Wanting to buy a MacBook but afraid it will have all of those "issues"?

http://forums.macnn.com/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=2687

That is some pretty good news really. 74% have zero problems, 16% were running hot, less than 3% were whining or mooing(out of 76 MacBooks).

 

Of course, quite a few people on that forum thought that 65c was normal idling temperatures, so...

 

True, but my laptop runs hotter than that, so thats cool to me. I have a Qosmio G25 btw...

 

When the CPU is idling? My Pentium 4-m doesn't run over 50c when it's idling.

 

It's about the same as the Macs. Usually around 60-65.

 

From what I have heard the Core Duo's are rated for 100C. So, going by that it shouldn't be too big of a problem. Now if they start crashing due to heat then I would really worry.

 

G25 uses a Pentium M doesn't it? When idling that shouldn't be above around 45c..

Yes, their maximum temperature is 100c, however, regardless of its maximum operating temperature, it overheating degrades the parts greater over time, and thus loses product value and performance.

Normal temperatures are <40-45c idling/light use, 45-55c multitasking normal apps/using heavier apps, and 55-65c full load, no more than 75c really pusing the machine.

Rough estimates but generally correct.

 

I was going to buy a MacBook Pro but I went CompUSA yesterday to check it out. The MacBook Pro runs VERY hot. I have a Dell 9300 at home and the MacBook Pro generates much more heat than my Dell. I decided to go with the new iMac Intel rather than the MacBook, mostly because I have had bad issues with hot laptops in the past so I'm a bit leary of them.

 

One other thing to remember folks. The MacBook Pro case is aluminum. It will feel hotter than plastic. Also, CoreDuo Temp, which is what most people are measuring their temperature with, does not actually measure the proccesor temp. I don't think it can be trusted for accuracy. That is not to say these deffinitely do not run hot, but if you take into consideration other things it doesn't seem to far from normal. I have researched for many hours on this lappy and I have yet to see one ACTUALLY FAIL due to heat. That should say alot there.

 

lol .

 

I questioned overheating and other common MacBook issues, but in the I'm happy with my decision. This is a great computer! If you have never had a Mac before than this is the perfect starter. Everything is ridiculously easy, fast, and simple to configure. I have my MacBook networked with my windows desktop and laptop so i can access files and even print!

Running hot is my only issue. I bought a laptop lap cooler to make it easier on my lap, but it doesn't really work that well. It has never overheated on me, but it does have a bit of the mad cow disease :/ It's a horrible barely audible moo that will leave you puzzled the first time you hear it. I had to turn off my music and sit quietly to confirm that the odd noise was coming from my MacBook. The mooing is the only thing that makes me want to exchange my MacBook, but then again the mooing is rare and has only happend 3 times and hopefully Apple will release an update for the MacBooks that will fix the mooing.

BTW, if you buy now u can pick up a free printer rebate and ipod rebate if you purchase everything on the same receipt.

 

Mine is mine, it gets hot after a long while but no hotter than any other laptop I have owned.

It is also silent.

 

I have just got the chance to use my friends, It was a great experience. It didnt get too warm, well I was using it for a while. It was great for mostly media. He did have a few games, mostly school work. It ran so smoothly. I fell in love with it.

 

If Macbook had a more solid keyboard AND a card reader (why does Apple not include one??) I would buy it in a heartbeat. No card reader is unfortunately a deal breaker, as my camera requires a cradle to transfer photos, something I'm trying to avoid by having a built in card reader.

**** you, Apple.

 

Same here, which is one of the reasons I purchased an ASUS w3j. Those card readers come in real handy when you have multiple files to transfer between digi cams, pdas, etc..

Plus my laptop's cpu isn't soldered onto the socket. If I want, I can drop merom in there.

Not trying to troll, I love OS X(looking forward to 10.5)...when apple releases hardware that fully suits my needs, I'm in.