3 new problems with new Macbook
I took delivery of a new Macbook today and have noticed 3 problems with it so far in the first 10 minutes of use. (It hasn't gotten hot enough to determine about the mooing/heat/sizzling power adapter problems yet.)
1) The trackpad button doesn't actually depress or click it's so soft. Result, the left side doesn't always work/click.
2) The screen is kind of whitewashed on the bottom 4th of the screen. What I mean is, it's not noticeably brighter than the rest of the screen but definitely washed out in color, no matter what angle you view the screen.
3) The casing in the front is popped up slightly on the left hand side, outside of the casing on the lower left-hand corner about two inches. (Slight gap, 2 inches long).
Anyone else had any of these problems?
Fortunately I bought the computer from Amazon so I can return it.
You may want to check Amazon's "new" return policy.It's not as liberal as it used to be.
Jim
PowerBook G3 500 Mhz "Pismo" (Wonna buy it so I can get a MacBook?) Mac OS X (10.4.6)
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