http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/ Engadget Comments for Screen flickering problem plagues MacBooks http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/May 4th 2008 2:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/
guess what ?

i have a serious flicker problem since i got the computer back from the approved apple tech, that did the warranty service, installed leopard and the additional memory last friday january 16. 2009.

any suggestions would be welcome?

]]>Jan 21st 2009 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Jan 22nd 2010 2:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/
(nicholas)
http://www.tingog.com]]>Dec 1st 2006 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 1st 2006 9:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/I love it when these mac problems come out and I get to laugh in thier faces once again. And you thought Windows was buggy?]]>Dec 1st 2006 9:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 1st 2006 10:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 2nd 2006 8:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/
It's a pity that one has to have a floppy drive to fix any firmware problem on a PC, anyhoo.

I haven't had this problem with my MacBook at all... I almost always run the screen at full brightness, and it hasn't shown any signs of wearing out, or anything. Going on 4 months now. On top of all that, it's in my backpack everywhere I go, so it's taken a beating.

And no, I needn't remind you of the problems of your choice OS...]]>Dec 3rd 2006 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/May 23rd 2007 5:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 1st 2006 9:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 1st 2006 9:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/My Dell E1505 after 9 months works perfect in the same conditions. Maybe it's just that it's a Mac?

]]>Dec 1st 2006 9:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/
Now, I have two laptops. First, I have a cheap Gateway MX3228 (using it to write this post) which I bought as an emergency backup when my 5150 broke. I didn't expect much, but I have to admit, it's been just fantastic. And second, I have a new 15" Core 2 Duo Macbook Pro. This computer is just out of this world. After finally making the switch (hesitantly) I couldn't be more pleased. I use this computer for photo/video editing, writing, creating music, itunes, etc. ]]>Dec 2nd 2006 4:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/
When it comes to software, it's a different story. Issues seldom come up with OS X, and when they do it's reproduc-able and fixable. With Windows, several of the machines suffer from memory management issues, USB flakiness (with how Windows mounts drives and devices), and random quirks that sometimes require reboots. The laptops' power management often doesn't work reliably. My Windows Mobile 2005 device crashes at least a few times per week and the built-in syncing software sucks so bad that I stopped using it. And let's not even get into Windows' horrid security or Active Directory and Group Policy weirdness.]]>Dec 2nd 2006 8:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 1st 2006 9:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/
INVEST IN QUALITY ASSURANCE!!!!

"It's not about making money. We try to make the best product that we can." ]]>Dec 1st 2006 9:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/
"plague" seems like a strong word. :P

funny thing is that this is only news because it's Apple. Every single PC laptop owner i know has at least 4 or 5 retarded problems (mouse doesn't work until restart, case cracks, very loud, CDs aren't recognized, etc.) on 2 or 3 month-old machines, but it's never news. No one cares that Dell and Gateway machines have stupid Quality Control issues, apparently it's a given.

Maybe that's good news for Apple: every single tiny little issue gets publicized specfically because they make such a good product that these things actually ARE news.

:)]]>Dec 1st 2006 10:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 2nd 2006 1:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/
You need to understand that a products quality isn't a result of what YOU think. And a products quality isn't defined by how bad the competitions quality is. If I own a Macbook at it's on the fritz, the only thing that matters to me is the quality of Apple Macbooks. You tell me, "Hey, Dells have to be restarted all the time because their mice stop working" doesn't help me in the slightest when I have a flickering macbook sitting in front of me.]]>Dec 2nd 2006 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/
Of course it's common knowledge that companies look for the cheapest way possible to make the product so they can sell it for cheaper so cheaper people will buy it. Those people that usually buy cheaper stuff treat it worse because they think for the most part, a laptop is a laptop. People pay more for an Apple thinking it has slightly better build quality since it's not brought in from a Chinese factory and Apple doesn't just slap their name on it. Arima laptops are sold in all forms around the world and Gateway/Emachines and others just stick their name on it and call it theirs. They have no real control over the quality of plastics or cracking, they just are supposed to help you if any of that happens.

Also, all those problems you describe sound like problems caused by the user, aside from the cracks and fan which are related to the mass production and worse quality control. Half the time CDs not being recognized and other stuff like that is because people install burning software from bloatware companies like Roxio, Sonic, Symantec, etc. A base install of windows with normal windows burning engine and everything else, rarely has problems.]]>Dec 4th 2006 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 1st 2006 10:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/
Don't get me wrong, I love my Macbook (when it works) but damn, this has been a severe letdown, not to mention, I have a G3 iBook paperweight from the infamous logic board failures.

A few words for the wise: BUY APPLECARE!]]>Dec 1st 2006 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 1st 2006 10:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 1st 2006 10:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/
Now, if this was SONY, Engadget would be saying "And Sony does it again...Sony products are terrible...blah blah blah". Sometimes I think Engadget just hates SONY and loves Apple and Microsoft. :-(]]>Dec 1st 2006 11:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 1st 2006 11:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 1st 2006 11:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/
When all else fails, PEBKAC

]]>Dec 2nd 2006 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 2nd 2006 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 2nd 2006 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 2nd 2006 12:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/May 23rd 2007 5:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 2nd 2006 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 2nd 2006 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/
FLAWBOOK. I"m getting a MBP next time...]]>Dec 2nd 2006 1:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 2nd 2006 2:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 2nd 2006 2:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 2nd 2006 6:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 2nd 2006 6:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 2nd 2006 7:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/
I got the first macbook - hinge fucked, returned; second one; hinge fine but lid completely out of line with the body of the computer, some kind of twist.. now the third one has the same shit with the lid out of line + the matt white layer around keyboard has been lifting upwards slightly. Extrememly poor. Im now told that they cant replace it anymore as they lose money on every return; apparently they sell the shitty Macbooks Ive returned as 'refreshed' - for 10% less than the RRP.. some poor sucker thinks hes getting a great deal!!! Man; all I wanted was a well built computer to run Final Cut on ... the OS is nice but Apple hardware is fucking shit. anyone who disagrees is a stupid fanboy and deserves lynching for their misguided allegiance to this corporate wanker of a company. BLAH! YES IM BITTER! Anyway; I'm starting to think Avid over Final Cut and to just go the Sony Vaio route.. AGHHH]]>Dec 3rd 2006 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 2nd 2006 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/After running into the "real" Apple I changed my opinion of them completely. Before I was a Macfanboy, now...I ainīt. I wish there was more reporting on the "real" Apple.]]>Dec 2nd 2006 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 2nd 2006 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 3rd 2006 1:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 2nd 2006 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 2nd 2006 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/Dec 2nd 2006 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/01/screen-flickering-problem-plagues-macbooks/
[1] People expect problems with Windows, so they just don't make for interesting reading anymore. Especially since XP is 5 years old.

[2] Because Apple promotes themselves as a step above the competition, any Apple defects make for better news.

[3] The "cult-of-mac" are perceived as believing that they're "holier-than-thou". This has caused a significant backlash, which makes any Apple problems more sensationalistic.

[4] The iPod is still the market leader after years of supposed iPod-killers have come and gone. Everyone is waiting for it to fail.

But once Vista is released, any problems with it will certainly make the news (at least at blogs like this).]]>Dec 2nd 2006 10:55PM