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The screen on the thing is a piece of dung. Gradients look terrible.
My acer travelmate from the days of the dinosaurs even has a better screen.
I enjoyed reading about this guys little quest and it's one of the reasons I prefer to keep my distance from Apple.
[...] They offered to give me a full refund of my purchase. I suppose this would be fine, if I could go to another Apple retail store and purchase a portable machine of this size that had an 8bit screen. [...] Here's where I stopped reading. I, too, would like a pony.
They don't owe you anything beyond a refund.
[...] They offered to give me a full refund of my purchase. I suppose this would be fine, if I could go to another Apple retail store and purchase a portable machine of this size that had an 8bit screen. [...] Here's where I stopped reading. I, too, would like a pony.
Agreed. They don't owe you anything beyond a refund.
I'm not sure what this guy is looking for. Regardless of whether the display is 6-bit, or just 8-bit that looks crap, you're still going to have a problem. Unless you're harboring a fantasy that Apple will give you a MacBook with a custom screen as way of an apology. They've offered you a refund. Take the money and use it to buy the 15" MacBook with a better screen. And this time try checking out the product to make…
You didn't read the article. He would be glad to upgrade to the 15" MacBook but Apple will not tell him if it's a true 8-bit display. He's simply wants the TRUE specs on the machine.
He can either A) do a google search (which indicates that yes, the 15" does have 8-bit color) or B) Give up on Apple and get a different brand/OS
[...] They offered to give me a full refund of my purchase. I suppose this would be fine, if I could go to another Apple retail store and purchase a portable machine of this size that had an 8bit screen. [...] Here's where I stopped reading. I, too, would like a pony.
Agreed. They don't owe you anything beyond a refund.
Then again, I think the whole MBP line has had 6 bit displays for their whole history, so I'm not sure why he's complaining now.
Alternate headline choice: Man with ability to research decides not to and is disappointed in purchase but offered full refund
Sure, he's asking for a pony in some ways, but they're making pro machines with displays that don't do what they say or anything "pro" for that matter.
Surprising hardware spec choice given the the market penetration Apple has in the design profession.
Alternate headline choice: Man with ability to research decides not to and is disappointed in purchase but offered full refund
Alternate comment: How's about commenting on the actual substance and not whining about the headline? Sure, he's asking for a pony in some ways, but they're making pro machines with displays that don't do what they say or anything "pro" for that matter.
I'm not sure what this guy is looking for. Regardless of whether the display is 6-bit, or just 8-bit that looks crap, you're still going to have a problem. Unless you're harboring a fantasy that Apple will give you a MacBook with a custom screen as way of an apology. They've offered you a refund. Take the money and use it to buy the 15" MacBook with a better screen. And this time try checking out the product to make…
I think the point he is making is that if someone were to check the only information available, "millions of colors" on apple's website, is false. EDIT: and as a side quest, he is trying to get them to admit that their pro product doesn't have pro specs.