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Well, mark me down for the guy who hasn't... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
Well, mark me down for the guy who hasn't complained since Apple ][C+. I'm a virgin complainer...go easy on me. :P
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 9, 2005 at 12:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Because I travel. I have a real computer with a... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
Because I travel. I have a real computer with a "real" panel, but I can't travel with it....actually....I did for a while simply because I had no other option. I borrowed a 17" previous model from...
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 8, 2005 at 05:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Amazon's return policy blows Apple's away. I... 2,676 Views / 44 Replies  
Amazon's return policy blows Apple's away. I ordered an iBook from Amazon and returned it 26 days later for a full refund with no questions asked.

It depends on what you do with your PowerBook. ...
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 8, 2005 at 01:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
"any update?" Status still shows it's on... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
"any update?"

Status still shows it's on "Hold - Engineering"

Again...I actually like this better than a phone call telling me this is normal. "Hold" is good for me...and all of us. :cool:
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 4, 2005 at 04:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: wow...that's odd...but good news really. I'd... 1,347 Views / 13 Replies  
wow...that's odd...but good news really. I'd imagine the same manufacturer makes both panels...maybe this can be fixed afterall.
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 3, 2005 at 10:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ordered mine from the Apple Store Online on Oct... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
Ordered mine from the Apple Store Online on Oct 24...shipped Oct 26 from PA.
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 3, 2005 at 09:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Update on my repair: They began repair... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
Update on my repair:

They began repair around 1pm today. My status just now (5:15pm) was changed to "Hold - Engineering". I was expecting this as the tech said he wanted the engineering group to...
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 3, 2005 at 06:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
girls girls...you're both pretty 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
girls girls...you're both pretty
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 3, 2005 at 04:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Wow...great shots. I hope you're right and we... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
Wow...great shots. I hope you're right and we just got a bad batch. If it comes back with a screen as solid as the previous model, I'll be perfectly happy.
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 3, 2005 at 02:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Not sure, but I'm closer to finding out as my... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
Not sure, but I'm closer to finding out as my laptop was just received at the repair center.
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 3, 2005 at 12:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
we now return you to the topic... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
we now return you to the topic...
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 3, 2005 at 12:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
"do we have a clue as to what the underlying... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
"do we have a clue as to what the underlying issue for the horizontal lines is? is it the physical display (lcd screen) or is it a product of the graphics driver (firmware)"

It's a physical issue...
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 3, 2005 at 12:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I hope you don't assume we're just posting on... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
I hope you don't assume we're just posting on this forum. I wouldn't even be here had I not done a search for "horizontal lines in new powerbook" to see if other people were experiencing it. Just...
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 3, 2005 at 12:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Last I checked this was a hardware... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
Last I checked this was a hardware troubleshooting & discussion forum. Someone posted asking if anyone else has seen the lines...I confirmed it and posted a pic...then people discussed it.

I've...
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 2, 2005 at 09:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You took the words out of my mouth, foosh. I was... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
You took the words out of my mouth, foosh. I was going to buy a new PowerBook regardless of what the "updates" were mainly because I use a previous 17" at work and was needing one for home and...
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 2, 2005 at 07:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yeah...I checked it out on an older 17" and I see... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
Yeah...I checked it out on an older 17" and I see the white specs a little, but not as bad...probably part of the compression that gets exaggerated on a laptop screen.

After doing side-by-side...
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 2, 2005 at 12:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Foosh, thanks for posting that. The lines... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
Foosh, thanks for posting that. The lines definitely aren't there. A co-worker of mine has the older 17" PB and there are no lines...the screen looks great.

I talked to different Apple Care...
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 2, 2005 at 10:34 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Buy an older model so I can have a better image? ... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
Buy an older model so I can have a better image? That makes sense to you? Please tell me you're kidding...

The iBook I just sent back had more "solid" color meaning images weren't chopped up...
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 1, 2005 at 07:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
1. Older PBs have clearer screens 2. New... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
1. Older PBs have clearer screens

2. New iBooks have more solid screens (I traded mine for the new PB)

3. When working with web graphics, you see lines in every midtone...it's hard to tell...
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 1, 2005 at 05:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It's not a big issue if you don't depend on... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
It's not a big issue if you don't depend on graphics to make a living. If I was just surfing the web and using email it wouldn't be a big deal. But this is a PowerBook...designed for "Pros"...to do...
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 1, 2005 at 04:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Their return policy blows Apple's away as well. 1,564 Views / 22 Replies  
Their return policy blows Apple's away as well.
Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 1, 2005 at 01:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've got the same issue with my new 15" PB. ... 37,485 Views / 314 Replies  
I've got the same issue with my new 15" PB. Called Apple Support last night and will be sending it in for "repair". Here's a pic of what the lines look like:
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Posted by VisualForces, on Nov 1, 2005 at 01:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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