No longer a fan of Apple computers - Am I off base here?

MaxxuM wrote in post #11322107
This thread has nothing to do with PC's btw

Quoted for emphasis.

"Mac vs. PC" type of threads have a habit of getting locked.

On topic please.

Any luck on the MB repair? Any word back on what the issue was?

Tealtele wrote in post #11299349
Should have bought Applecare when you bought it. Adds 2 years to the warranty and they usually just replace it. Especially since you're willing to get the $4000 system, but not a $100 warranty? That makes a lot of sense.

How would Applecare make a difference here? The OPs laptop is only 7 months old

J.D. wrote in post #11328689
How would Applecare make a difference here? The OPs laptop is only 7 months old

Er...and besides...Applecare on a base 17" MBP that cost $2,300 before taxes and such is $349. If it were only $100 as was stated by the poster you quoted then I would probably be more likely to purchase it, as it stands now, I generally keep a MBP for about 1 - 1 1/2 of a year before selling mine and purchasing a new one. Doesn't sound like a very good investment for some people.

Village_Idiot wrote in post #11332282
Er...and besides...Applecare on a base 17" MBP that cost $2,300 before taxes and such is $349. If it were only $100 as was stated by the poster you quoted then I would probably be more likely to purchase it, as it stands now, I generally keep a MBP for about 1 - 1 1/2 of a year before selling mine and purchasing a new one. Doesn't sound like a very good investment for some people.

Considering the vast repair resources and inexpensive parts available on the web, Apple Care doesnt add up on most of their devices...at least for me since im fairly mechanically inclined and like DIY projects.

iFixit.com, a set of micro screw drivers and ebay is about all you need to fix anything on an Mac. Though I will admit, other than a hard drive upgrade, I've never had to repair anything on any of my Mac's.

I do have apple care. Apple has the computer now and is testing it. Getting in touch with someone higher up ( not the basic apple tech when you call ) has been helpful since they actually call me to give me updates but so far no hardware problems so they sent it to do more in depth testing. We'll see, I am sure they will take care of the issue.

Tommydigi wrote in post #11334176
We'll see, I am sure they will take care of the issue.

I have no doubts that they will. Sometimes it just takes a little bit of cage rattling to get what you want...

Jeffro250 wrote in post #11334182
I have no doubts that they will. Sometimes it just takes a little bit of cage rattling to get what you want...

exactly.. and dont think you are rattling too hard.. keep rattling harder until yours is fixed or replaced.. my wife usually does the rattling and she always prevails!!!!!!!

Well just got it back runs fine but now the display is all messed up. Flickering purple when i wake it up. the fun never ends

That sucks! Keep us updated.

Tommydigi wrote in post #11336991
Well just got it back runs fine but now the display is all messed up. Flickering purple when i wake it up. the fun never ends

Wow, they really need to give you a brand new computer. Hope things work out for you.

Yea thats what I am shooting for now. this is a pain

Jeffro250 wrote in post #11334150
Considering the vast repair resources and inexpensive parts available on the web, Apple Care doesnt add up on most of their devices...at least for me since im fairly mechanically inclined and like DIY projects.

iFixit.com, a set of micro screw drivers and ebay is about all you need to fix anything on an Mac. Though I will admit, other than a hard drive upgrade, I've never had to repair anything on any of my Mac's.

Up until you have a bad logic board. 80% of a laptops hardware is part of the logic board... That's why the dont just call them motherboards. They're so much more than that. Also, 1 in 3 laptops fail within the fist year. They run so hot and get abused it's a good investment to get warrantys on laptops. But, not so much with desktops, where as you say, repairing them isn't so hard your self.

MaxxuM wrote in post #11337613
They're so much more than that. Also, 1 in 3 laptops fail within the fist year. They run so hot

My macs dont run hot... My MBP is barely warm to the touch after an intensive CS5/LR3 editing session...my MB Air stays cold as ice. All the PC laptops I see do get smoking hot though, so ill agree with you there.

And I think your "1 in 3 laptops fail within the first year" is a total line of manure...

Either way I think this is the last time I purchase an expensive laptop. My last ( 17 inch macbook pro ) failed after about 3 years of heavy use. This one did get very hot, felt like a toaster over, if I am allowed a new one I am almost thinking I should try to get one that is a little less power packed. Maybe an I5, I wonder if there is only so much a laptop can handle. I have an older core duo at work and while not super fast it does seem to work well and its about 3 or 4 years old.

I have a contact at Apple who I am working with directly after my email to steve jobs and she is out until Monday. At this point I want a new machine, if they would have tested this machine properly when I first took it in ( they said it worked fine ) I would have never gotten to this point and the countless hours of useless trouble shooting just to find out most everything inside needed to be replaced.