I was wondering if it'll be as fragile as its appearance, because of its super duper lite and thin appearance , and what would happen if it accidently fall from about 1 meters distance from the ground?
MacBook Air
Hi OliviafromJakarta,
I can say MBA is a very resistant equipment. I already dropped mine on the the ground from about one and a half meter and absolutely nothing happened unless this case got a little creased, it is still working very well. Ok, OS Lion has never worked very well, but the equipment is so fine. So, I must agree with JE13, " it's not as fragile as it seems. It can survive some bumps and tumbles. But like all laptops, it is delicate equiptment it should be handled with care".
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oliviafromjakarta wrote:
I was wondering if it'll be as fragile as its appearance, because of its super duper lite and thin appearance , and what would happen if it accidently fall from about 1 meters distance from the ground?
If you dropped it 1 meter down onto concrete? What would happen if you dropped a Macbook Pro, or a desktop computer, or a tablet or a smartphone.....any of these could be damaged by such a drop and the Air is no different. The screen could crack, the interal workings could be affected. These are not made out of rubber. However, the Air isn't made out of glass, either. It's made out of aluminum and it can, in most cases, survive small spills from a table onto carpet.
So the answer to your question is: it's not as fragile as it seems. It can survive some bumps and tumbles. But like all laptops, it is delicate equiptment it should be handled with care.
it is a 'porcelain doll'! Take a look at the growing # of broken lcd posts! Caveat Emptor!
If you think yourself liable to drop something, buy insurance for it when you buy it. Don't wait until after the accident, because then it will be at your expense how it is solved. Find a good notebook bag, that allows you carry it either over your shoulder, or in a hand, and make sure the entire inside is padded around the notebook within the bag. Only transport it when it is in the bag. And do shut down the machine before transporting it. Inertia can under the wrong conditions damage even sudden motion sensor hard drives.
It would depend upon where you dropped it. If you dropped it onto your bed, I'd bet things would be OK. If you dropped it onto a concrete sidewalk, I'd bet things will get expensive.
If you're deciding whether you should buy a product or not based on if it can be dropped from 1 meter height, you probably should look at a cheaper peice of kit.
Either way the MBA is a very strong design and can easilly withstand day to day usage
There are very less chances of serious damage because its body is made up of aluminum. It is very thin due to that its area of contact in less which increase the chances of damage. one more thing it depends on some factors like the type of floor it is dropped, angle on which it is drop and height.(Laptop is an object which is to be used with care)
Just got an email via service agent effectively saying from Apple that day to day usage is not covered under Apple Care. My problem is a cracked screen, and apparently it my fault for leaving it on a desk, and using an iPad for outside use. It's totally weird when transport is not part of the problem.
Any one can help?
Are you saying the screen cracked by itself? Call Apple, explain this, and keep asking for "supervisors" till you get someone to listen to you.
If, however, it did fall and the screen cracked, well, that's not Apple's fault. It's their fault if the screen goes black on you or gets fuzzy, but not if it's cracked because it fell.
Thanks JE13 for the suggestion. I've had a service agent (apple agent) make all sorts of accusations on how the screen cracked and treating me like a criminal. Still paying the price for being honest and truthful. In my MBA's case the cracked appeared after gentle closing on a desk top.
Like most laptop computers (with the exception of some ruggedised models like the Toshiba Toughbook) the Macbook Air is a delicate piece of electronic equipment. Most laptops will suffer some form of damage if dropped from a height of 1 metre onto a hard surface. The things that are most likely to be damaged are
My advice - treat it like the expensive and delicate precision piece of equipment that it is and it will last well.
does macbook air fragile as it looks?
