Apple Warns of SSD Failures in MacBook Air

MrCaffeineX said:
Every manufacturer has problems at some point in time, whether it is directly their fault or through the fault of a third-party supplier of components, etc. The thing I have never understood is all the Apple hate, especially in the "tech" community. I have had my MacBook Pro for going on 7 years now and it has served me quite well. I continue to use it every day, even though it has had problems in the past. When nVidia recalled their mobile 8000 series GPUs because of their manufacturing/marketing mistakes, Apple gladly replaced mine, free of charge, when the unit was already well out of warranty. When my battery quit, they replaced that free of charge as well, again with the unit well out of warranty. I did not complain, ask for a supervisor or anything. I simply went into the Apple store with my MacBook Pro, showed them the problems each time, and they immediately got to work on it. They even overnight shipped me another copy of Snow Leopard free of charge when I lost my copy and called to order another one.

All in all, I have been very impressed with their customer service and despite the issues I have experienced, I have yet to have a Dell, HP, Acer, Toshiba, or any other brand notebook PC last as long. Plus, as soon as the first thing goes on any of the other brand equipment, it is junk, because replacement parts are simply too expensive, and the other manufacturers will not even provide you free troubleshooting if the unit is out of warranty. Don't get me started on the horror stories of people I know that used to have Dells, HPs, etc. during the nVidia recall...

TL;DR - Apple has been very good to me. I am sure that they will be very good to the customers who experience an issue with these SSDs, replace them, and send them back happy. They may be expensive, but in my experience they stand behind their products better than anyone else in the business.
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Lonely nerds with empty lives need drama and excitement in their lives so they gripe over stupid like how Apple is the devil and their products suck.

You'd think they would be a little grateful for their existence. I don't own much of their stuff but I still see how they push tech forward or give competitors something to copy from.
 
Azhar said:
Eh, we only buy HP laptops in our company and some of them are held together using Torx. Apple doesn't have a monopoly on Torx screws.
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All this and Torx and Pentalobe screwdrivers are easy to find and are cheap.

Its funny how these idiots are getting bent out of shape over a cheap screwdriver. People get worked up over the dumbest things.
 
MostComfortable said:
Lonely nerds with empty lives need drama and excitement in their lives so they gripe over stupid like how Apple is the devil and their products suck.

You'd think they would be a little grateful for their existence. I don't own much of their stuff but I still see how they push tech forward or give competitors something to copy from.
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This. Also the success of Apple is what is pissing those same people off. If they weren't making money and isn't so popular then people wouldn't give a shit, such is life in a world of haters.

If you can't stand their products, don't fucking buy one. What's the point of bitching endlessly about them, you get a cookie, confuckingratulations. This is coming from someone that has never purchased an Apple product (well, I was given an used iPod when I was younger) until 2 months ago because I found their MacBook Air just can't be beat for the usage I was looking for. If it suits your needs and you like what they offer, buy it, if not, look elsewhere and shut the fuck up.
 
Why are you bitching about bitching? It's the same thing, get off your high horse you dope.
 
lbj. said:
This. Also the success of Apple is what is pissing those same people off. If they weren't making money and isn't so popular then people wouldn't give a shit, such is life in a world of haters.

If you can't stand their products, don't fucking buy one. What's the point of bitching endlessly about them, you get a cookie, confuckingratulations. This is coming from someone that has never purchased an Apple product (well, I was given an used iPod when I was younger) until 2 months ago because I found their MacBook Air just can't be beat for the usage I was looking for. If it suits your needs and you like what they offer, buy it, if not, look elsewhere and shut the fuck up.
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So long as Apple continues to be a patent aggressor, it is not enough to simply ignore them. Anyone that buys an Apple product is contributing to the war-chests of one of the most prolific economic terrorists of the entire tech industry. If airing Apple's dirty laundry, their patent aggression, their anti-user and anti-freedom attitude, causes even one person to reconsider giving Apple their money, then that is a good thing.
 
damicatz said:
So long as Apple continues to be a patent aggressor, it is not enough to simply ignore them. Anyone that buys an Apple product is contributing to the war-chests of one of the most prolific economic terrorists of the entire tech industry. If airing Apple's dirty laundry, their patent aggression, their anti-user and anti-freedom attitude, causes even one person to reconsider giving Apple their money, then that is a good thing.
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This is a completely melodramatic analysis. Apple aggressively enforces their patents. However, if it is wrong, illogical or unfair for them to do so, why were those patents granted in the first place? If you have a beef with patent laws in this country, you would be better served to direct your frustration in the right direction.
 
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