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Filing the corners off my MacBooks

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Re: Filing the corners off my MacBooks

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Post by Tade0 »

roryirvine wrote: post #402
wraptile wrote: post #310

I used a macbook for almost 2 years and genuinely don't understand how people can tolerate these machines. My wrists would be cut up all the time to the point where I looked like I was self harming myself and the glary screen is entirely unsuable anywhere but a darkest basement. Not to mention the terrible keyboard. To this day I'm perplexed how macbooks have such high desirability by full time developers when they'r…

It's been a problem for a decade (or more?) but, for me, it's not just the sharp edge, it's also the angle of the keyboard. My Dell XPS is almost as sharp (there's a microscopic chamfer, which won't be enough to explain the difference), but because the body is wedge-shaped, the keyboard sits at a slight angle which makes it feel so much better to me. Propping the back of the Macbook on something helps - only needs to…

> The chargers contained a grounding pin internally, but it wasn't actually connected to anything. Utter madness

That is standard procedure in consumer electronics actually.

My work MBP is charged via external display and sure enough, I get zapped every now and then. The bundled charger also has just two pins.

Re: Filing the corners off my MacBooks

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Post by eru »

I don't have any trouble with the corner on my MacBooks. But now I'm disappointed that Apple added an extra few grams to my MacBook Air that they could have avoided without damaging functionality.

Re: Filing the corners off my MacBooks

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Post by zerr »

jasoneckert wrote: post #222

Thanks for this interesting post - I've been showing it to co-workers to get their reactions, which was incredibly entertaining for me! Co-worker 1: Interesting. I wonder if that voids the warranty. It's Apple you know. Co-worker 2: May Jobs have mercy on their soul... Co-worker 3: Not a bad idea. But not sure if that would cause problems with structural integrity of the laptop, like if you drop it or something. Co-w…

All of the reactions are valid, including the 2nd one if that's a sarcasm.

Re: Filing the corners off my MacBooks

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Post by erincandescent »

normie3000 wrote: post #237
CGamesPlay wrote: post #200

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Oh is that why it happens? Was wondering why the spot directly under my wrist was pitted into a sawblade. I also filed it, though just enough to remove the pitting, nothing like the OP did. It's easy for me to feel the mains frequency while gently rubbing the top surface of the MacBook while it's plugged in. Really feels unsafe, but neither me nor the computer have suffered any serious injuries yet.

> It's easy for me to feel the mains frequency while gently rubbing the top surface of the MacBook I haven't been a regular Mac user, but I've had maybe 3 work MacBooks since 2010 and I recall having this issue with all of them. Why haven't they fixed it?

You can fix it by switching to one of the grounded charger heads. Unfortunately in most locales those are only available with an integrated extension cable (or as everyone seems to call them, the "gooseneck" cables)

It happens with other 2-pin chargers on both MacBooks and other laptops, but it depends upon various factors how strong the leakage is

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Post by koonsolo »

onli wrote: post #389
koonsolo wrote: post #334

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I switched as a long time Linux user to a MacBook because of the hardware: - Battery: no other laptop comes even close - Trackpad: I don't use a mouse anymore, no other laptop comes close - Audio: No other laptop comes close "Sharp edges" really don't bother me to be honest, I wouldn't have noticed it if nobody told me. I have a nano-texture screen, and it works great in daylight. Just goes to show how opinions can d…

I remember multiple reviews of other laptops that indeed came close in all of those categories. So those statements are objectively wrong. Problem is that I dont remember which, and if I remembered the model might very well not be in stock anymore. The other vendors with their always changing lineup of models make that impossible by choice.

"comes close" in itself is a very relative concept. So how can you claim my statements are "objectively wrong"?. Depends on how close "close" is, right.

If you can provide me an example of a laptop that beats one of those categories, it's objectively wrong. In all other cases, nope.

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Post by tonyedgecombe »

StayTrue wrote: post #199
autoexec wrote: post #170

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There's certainly a % of mac users who prioritize aesthetics over function. I feel like there's got to be a way to do this in a way that's more attractive though. Maybe something more gradual or even.

I wonder what Apple estimates this percentage to be given some of their design decisions.

I suspect that with all things Apple 10% really care, 80% are indifferent and 10% really hate it. The middle 80% are happy to be led by those that really care.
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