[jacman]

Hey all, I just purchased a MBP today...
2.16, 1 gig ram, and 15 "..

I Started it up, Which took longer than my Ibook 1.33.....
Got to the Desktop FINALLY, and then Tryed using Safari... Was VERY slow!!
I was just browsing through the Apple site, then I got a Kernal Panic or whatever, and was Forced to Shutdown the Computer..
Restarted, With Worse start time, Then Ran the Software Update app...
Found that there was a Firmware Upgrade... Downloaded it , and installed...Restarted..Ran the updater, and I think it applied alright....
Now on the Next boot up, it went Way Faster than the first few times..
After about 5 mins. The computer; OUT OF No WHERE, just Slowly goes Gray, It Tells me that i Just Restart the Computer...
Same thing 2 more times....

Now, I am Very mad at this thing, and am tempted to just return it, and Wait for a Rev. B!!



Sorry if i posted this all wrong, But i am Very frustrated


Haro

[Colonel Panic]

This sounds very wrong. What's the story with the RAM?

[icruise]

Woah, capitalization out of control here...

Anyway, you obviously have some hardware issues. If it isn't the RAM, then it's the computer itself and it should be returned.

[Danoldo]

Originally Posted by Icruise

Woah, capitalization out of control here...

Anyway, you obviously have some hardware issues. If it isn't the RAM, then it's the computer itself and it should be returned.

Since typing has no emotional relations, people many times use capitlized letters or words to show increased emotion.

If I were in his situation, i'd be pissed, and you'd see much more.

[icruise]

ALL CAPS can indicate emotion but I was actually referring to the egregious use of Initial Capitals.

[sieb]

Well, first boot is usually slow because Spotlight builds its index, so I would either test the ram (if its two sticks, try one at a time), or check the harddrive. You can open the Activity Monitor to see if its doing anything when its slow. If all else, take it back to the store for an exchange.

[Genis]

Macbook Pros are notorious these days for returns and exchanges.
I returned my 2ghz 1gb MBP (luckily after they took that default configuration off their list, which resulted in me getting a 2.16ghz 1gb machine with no added cost). My issue was a bit more 'obvious' than yours (grinding fan), so you may have a bit of a harder time convincing them for a free exchange. You didn't mention whether you bought it online, or if you ventured into one of the Apple stores, but if you purchased it at a store (as I did), tell them you spoke to one of the phone reps ('I forgot her name' - even if you didn't speak to anyone), and she said that a manager approved a return/exchange after she explained your situation to him. This will, more often than not, give them a bit of a boost when deciding whether you deserve an exchange or not.

It's a bit of a hit or miss with these MBPs, but I must say that my newly acquired MBP is running quite smoothly.

Apple maintains that there are no 'revisions', so I don't know how you'd be able to tell whether a new revision was in the stores or not. Which would make 'waiting for a revision B' possibly futile.

My advice would be to exchange it at least once. If it doesn't work out, get your money back.