Comments on: The Death of a MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air that Replaced it https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/ #1 Source for iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mac and AppleTV Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:13:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.6 By: GianMarco Tavazzani https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42569 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:13:32 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42569 In reply to Dylan Seeger.

I also onwn both but I hope in a new step for a little MB A that will allow me to use it better: two screens, the second at the place of the obsolete keyboard with an OS who allows to transfers on it (configurable as option) any menu, dock, dashboard, launchpad, alert, and, why not?, chat background windows, leaving clean for full screen the front application (and safely protected both the screen glasses!)
Steve still lives in our heart and inspire our minds! 😉

]]> By: GianMarco Tavazzani https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42568 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:06:13 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42568 I lived out almost EXACTLY the same adventure and disappointment at the start of last Summer and, in the misfortune, I had the luck to can buy the same machine (MB A i7 256GB) after a deep urgent decision like a pilot of an aircraft being without engines over the river Hudson (ops… sorry for my paranoid weak for dramatizations 🙂 )
I quickly turned my disappointment in gratefulness for that accident: how long had I delayed the joy of using a MODERN laptop if it didn’t happen?
Nevertheless I’m still waiting for the new step: stop with the obsolete keyboard; give us an iPad touch screen at it’s place and for that use and an operating system who allows to transfers on it (configurable as option) any menu, dock, dashboard, launchpad, alert, and, why not?, chat background windows, leaving clean for full screen the front application (and safely protected both the screen glasses!)

]]> By: Dave https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42454 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:59:38 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42454 Got to agree with Bill on this one. Same thing happened to my son’s MBP13. He’s also a student like you and drags it everywhere. I went out and bought it a new disk drive due to all the I/O errors reported on the disk. Same symptoms. Took it to Apple for analysis, and they ended up replacing the internal drive cable. All better…for 6 months. Then the same symptoms. Machine could see the disk if it was in a USB case, but not mounted internally. Apple replaced the cable again, this time on them. I’ve had no such problems on my own MBP15, but this models houses the cable in a recessed channel. My surmise is that external pressure applied to the bottom plate can injure the cable where it makes some of it’s 90-degree bends on the 13-inch. I ended up putting a piece of polyfoam between the cable and bottom plate to see if I could extend its lifetime. In any case, try putting your disk in a USB case to see if the computer will boot from it. If so, it could just be the $20 cable!

]]> By: Bill https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42153 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:22:03 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42153 Same thing happened twice on my 13″ MBP – problems accessing files, then it couldn’t see the internal hard drive, though the drive worked fine externally.

BOTH times (about a year apart) it was the hard drive cable (which on the 13″ includes the infrared sensor) that had failed.

Since I have Applecare they repaired it, but it is only a $40 part off iFixit.

You might want to try that with yours as well.

]]> By: Stephen https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42128 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:23:05 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42128 In reply to Alex Jordan.

I understood that you got 1 year after you bought your mac while your standard coverage runs to then buy Applecare which should give you just under 4 years of coverage.

]]> By: Suzanne Finely https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42072 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:02:21 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42072 I am trying to decide between a Macbook pro or air, both the 13 inch. I’ve been using a dell latitude e6400 but want to switch to Mac. I love how lightweight the air is but i’m concerned about it being able to handle the type of data and processing I do (design work as well as frequently run 5 or 6 programs simultaneously). My desk top has about 5 TB worth of data, so i’m also slightly concerned about that….. those with the pro, is it really heavy?

]]> By: Brian https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42060 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:27:54 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42060 I am very surprised to read about your Mac Book pro, and yes you did get a lemon.
I have owned my Mac book pro for almost 3 1/2 years and knock on wood, it functions as a brand new one even with the upgrade to Lion, I haven’t had any significant issues really.
I own both iPad 2 and the Mac book and I do agree with you, to each is their own use, but to be honest, I would not go for a Mac air simply because it lacks so many hardwares (e.g. Optical drive slot) plus its limited with the it’s I/O ports. Maybe it is fast, but Mac book pros (the new ones) are as fast and probably can handle more work load on its memory than an air.
Good artical though

]]> By: Armen https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42056 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:40:00 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42056 Two things – firstly, you have a year to get the Apple Care on your new MBA.

Secondly, did you even take the computer to Apple? They’ll charge you a flat rate of $310 to fix something if your computer is out of warranty/no Apple Care. They’re known for replacing logic boards for free, and sometimes flat out swapping your computer for a new one.

With that said, I’d be a little careful in saying that the MBA is a MBP killer. For you it may seem like it, but many of us need 500 or more GB hard drives, eight GB of RAM, optical drive, etc …

]]> By: Alex Jordan https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42051 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:09:42 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42051 In reply to Seth.

Yeah, I got a lemon, that’s all I can say. As for the Air/iPad argument. I think they both have their place. I could do most of my work on an iPad, but I still need a Mac for my design work. When the iPad catches up, I’ll make the total switch.

]]> By: Alex Jordan https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42050 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:05:32 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42050 In reply to Dylan Seeger.

I own both. For me, they both have distinct uses. I could write and do most of my work on an iPad alone. However, I’m a graphic design student, and do some of that work on the side, so, for the time being, I need a full-fledged Mac. Perhaps in the future when the iPad can handle such applications as Photoshop and Indesign, I can make the full switch.

]]> By: Alex Jordan https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42049 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:03:14 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42049 In reply to Zul Abdul.

Yeah, I hope to make an AppleCare purchase within the 30 day time period.

]]> By: Alex Jordan https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42048 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:02:39 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42048 In reply to John H.

Will do. That was an expensive mistake.

]]> By: Alex Jordan https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42047 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:02:16 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42047 In reply to Michael McGriff.

It likely won’t. Like I said, I’ve had my iMac for four and a half years without a single problem. I got the lemon of the bunch. That’s all I can say.

]]> By: John H https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42044 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:25:15 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42044 Ugh, thats just terrible. A premium notebook but only two years old of life? Terrible quality. What a waste, buy Applecare next time pal.

]]> By: Michael McGriff https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42037 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:11:16 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42037 Enjoyed reading your article , I’m using the 13′ macbook pro and so far so good. Also I’m using my Ipad2 as well and loving it. Guess I’ll keep a close eye on my macbook and hope its end days don’t come no time soon.

]]> By: Zul Abdul https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42032 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:50:46 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42032 Since it happened on a 2 year old macbook, would you consider getting AppleCare this time? I have AppleCare for both my MacBook air and iMac and have saved me from shelling out on a new machine twice.

]]> By: Seth https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42030 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:00:39 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42030 It’s downright pitiful that your MacBook Pro bit the dust in two years; the only laptop anyone in my family ever owned that went bad anywhere near that fast was a Toshiba, back in the late 90s. We’ve got a 2002 titanium PowerBook G4 DVI that’s still running perfectly (on its original HD, no less) despite having received so much use that the finish is worn off where its various users’ watch buckles rub on the edge – and running Leopard at that. You just got a lemon – that’s certainly not the usual experience with Macs of any kind, at least not the older ones – I’ve also got a 2001 vintage G4 Cube running 24/7/365 as an FTP and FIlemaker server; never a hiccup. There’s a lot to be said for G4s.

Nice to hear that you like the Air. I, too, wonder whether I’d ever update my iPad2 with another iPad if it fails or just buy an Air. I’ve gotten used to the touch screen but the Air is a real Mac…

]]> By: Dylan Seeger https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42027 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:02:38 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42027 Really great article. I’ll be bookmarking this, to read more carefully and enjoyably tonight on my iPad.

Do you have an iPad? How do you feel about iPad vs Air? I’d be interested to hear your opinion.

Love the article.

]]> By: Ernest https://isource.com/2011/12/13/the-death-of-a-macbook-pro-and-the-macbook-air-that-replaced-it/#comment-42026 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:44:29 +0000 http://isource.com/?p=47290#comment-42026 Only two years old, why did you not buy applecare?

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