You have a lemon and should've thrown it under a bus a long time ago.
My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs
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Re: My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs
#352Earlier quoted context omitted.
The idea is that due to the special repair it will be costly enough to the point where you will opt for buying a new laptop. It's $200 for a 2015 MacBook Pro for Apple to replace the battery. An aftermarket battery costs around $50 but it's tricky to install.
> The idea is that due to the special repair it will be costly enough But Apple has to replace the batteries and pay for it under their warranties, not you.
>But Apple has to replace the batteries and pay for it under their warranties, not you.
Apple operate the 1 year MacBook warranty policy across the world with only specific countries that they abide by the law of 3 years warranty. However if you dont mention it, as in UK, they will still charge you for it.
Re: My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs
#353Earlier quoted context omitted.
Apple is the master of planned obsolescence.
I see people say this but I can’t see that it it true. This current lockdown in New Zealand has 2011 and 2013 Macbook airs in daily use and they are working perfectly. There is an iPad 2 in daily use also. Those devices have had hard lives. I haven’t got any other electronics with anything approaching this longevity (unless you count espresso hardware). Presumably others are having a very different experience.
Because you happen to be using the good old Apple's MacBook. I mean a 2011 MacBook Air could still be sold for $120 2nd hand.
2016 Macbook has the worst reselling price out of all MacBook History. I think this tells a bit.
Re: My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs
#354As long as we're having a big bitch-fest here, I'll throw in my $.02. Other than expanding batteries, my laptops have generally been trouble-free. But the problem I do have is that the older my MBP, the slower it becomes when I upgrade the OS. When I upgraded my 2015 to Big Sur last year, it essentially became unusable because it ran so slowly. It now sits in my closet. Apple should stop nagging you to upgrade the OS…
I would go one step further and say only give us security updates and bug fixes full stop.
Every update I’m less satisfied with my OS. I just want it to run other things and stay the hell out of my way.
Re: My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs
#355I can believe it. Our company has to replace multiple MacBook pros per week due to butterfly keyboard or battery bulge issues. How the mighty have fallen.
The 2016 MBPs (Touch Bar, butterfly keyboard, Intel) are bad, but I hope they were an aberration. The M1 MBA is fantastic.
Re: My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs
#356> There are some other interesting options out there, like the Framework Laptop or System76. I do also like the look of a Dell XPS or Thinkpad, but I don’t trust those companies to provide global support.
I will say, Lenovo for one is really good at global support if you get their better plans. That said of those choices I'd definitely lean towards the System76. They are solid as hell. Been using mine for the last year.
Re: My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs
#357Earlier quoted context omitted.
> It's absolutely ridiculous that Macs don't come with a 3 year warranty by default. Government should mandate that, as in does in other countries. But many american consumers don't believe in government rules about consumer protection, lest some of this "innovation" we've witnessed is discouraged...
I doubt everyone would want to pay the extra 20-30% more that Apple would charge to cover this.
Apple are already making higher margin on M1 Mac than on Intel Mac. Did you notice the higher discount rate running on all M1 product compared to old Intel Mac?
Those extra margin could have been repurposed to Service Revenue, getting Apple Care+ by default. ( May be having one accidental damage instead of two ). Just like how the Mac is putting money into services revenue for MacOS, iCloud, Map and Siris.
The consequence of that is instead of a possible lower cost Mac lineup with M1, you now have the same cost but longer warranty. Apple now also has an incentive to make the Mac last longer to minimise any AppleCare cost they get within three years.
Re: My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs
#358As long as we're having a big bitch-fest here, I'll throw in my $.02. Other than expanding batteries, my laptops have generally been trouble-free. But the problem I do have is that the older my MBP, the slower it becomes when I upgrade the OS. When I upgraded my 2015 to Big Sur last year, it essentially became unusable because it ran so slowly. It now sits in my closet. Apple should stop nagging you to upgrade the OS…
Apple is the master of planned obsolescence.
Do you mean of master planners of recycling? Since rest of manufacturers mostly just make toxic plastic waste, not something that can be used 4x longer and then safely recycled...
Re: My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs
#359I have a gripe with every Macbook Pro I've owned, and I've owned 4 of them over the last 10 years. They all lag when I type. I hit a key, and it takes a while before it shows up on screen. The effect is at its worst in Safari, but it shows up most everywhere else as well. Sometimes, I'll type a few letters or even words before they start showing up. Doesn't matter if I wipe the machine and reinstall, and Apple has ne…
Same problem and on Safari as well.
But I do think the problem is fairly recent as in the last 4- 5 years after certain macOS update.
It works when you have little to no CPU usage, but even at 20-40% CPU typing speed lag start to show.
Re: My MacBook Pro had over 10k USD in repairs
#360Earlier quoted context omitted.
I see people say this but I can’t see that it it true. This current lockdown in New Zealand has 2011 and 2013 Macbook airs in daily use and they are working perfectly. There is an iPad 2 in daily use also. Those devices have had hard lives. I haven’t got any other electronics with anything approaching this longevity (unless you count espresso hardware). Presumably others are having a very different experience.
i basically can't use my ipad mini from 2012 anymore because the apps in the app store usually need a newer OS version than possible. A laptop from 2012 with Windows (whatever version) wouldn't have these problems whatsoever. I know it's another device type but it shouldn't really matter, both are computing devices.
That's a 3rd party developer problem, not Apple problem. It's like blaming GM for not making leaded gasoline for your 1950s car.