Oh look…Apple is fixing hardware issues.
Unfortunately, it does not fix the issues I have been seeing. I guess I am still alone with the issues I see. From the report at DailyTech:
- AirPort does not automatically rejoin a preferred network after waking up from sleep mode. This does not happen with my PowerBook. Settings are the same.
- AirPort would drop down to nearly 1 block randomly once in a while. This also does not happen with my PowerBook.
- At the lowest screen brightness setting (one block), the LCD’s backlight flickers noticeably. This is pretty annoying.
- Heat is a big issue. The MacBook Pro gets so hot that I cannot place it on my lap if I’m wearing shorts. And even if I am wearing pants (instead of shorts), it’s still very uncomfortable. Using the AC power, the palm rest area becomes very warm, and the area above the F keys is very hot. I do not notice this with the PowerBook.
My buddy Jeremy sees the Airport issues, so I guess his life with his MacBook Pro isn’t as grand as I thought.
Here is the full story:
Slashdot has a running commentary going:
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/04/03/2157215