[Ti] Late model Titaniums

[jason tertadian]

I've got a rev B 667MHz.
The paint bubbling off the front bezel where my hand rests while 
"track-padding" is the largest annoyance.  The little rubber nubbies on 
each corner where the clamshell closes are bad.  The one on the right 
actually broke down chemically and turned into a gooey, gluelike glob 
and i had to scrape it out of the bezel with an exacto blade.  Nasty.  
Also, the screen has a loose connection near the latch which causes a 
thick vertical line to go weird and pixelly.  I have photos here: 
<http://homepage.mac.com/haiku23/PhotoAlbum7.html> I'm about to send 
the unit in and invoke my extended AppleCare for the screen and 
hopefully the paint wear.  Anyone have any luck with coverage of the 
paint issue?

cheers!
jsn

On Jul 7, 2004, at 2:16 PM, Justin R. Miller wrote:

> On Jul 7, 2004, at 3:01 PM, Alarik W. Skarstrom wrote:
>
>> I am thinking about buying a late model Titanium PowerBook. By late, 
>> I mean after it acquired the Level 3 cache. There were, I gather from 
>> the reviews, many improvements over the earlier models (in terms of 
>> screen quality, bus speed, etc.).
>>
>> My question is this, well, two really: Aside from its hinges, does 
>> the later Titanium have any other Achilles' heels?
>
> I have a 667Mhz DVI model that I've had just under two years.  My only 
> real gripes are:
>
> 1.  keyboard marks on the screen - I had a leather sheet for a while 
> but now I don't need it so much
> 2.  fingerprints showing up on the case
> 3.  slight case wear and tear - i.e. latch button is worn/scratched, 
> slight case scratches and nicks
>
> Aside from the obvious technical shortfalls compared to newer models 
> (like internal Bluetooth and SuperDrive), performance-wise I love the 
> machine.  I expect to keep it for some years to come.  I like the 
> connections being in the back, out of sight, and I love the thin case 
> and light weight.  I never had the paint  bubbling problem and the 
> case looks great considering the amount of carried it around.
>
> -- 
> Justin R. Miller
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