After the state of my MacBook cropped up in another thread, I decided to share some pictures of my poorly MacBook.
To say I've looked after the poor thing is, well, a blatant lie. Well, I am careful with expensive things like laptops, but as it became more and more damaged I was more and more reckless and the damage seems to increase exponentially.
A summary of events for you:
Around June 2006 - I get nice new shiny MacBook
Around February 2007 - I drop my MacBook from the front steps of my house onto a concrete drive. Big dent and crack. :shocked:
Around Sep 2007 - I fall asleep on my bed with the MacBook on my lap, and it falls onto a wooden floor whilst still open... ouch. Screen gets horribly damaged, but remains usuable (sort of)
Around March 2008 - I leave the MacBook in a gazebo, torrential rain ensues and truly soaks my laptop through whilst it is still on. Incredibly, after some rest in a warm dry place, it fires up but only on AC power. Over the next few weeks battery swells up to alarming size. But MacBook still works!
Present Day - MacBook still functions! Of course, it is subject to the above annoyances. Also the trackpad is unusable (always thinks I am clicking) but everything is fine if you plug in a USB mouse. Providing, of course, you plug it into the one USB port that still works!
Pictures (Flickr)
I'm ashamed of what I've allowed to happen to this poor machine. I hope to get an iMac when they're next updated, which should be less prone to being dropped or left outside in the rain! And then I will be retiring the poor MacBook to a more relaxed life free of fear of being abused.
To say I've looked after the poor thing is, well, a blatant lie. Well, I am careful with expensive things like laptops, but as it became more and more damaged I was more and more reckless and the damage seems to increase exponentially.
A summary of events for you:
Around June 2006 - I get nice new shiny MacBook
Around February 2007 - I drop my MacBook from the front steps of my house onto a concrete drive. Big dent and crack. :shocked:
Around Sep 2007 - I fall asleep on my bed with the MacBook on my lap, and it falls onto a wooden floor whilst still open... ouch. Screen gets horribly damaged, but remains usuable (sort of)
Around March 2008 - I leave the MacBook in a gazebo, torrential rain ensues and truly soaks my laptop through whilst it is still on. Incredibly, after some rest in a warm dry place, it fires up but only on AC power. Over the next few weeks battery swells up to alarming size. But MacBook still works!
Present Day - MacBook still functions! Of course, it is subject to the above annoyances. Also the trackpad is unusable (always thinks I am clicking) but everything is fine if you plug in a USB mouse. Providing, of course, you plug it into the one USB port that still works!
Pictures (Flickr)
I'm ashamed of what I've allowed to happen to this poor machine. I hope to get an iMac when they're next updated, which should be less prone to being dropped or left outside in the rain! And then I will be retiring the poor MacBook to a more relaxed life free of fear of being abused.