[Ari]

Here is the report.

Any users or opinions?

Best

Ari

 

[lini]

Yup, that's somewhat concerning news - c't magazine had also already reported several display problems with the new 15" pbs.

Greetings from Munich!

Manfred / lini

 

[Dr. Picker]

My son purchased the new 15 inch G4 (1.25 Ghz) from Apple's online store the first day it was announced. It had the problem with the latch not catching consistently.

Apple replaced it with no questions asked.The whole process took an extra 7-10 days since he had ordered a custom configuration. The new Powerbook has no problems and he is thrilled.

He just added the Indigo i/o card to get a better sound on phones. I haven't heard it yet but he e-mailed me last night to let me know it really improved the sound.

I love his machine and would buy one in a heartbeat.

John

 

[Ari]

Hey Guys !

I'm considering one for me and I have to wait until they fix every thing. Things are more difficult below Ecuador...

 

[D-EJ915]

That magnetic latch is wacky, no way I'd trust that thing; my friend bought a new 15" PB, it is nice, but doesn't have a display-out, or so he said.

 

[hempcamp]

I love Apple to death, but it is generally better to wait until the second run of a particular product than to buy it when it is first unveiled. They put so much effort into radical design & engineering, that some of the economy-of-scale quality issues don't arise until the product is in the hands of thousands of consumers.

--Chris

 

[Ari]

Hey hempcamp !!

BINGO !!

That's what I gonna do, wait until it's more stable.

Thanks hem.

Ari

 

[stuartr]

I have one and its fantastic. The latch is not magnetic, and it has held securely for me. I have the white patch phenomena in my display as well, but it is not very noticeable...just when something is pure white, then there are three little patches that are a tiny bit whiter...weird, but it does not bother me. It is undetectable when there is anything there other than white. Otherwse the thing has been fantastic.

 

[Ari]

Thanks stuartr !!

I will go G4 15" some day. I just must wait things cool down a bit...

Best

Ari

 

[chadbang]

Quote:

I love Apple to death, but it is generally better to wait until the second run of a particular product than to buy it when it is first unveiled. They put so much effort into radical design & engineering, that some of the economy-of-scale quality issues don't arise until the product is in the hands of thousands of consumers.

It funny, I've always noticed completely the opposite about Sony products. It seems like their first generation products are always the best run, and subsequent generations get the cutbacks!

 

[bangraman]

I am crossing my fingers that I get a 'good' one.