So, in your experience, what went wrong in the Macs?

[Sunnz]

I have only been using Macs for 6 months, haven't had any problems yet... but quite contrary to my experience, I heard a lot about the Mac isn't as good as it used to be... it had all kinds of problem... I guess the new one being the one with Intel chip and the old one being PPC. And people saying they liked the iBook more than the MacBook... which I really can't understand!!!

So I was wondering, maybe it is because I never owned a PPC Mac to realise what a Mac should be capable of? I always use PPC Macs at school, can't really tell the difference... except that my newer, Intel Macs is faster!!!

So may I just ask, if you had any problems with newer Macs, what were the problems? Would they have happen back in the PPC days where the QA is supposedly better?

Cheers.

[Timotheos]

The only Mac i have ever owned is my 2 year old PPC pBook. Apart from the fact it was dropped 3 times (needing 2 new hard drives, expensive for a student but atleast she still runs like the first day I got her) I cant say I have had any problems.

I did have a flat mate that brought a new intel macBook, the first mac she has ever owned and I cant say she has had any problems. There were issues with heating, quality control and things like that in macBook pros that i know of. One of my friends had one (a macBook pro) and im pretty sure he didnt have problems. It did look damn fine too.

To be honest, while they would be problems with the new macs (since people complain), I would doubt its nothing compaired to most, if not all other companys. The fact that we (mac users) complain is what pushes apple to deliver better and better products.

Or atleast thats what I think when we have all these negative threads on the forums. Its all good for apple

[HeliAnimal]

I can't imagine any problems except for people at 1st being ticked for moving to intel. I have not heard anything. I used an iBook and it sucked and was major freakin' slow.

Hey I'm not far from you currently.. Auckland NZ

[Timotheos]

Im not far from either of you, Tauranga (summer) Wellington (winter)

Pacific represent!

[Yesurbius]

Apple has had a lot of history with their PPC line. I think they've learned a lot from their mistakes in the past, and apart from new problems specific to the Intel chip - I think we can expect a lot fewer mistakes in the future.

Remember: A company that innovates, makes more mistakes but learns more from them and has a superior product in the end.

[fryke]

When I got my MacBook it got too hot without the fan kicking in for keeping it cool. Its keyboard-surrounding plastic has turned orangey-brown, which kinda defies the purpose of the beautifully designed white plastic. Battery life was better at the beginning, it's much shorter now (and yes I *do* keep it 'fit'). *NEVER* had such problems with my PowerBook 150 back in the 90s!

Well, that PB 150 was very good, albeit slow, and it _really_ didn't get hot. But its battery life was less than the MB's from the beginning and of course the plastic was dark, which wouldn't show wear so quickly anyway. So I'm just kidding, really. Love my MacBook.

[Sunnz]

Originally Posted by Timotheos

There were issues with heating, quality control and things like that in macBook pros that i know of.

Umm may I ask exactly what quality control and 'things like that' problem it had? Any links??

I got a MacBook now, thinking of going MacBook Pro sometime in the future. (When I finish school.)

[Thank The Cheese]

MacBook Pro:
- DVD drive failed.
- repalcement DVD drive fails to burn discs more often than it succeeds
- gets very very very hot
- I hear the whine a lot

Apple is definitely having some teething issues as they expand too fast to keep up, but I still love my MacBook Pro. The DVD drive thing is annoying, but that's really the only serious thing, and I dont tend to use it much anyway.