     
    Xirurg, May 1, 2009
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    chrixx Product Specialist NBR Reviewer

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    Does money fall out of the sky for these people? Why do stupid people get so much money?
     
    chrixx, May 1, 2009
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  5. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    Yeah I was thinking "This guy can't type worth poop"

    Why not get it covered under Apple Care. Some people are just stupid.

    I just looked at it again he types with 1 finger.. no wounder he makes so many mistakes.
     
    Seshan, May 1, 2009
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  6. Jervis961

    Jervis961 Hall monitor

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    Who cares? Let the guy stab an MBA and toss it aside. What I found shocking was how dull the Lenovo screen was.
     
    Jervis961, May 1, 2009
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  7. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Had he brought it to an apple store, apple would have repaired it free of charge for him if it was still under warranty. In the worst of cases the could have got a few hundred dollars for it on ebay. I would never have imagined doing this on my unibody macbook pro.
     
    Luke1708, May 1, 2009
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  8. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    I curse him.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), May 1, 2009
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  9. nic.

    nic. Notebook Evangelist

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    I will never ever reject free gift you know... Even though a "defective" one... *Sigh* Time like this and there's still people doing silly stuff.
     
    nic., May 1, 2009
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  10. Luke1708

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    I think he's super rich. Did you see how he destroyed the mac without any feeling of pain?
     
    Luke1708, May 1, 2009
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  11. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    His parents you mean.
     
    Budding, May 1, 2009
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  12. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Yep!! :D :D
     
    Luke1708, May 1, 2009
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  13. doh123

    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    was that some type of joke? that Thinkpad was ugly as hell, he could barely even use it... his typing actually got worse when he started using it.

    I feel sorry for him though, he might need a psychological evaluation.
     
    doh123, May 1, 2009
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  14. wobble987

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    what a shame. he could probably force apple to fix that for him even if its out of warranty.
     
    wobble987, May 2, 2009
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    Does Applecare cover stabbing?

    If so, that's one hell of a warranty...
     
    jdpatt, May 2, 2009
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  16. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    He could always have a stab at it :D

     
    Tinderbox (UK), May 2, 2009
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  17. Luke1708

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    Unfortunately apple care only cares for manufacturer's fault. That is, gpu dying or any other malfunctions not caused by the user.
     
    Luke1708, May 2, 2009
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    Was kidding, of course, but if Applecare WON'T cover it, maybe there's a warranty with that Ginsu knife...

    And "take a stab at it..." Really?!?! Groan....

    ;-)
     
    jdpatt, May 2, 2009
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  19. fattail95

    fattail95 Notebook Evangelist

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    !"£$%^& rich &^£$)( ! why would you do that? give it to me! i want to stab him with that knife now!!!
     
    fattail95, May 2, 2009
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  20. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    OT,but add FW 3200 to your sig wishlist :p
     
    Xirurg, May 2, 2009
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  21. fattail95

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    anyone notice he typed faster on the MBA - just thought I'd point that out...
     
    fattail95, May 3, 2009
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  22. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    yeah, someone said this ealier.

    i have the thinkpad x300 as well as the macbook and the macbook pro.

    i must say that i prefer typing on the macbooks. the key on the thinkpad, while well shaped and responsive, are a bit firm.
     
    wobble987, May 3, 2009
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  23. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    I couldn't see myself doing this to any computer, wether it be a Mac of PC. Things are too valuable and it would only be wasting something somebody else could use. ;)
     
    Colton, May 3, 2009
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  24. sarahfox

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    The gen 1 macbook air did have some issues, but this is overkill. Also the IBM display looks like a pile of poo. It's like he teleported back in time technology wise, from a clean lightweight laptop with a great display to some crappy black thing with shoddy design and screen.
     
    sarahfox, May 4, 2009
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    The X300 is FAR from a "crappy black thing with shoddy design and screen". It is built very well and is way more sturdy than a MacBook Air...
     
    lixuelai, May 4, 2009
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    excuse me, but the x300 is 1440x900 screen res, vs the MBA 1280x800, the x300 actually has a very nice display, you see the colour in the video not as vibrat because the thinkpad screen is a matte variety. the MBA is glossy.

    yes, i agree, the macbook air wins outright in beauty contest.

    but the x300 is a far cry from being "crappy black thing" the X300 design is beautifully utilitarian. its also pack with feature, it has 3 usb port, an interchangeable ultrabay (your choice of cd drive or extra battery), carbon fibre lid with glass fibre hybrid construction as not to intrude the wireless performance, magnesium chassis, magnesium internal roll-cage, shock mounted removable from outside harddrive bay, SATAII SSD, the 1st gen MBA uses the ancient PATA interface if im not mistaken, WWAN, Wi-Max, 2 user interchangeable battery, STEREO SPEAKERS!. spill-resistant keyboard with drain hole.

    the X300 is such a technological achievement in its own right.

    the MBA is actually not an achievement when it comes to thinnest, this VAIO X505 is made in 2004. http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=1970
     
    wobble987, May 4, 2009
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    I think it's a matter of taste.

    Both are great laptop.
     
    brave_turtle, May 6, 2009
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  28. pacmandelight

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    ThinkPad keyboards >>> Mac keyboards.

    The ThinkPad is the anti-cool. That is what makes it cool.
     
    pacmandelight, May 6, 2009
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  29. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    because...
     
    Xirurg, May 6, 2009
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  30. MGS2392

    MGS2392 NAND Cat!

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    Well it's a matter of personal preference. Thinkpad keyboards, going back to the time when they were still IBM manufactured, were as close to a desktop keyboard as you could get in terms of travel and feel. IBM desktop keyboards (who's design was later purchased by another company) are still considered among the best.

    I'm not sure if the keyboards are the same with Lenovo, as I haven't gotten the pleasure of handling a Lenovo based ThinkPad.

    Again, personal preference. I myself like laptop keyboards, with their short, crisp travel.
     
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  31. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    I know...both my x40 and t40 have excellent keyboards,but on new x200 it feels kinda wrong...
     
    Xirurg, May 7, 2009
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