Dirty Mac

eMac · eMac #1 (**permalink**)

09-23-2008, 09:25 PM

I thought that everyone love their macs as much as I do. but I've recently encountered 3 people with a somewhat new mac (3-4months) and it is filthy with smudges of all kinds and full of scratches and dents. I just don't get it.
So my question is, do you guys treat your macs well?
or you just don't care, and if not why?

Capitalcrew · Capitalcrew #2 (**permalink**)

09-23-2008, 09:35 PM

I love mine, and I want to keep it as clean as possible, but it will get dirty. It will get scratched. It will get dented. It just happens.

Nevermore · Nevermore #3 (**permalink**)

09-23-2008, 10:06 PM

but I kept all my PCs spotless, too. Maybe its a Canajun thing, eh?

Tarek · Tarek #4 (**permalink**)

09-23-2008, 10:09 PM

I love my MacBook Pro, but I guess the silver color sucks, I always find like dirt and uncool stuff on it, I can easily wipe them off using a tissue or something though. I don't like dirty laptops, or I'd look bad when I am at college

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CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #5 (**permalink**)

09-23-2008, 10:29 PM

I carry mine with me everywhere I go and wipe it down with anti bacterial wipes. Mine has the Invisible Shield on it, and it's just simply amazing.

vivian122087 · vivian122087 #6 (**permalink**)

09-24-2008, 12:05 AM

I love my iMac a lot.. but my keyboard gets very dirty, and it is very hard to clean it.. but other than that, I take care of it

mick_aka · mick_aka #7 (**permalink**)

09-24-2008, 01:05 AM

I love my MBP, however the slightest smudge makes it's sleek aluminum body look awful, I spend more time cleaning it than working on it!

scooter · scooter #8 (**permalink**)

09-24-2008, 01:18 AM

My MBP is in one of those hard plastic (Speck Products) shells to keep it purdy. So far, so good!

05GT · 05GT #9 (**permalink**)

09-24-2008, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scooter

My MBP is in one of those hard plastic (Speck Products) shells to keep it purdy. So far, so good!

I keep reading horror stories about them scratching. How do you like yours.

Not to hijack your thread.

thetruth · thetruth #10 (**permalink**)

09-24-2008, 01:32 AM

I love my Macbook. I constantly clean it and when Im not using it I keep it inside the sleeve I bought for it.

scooter · scooter #11 (**permalink**)

09-24-2008, 01:33 AM

Haven't really taken it off so I don't know.

Now I'm not sure I want to............

Tarek · Tarek #12 (**permalink**)

09-24-2008, 04:45 AM

scooter, how come you only got 256 MB graphics card when your processor is 2.6 GHz? Mine's a 2.5 and it came with 512 MB graphics card, isn't that weird? Let's switch! Haha.

scooter · scooter #13 (**permalink**)

09-25-2008, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarek

scooter, how come you only got 256 MB graphics card when your processor is 2.6 GHz? Mine's a 2.5 and it came with 512 MB graphics card, isn't that weird? Let's switch! Haha.

I bought this one refurbed from Apple just before the new Macbook Pro's were released. (Like, the Saturday before the release on Monday/Tuesday) I did end up getting about $500+ dollars back due to the drop in the old ones prices, so that made me happy!

Tarek · Tarek #14 (**permalink**)

09-25-2008, 01:06 AM

That's pretty neat. Apple stores in my country wouldn't do that even if the price dropped a thousand bucks. Lol!

beambeam · beambeam #15 (**permalink**)

09-25-2008, 07:25 AM

Whether it's a new mobile phone, or my ipod, macbook or anything that retains some value whether sentimental, etc, I find it's best just to drop it or something on it's first day so you get over that initial paranoi thing... it's like brand new white trainers, they're gonna get scuffed so delaying the inevitable just makes it that more painful.

eMac #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 26, 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 20 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 15.4" C2D 2.4GHz 2GB Ram 160GB HD, iPod Touch 16GB, iPod Nano 8GB	09-23-2008, 09:25 PM I thought that everyone love their macs as much as I do. but I've recently encountered 3 people with a somewhat new mac (3-4months) and it is filthy with smudges of all kinds and full of scratches and dents. I just don't get it. So my question is, do you guys treat your macs well? or you just don't care, and if not why? eMac .
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scooter #8 (permalink)
Member Since: May 12, 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 539 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 2.6 GHz, 4 GB, 200 GB, 256MB Vid	09-24-2008, 01:18 AM My MBP is in one of those hard plastic (Speck Products) shells to keep it purdy. So far, so good! From a G4 400MHz to an Intel Mac Mini to iMac Core Duo to a Macbook Pro 2.6GHz.............gotta love Apple!
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thetruth #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 13, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 102 Mac Specs: 2.4 GHz Blackbook, 4GB memory, 250GB HD	09-24-2008, 01:32 AM I love my Macbook. I constantly clean it and when Im not using it I keep it inside the sleeve I bought for it. Loving OSX!!!
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scooter #11 (permalink)
Member Since: May 12, 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 539 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 2.6 GHz, 4 GB, 200 GB, 256MB Vid	09-24-2008, 01:33 AM Haven't really taken it off so I don't know. Now I'm not sure I want to............ From a G4 400MHz to an Intel Mac Mini to iMac Core Duo to a Macbook Pro 2.6GHz.............gotta love Apple!
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Capitalcrew #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 22, 2008 Posts: 20	09-23-2008, 09:35 PM I love mine, and I want to keep it as clean as possible, but it will get dirty. It will get scratched. It will get dented. It just happens.
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Tarek #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 18, 2008 Location: Cairo, Egypt Posts: 735 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5	09-23-2008, 10:09 PM I love my MacBook Pro, but I guess the silver color sucks, I always find like dirt and uncool stuff on it, I can easily wipe them off using a tissue or something though. I don't like dirty laptops, or I'd look bad when I am at college .
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CrimsonRequiem #5 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Jul 24, 2008 Posts: 5,958 Mac Specs: MBP 2.3 Ghz 4GB RAM 860 GB SSD, iMac 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 32GB RAM, Fusion Drive 1TB	09-23-2008, 10:29 PM I carry mine with me everywhere I go and wipe it down with anti bacterial wipes. Mine has the Invisible Shield on it, and it's just simply amazing.
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vivian122087 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 10, 2008 Posts: 4	09-24-2008, 12:05 AM I love my iMac a lot.. but my keyboard gets very dirty, and it is very hard to clean it.. but other than that, I take care of it
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mick_aka #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 17, 2008 Location: Stafford, UK Posts: 54 Mac Specs: 15" Macbook Pro, 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB RAM, GeForce 8600M GT 512MB.	09-24-2008, 01:05 AM I love my MBP, however the slightest smudge makes it's sleek aluminum body look awful, I spend more time cleaning it than working on it!
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Tarek #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 18, 2008 Location: Cairo, Egypt Posts: 735 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5	09-24-2008, 04:45 AM scooter, how come you only got 256 MB graphics card when your processor is 2.6 GHz? Mine's a 2.5 and it came with 512 MB graphics card, isn't that weird? Let's switch! Haha.
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Tarek #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 18, 2008 Location: Cairo, Egypt Posts: 735 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5	09-25-2008, 01:06 AM That's pretty neat. Apple stores in my country wouldn't do that even if the price dropped a thousand bucks. Lol!
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beambeam #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 14, 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 108 Mac Specs: Blackbook, 2GB RAM, 2.2Ghz, 160GB HD. 160GB Ipod Classic. 16GB iphone 3GS. Red 2G Shuffle.	09-25-2008, 07:25 AM Whether it's a new mobile phone, or my ipod, macbook or anything that retains some value whether sentimental, etc, I find it's best just to drop it or something on it's first day so you get over that initial paranoi thing... it's like brand new white trainers, they're gonna get scuffed so delaying the inevitable just makes it that more painful.
	QUOTE Thanks

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