My friend’s parents are looking for a notebook for his sister, and he called me yesterday to ask me about the MacBooks/MacBook Pros. When he asked about issues that users were reporting, I told him that I hadn’t heard much yet, aside from some very isolated cases. We’ve had splitting plastic and black paint flaking, but, in some ways, it’s been like waiting for the other shoe to drop.
So could this be it? Finally, the dreaded Apple Rev. A curse rears its ugly head? A number of users are reporting that the wrist rest portions of their white MacBooks are turning yellow and discolored after only a couple of weeks. Advice for fixing it is ranging from the helpful (try Mr. Clean Magic Erasers) to the snarky (wash your hands, you filthy hippie). An Apple Discussions thread has started on the subject, and one user has posted pictures to Flickr.
I knew people who had a similar problem with their iBooks, both the G3 and G4 lines, but it hardly seemed to be a universal issue. I tend towards the theory that the body chemistry of some people may somehow interact with the materials to discolor them. There’s always the possibility, though, that it’s just a batch of defective MacBooks.
Well, MacBook users, how about it? Anybody else having crazy discoloration problems?
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Mine has very slightly darkened, but I assume that's just from normal use. No yellowness.
I'm now on my fourth (!!!) keyboard for my two-year old PowerBook G4. The ink keeps wearing off the keys, and the aluminum finish on the wristrest keeps getting pitted with little black spots.
I think my sweat is caustic.
Actually, some people's sweat is higher in PH levels than others.
Hey Peter, what might help you out, if you are going to keep your PB for a while yet, is a keyboard skin, such as the one made by iSkin. It protect the keys while you are using them. As far as the black specks, I'm sure they will come off with a mild cleaning agent.