Despite launch of keyboard repair program, Apple continues to sell affected MacBooks

[Redaktion]

Apple has finally admitted that its new 12-inch MacBook and MacBook Pro models are prone to malfunctioning. After months of user complaints, the company has officially launched a Keyboard Service Program for affected users, but it continues to sell devices that could be affected by the same issues.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Despite-launch-of-keyboard-repair-program-Apple-continues-to-sell-affected-MacBooks.310148.0.html

[bud]

It's actually even better than this.

Not only do they still sell a product that they officialy recognized as being defective, but (as usual with apple) they're selling it full price for outdated 1 year old hardware.

That company really is an overpriced joke

[Lucas]

It's actually even better than this.

Not only do they still sell a product that they officialy recognized as being defective, but (as usual with apple) they're selling it full price for outdated 1 year old hardware.

That company really is an overpriced joke

Well there are people buying it so it's not the company that's a joke. It takes a lot of effort to reach their place and have loyal customers despite such major problems with design.

[senzen]

Well at least they finally admitted it and took out the financial risk but if you're looking for a decent laptop in  2018, the rational choice is still a 2015 macbook pro, unless you don't really need a very good display, in which case a Macbook air is fine.

Whether a newer machine is faster thanks to a better processor, graphics card and such is irrelevant to Apple's target: the busy exec who needs something that just works, isn't such a huge security risk, and doesn't imply endless trips to the IT dept, if they have one; so not just Apple zealots.

If you can do with an "ok" display you can get acceptable hardware and slap on a Linux distro for about $500.

[JamesR]

Fact is, no one here or every where knows the fail rate. But as everything with Apple people like to make loud noise since it's creat clicks and views.