Expensive and likely to break
Redfaced Apple has had to launch a repair programme to
fix dodgy hard drives on its expensive toys.
Apparently the hard drives on its 13-inch MacBook laptops
have a nasty habit of failing completely leaving users with a flashing question
mark on the screen. Obviously people buying the machines might see the
question mark as a personal symbol as to why they paid so much for a gadget
with a shonky hard-drive.
The program specifically address issues with Apple's 1.83
GHz, 2.0 GHz, and 2.16 GHz 13-inch MacBook laptops with factory installed hard
drives of 60 GB, 80 GB, 100 GB, 120 GB, and 160 GB capacities.
Apple has told affected customers to set up an
appointment at an Apple Authorized Service Provider or the severely over-rated
“Genius bar”. If the drive is buggered
then Apple will replace it with a new unit.