there's a 'mac(k) the knife' joke somewhere.

So... I WON'T be getting a refund? It's just a little mark.

Umm..., So what exactly was the flaw??? I don't see anything wrong with it!

This what I could find:

Some MacBook Air owners who embraced the device in its original iteration (Rev.A) have found that over time, with normal use, the hinge fitting the screen to the body of the laptop becomes irreparably loose, sometimes even catching and cracking.

Discussion about the problem first hit the Apple Support fourm back in Feb. 2008 and appears to be well documented, though as an official matter Apple says it is not a “known” issue.
http://cultofmac.com/apple-balks-at-repairing-macbook-air-hinges-under-warranty/8942

HE SURE SCREAMS A LOT WITH ALL THOSE CAPS AND EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!!!!!!!!

*ahem* that's actually a Lenovo, not an IBM. IBM just buys them and puts their name on it. But yes they do ROCK! If by "rock" you mean, "get business done efficiently with little-to-no problems"

Oh man... I hope that wasn't a high quality knife.

*notbrief
* commercial?

This is great - I say we need more clips of iSuck product carnage here on the Sift to offset dag's only flaw

Reading more it does seem have a design flaw - it's a shame Apple choose not to acknowledge this broadly, instead in some cases blame the consumer - I keep seeing some fanbois on the forums complain that people with cracked hinges 'overworked the hinge that's why it broke' but if you read the problems, it seems Revision A had a big issue with it's hinge...

>> ^EDD:
This is great - I say we need more clips of iSuck product carnage here on the Sift to offset dag's only flaw

It's not a flaw, it's a strength. He believes by using inferior equipment, it forces him to keep his mind sharp and his patience strong.

Stupid.

It has a small crack in it so he destroys it? Jesus christ. My G4 powerbook is over 7 years old now and still rocks.

w00t, I use a Thinkpad! And I love it! Its name is Pixeleen.

I guess this guy hasn't seen the "give a laptop, SAVE the world" ad campaign. Must not be a Hulu user.

I have to say the mac screen looked a lot nicer.

Is this viral? Lenovo seems to have a campaign around the x300.

♪ Oh the shark has pretty teeth dear
and he shows them iPod white! ♫

>> ^deputydog:
there's a 'mac(k) the knife' joke somewhere.


It's knife the mac, not mac(k) the knife.

Well of course the damn thing broke, the knife wasn't compatible

Knife not found.
Please insert knife and try again.
C:\>

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I have read a bit about this flaw around the traps over the last few months. I have to admit that it's a real dick move for Apple not to fix these under warranty - and ultimately self-defeating.

Everyone knows one button mice are better than multi-button mice, therefore one hinge laptops must be better than two hinge laptops. This is typical PC fanboy crap, you're all too short-sighted to recognise Apple's incredible VISION for the future of portable computing.

This video really makes me want to get a Macbook Air, but I'm waiting for the the next version which isn't even going to open at all.

A skinhead with a knife? You know you're asking for trouble. He misspelled *woohoo, but the action was so Homeric, I'm inviting escorting it into the channel.

Adding video to channels (Woohoo) - requested by Krupo.

i doubt he's not going to use the laptop anymore. id say he found out that the entire screen had to be replaced to fix the hinge problem so it doesn't matter if the screen is damaged cuz it'll be replaced anyway.

My DS lite had this problem out of warranty! But in Japan they refurbed it and sent it back FOR free in about a week. Their image there is so important to them. My mum had the same problem, 10 days out of warranty in Australia. The repair cost was the better part of buying a replacement.

I think the lesson here is that westerners do not place a high enough importance on reputation and build quality, so we get shat on (hugs xbox).

I can definitely confirm how well-made Lenovo (IBM) computers are. My laptop is a Lenovo and it is built like a tank! (wonderful design too, other than the left ctrl key positioning)

I like my macbook. It has some problems... as it was the first generation... specifically the place where the lid make contact with the keyboard has cracked. I waited a while though and now Mac is unofficially repairing this problem.

>> ^blutruth:
>> ^deputydog:
there's a 'mac(k) the knife' joke somewhere.

It's knife the mac, not mac(k) the knife.


Mac the knife you must. Hmmm.

What? But.. I thought everything with an I- in front of it was infallible perfect? Everything with an apple icon on it was beyond better than any of it's competition?

Heh, for the record, the reason the mac book screen looks better is because that IBM is OOOLD. I have the exact same model, it's from like 1998. But it's still in as good a shape as it was the day I bought it a decade ago, works perfectly, has zero issues.

People who have too much money.

Why not donate it to someone who'd love to have it.

I have a Rev A Mackbook Air 1,1 which I'm using currently to type this post. I have to admit, I've not had any issue with the hinge. And the screen does in fact look bright and beautiful.

As for Mobile ME, well, Steve Jobs can suck my ass over that worthless travesty.

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I have some friends at work who love mobile ME, but I've never seen the value. I suppose synching would be good, but for online storage or image hosting there are so many free options - I use drop box and flickr.

At the very least he could try destroying it like he has a pair.

Wow, what a wasteful prick. The guy could have at least donated it to someone who needed a computer if he couldn't live with a small crack in the fucking frame!

I've had laptops break like that, (Dells) and they are still quite usable.

No excuse for his behavior since he's obviously well off enough to afford to stab a working machine with a knife AND buy a new machine. Stop crying about not getting a refund from Apple. If he hadn't destroyed the machine and instead just given it away or overlooked a small blemish on the outer casing I'd have sided with the guy.

The funniest part is how the Air turns out to be pretty solid in the end. Notice how he tried to break it over his knee? It didn't budge. It's 1/2" thick and it didn't bend at all.

This guy can't type.

that guy is a fuckin' psycho ,where is the proof of the others macbooks broken?
Anyway I do not own one but common and IBM lol that is a piece of shit to me lol.

>> ^LadyDeath:
that guy is a fuckin' psycho ,where is the proof of the others macbooks broken?
Anyway I do not own one but common and IBM lol that is a piece of shit to me lol.

ThinkPad thinks and ThinkPad feels...you made ThinkPad cry.