My new powerbook issues. :P

>_>>_>
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
Just got my new 17" Powerbook. Now, we've all heard the great points - Brighter screen, faster hard drive, great resolution, etc etc. SO without further ado:



Issue #1:



Poor vertical viewing angles. If you tip the display back and forth, the brightness shifts noticeably.



Here, I made a gif of the brightness shift while being tilted for visual aid. White is the brightest part of the screen.







Issue #2:



The very lower left and right corners of the display are dim in comparison to the rest of the display. Also seen in the above gif.



Issue #3:



The screen release button on the front of the powerbook is very very difficult to press in.



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That's all for now.



Everything else is great!



- Xidius

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 7
    >_>>_> Posts: 336member
    Update:



    Also has 3 f*ed up pixels. Two are side-by-side, solid blue pixels.



    One is solid red.



    - Xidius
  • Reply 2 of 7
    keotkeot Posts: 116member
    My 15" 1.67GHz rev. D (I guess we're on rev. E now?) suffers from the exact same problems, apart from the failed pixels.



    LCDs are never that good with viewing angles, especially vertical ones.
  • Reply 3 of 7
    9secondko9secondko Posts: 929member
    How does the lid close?



    Does it close evenly?



    Also, so the keyboard keys still touch the display?



    I am getting the same PB in a few days.
  • Reply 4 of 7
    the cool gutthe cool gut Posts: 1,714member
    Quote:

    [i]Originally posted by >_>



    Issue #1:



    Poor vertical viewing angles. If you tip the display back and forth, the brightness shifts noticeably.



    First thing I noticed on the floor model and I was very surprised. Thought maybe it was a dud, but I guess not. What is more disappointing was that I only checked it out to see the better display. :P



    I thought the viewing angle on the previous ones was much better.
  • Reply 5 of 7
    mercury7mercury7 Posts: 203member
    I should be getting my 17 next week, I think possibly the viewing angle dimming is the same, its just that the brighter screen makes in much more noticible
  • Reply 6 of 7
    9secondko9secondko Posts: 929member
    Does the lid close evenly? Do the keys touch the display?
  • Reply 7 of 7
    cindercinder Posts: 381member
    I just got my 17" this morning and I am experiencing the same thing.



    I came on here specifically to see if anyone else had reported the problem.



    Kind of disappointing considering the price of this machine.



    I definitely did not experience this when I was looking at my friends previous-model 17"



    There pretty much isn't any perfect viewing angle . . .
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