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12" PowerBook Wobble?

Posted by Cliff on from the minor-design-defects dept.

RedWingsSuck asks: "I recently purchased a 12" PowerBook from ADC. I absolutely love it, but I have noticed an interesting little issue. As it warms up, other users have said the case gets as hot as 120 degree F, it develops a wobble on a flat surface, like a table or something. As it gets warmer, the wobble gets worse. When I first noticed it, I thought I had lost a rubber peg from the bottom, but apparently my problem is not that simple. While on spring break, in San Diego, I went to the Apple Store there, and I was told that a few other people have had this problem, and that if I had purchased the PowerBook from there, they would have replaced it with a new one. Then I called Apple Care, and they told me that they were just informed of this problem. Has anybody else had this problem, if so, what did Apple say about it?"

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  1. early adopters beware by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    that's why I stay away from v1.0 anything. The 12" is a new design(as is the 17"), the rev 2 & 3 machines should fix any issues.

  2. Re:Just wait until the rubber feet fall off by Birdhead · · Score: 3, Insightful

    When you actually spell "Vaio" correctly you will see that Google returns around 70,000 hits. Also, the Powerbook in all it's incarnations has a longer production history. How many of those Powerbook results actually point to a problem with non-G4 models?

    Bad argument.

  3. Re:You need a Cool Pad by siliconwafer · · Score: 4, Insightful

    He shouldn't need anything. He bought a nice laptop and it shouldn't wobble or overheat without having to buy 3rd party stuff.