Comments on: I’m Calling It “The New MacBook Pro Hinge Flop Effect”

By: bill smith

bill smith — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:28:30 +0000

Apple is going to hell in a handbasket. Tbhey keep making horrible decisions… no matte screen on the new notebooks, copyright protection, and now the hinge issue. I’m experiencing it first had nad I’m wondering WHAT IDIOT thought a floppy-ass hinge would be good? Morons. I’ve ordered my last apple product until they get their crap together.

By: SlowFlight

SlowFlight — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:05:46 +0000

Ugh. This hinge problem is annoying. My old MBP stays perfectly in tact, even when moving. This plus the battery-switch PITA (and NO charge indicator on the batteries) is a deal killer.

By: Vendeta

Vendeta — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:05:24 +0000

Well… the problem is confirmed… I went to an Apple store and all the computer on display had exactly the same problem!… Bye bye to my favorite position!

By: Vendeta

Vendeta — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:36:11 +0000

I just got a 2.8 Ghz Macbook pro, and I’m some how disappointed.

Comfort is one of the most important things for me when I’m working…
With the new laptop I cannot lay down on my sofa or in bed and work without worrying about the gravity.

The new LED screen is a lot heavier than the previous laptop… and it closes all the time, making it impossible to use if you are in bed.

TO BAD APPLE C’mom…

By: Denny Crane

Denny Crane — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:37:24 +0000

I waited for 30 minutes while the Apple Store unpacked their first shipment of the new Macbook Pro and walked out a happy camper. I quickly became very unhappy over the loose hinge. Whenever I shifted so did the display! On a plane, whenever there was a slight bounce the display would flop backward. I lasted 6 days with this defect before doing my research at the Apple store and finding all the new Macbook Pro hinges were loose. The new Macbook works properly and has tension in the hinge that stopped the offensive movement. I traded my Macbook Pro for the new Macbook and am very happy with the Macbook.

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Getting To Know Your Mac - Yesterdays MacBooks — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:48:52 +0000

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By: Macman

Macman — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:56:16 +0000

Apple would argue that, this is not a laptop its a “Notebook” so that if you intend to use its laptop on your lap it they won’t help you in that matter. But mine has the same problem its probally the first thing I noticed, but doesn’t matter all more reason to use the table!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:06:30 +0000

That’s it… I’ve just returned it. I decided I can’t deal with the lid flopping. I feel liberated! I think I’m going to go for a top-of-the-range Air.

By: tim

tim — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:02:43 +0000

I’m having the same issue with my monitor ‘flopping’down. It’s a bit annoying, but like you said it’s not a deal breaker.

The other issue I’ve noticed is a ‘clicking’near the power adaptor when I tilt the MBP to the right. weirdness.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:28:24 +0000

This is definitely not a variation in build quality. I noticed this as soon as I got mine home. Today, I went back to the Apple store and all of the MacBook Pros do the same thing. The MacBook, however, does not. I’m seriously tempted to take my MBP back and get a MacBook.