Marware, Apple, and Screen Cancer Apathy
I am experiencing a rather frustrating issue regarding my MacBook Pro that I purchased May 31 of 2006.
When I bought the machine, I also invested in a Marware pad that is designed to protect the screen from damage due to finger oils transferring that seem to etch the screen, as witnessed on my old Powerbook G4 1 ghz.
As it turns out, there seems to be a design incompatibility with the new MacBook Pro and the Marware pads; the tolerance between the keys and the screen are tighter, and the Marware pad is too thick. This is a problem, as it prevents the computer from staying in sleep mode and as a result, generates a high amount of heat while resting in the case. Couple this with the Marware product and it's ability to collect ambient dust, and Viola! You have a little dust oven that bakes the offending particles onto the Apple screen. As of now, I have a screen that looks like it is 5 years old, on a machine that is 5 months old. This is the best explanation I can come up with; I am not a scientist, but I do know how heat can transfer grime into a plastic surface at sustained temperatures through the process of convection.
Anyone else notice a problem with this? I can't get any help from either side.
Macbook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)
When I bought the machine, I also invested in a Marware pad that is designed to protect the screen from damage due to finger oils transferring that seem to etch the screen, as witnessed on my old Powerbook G4 1 ghz.
As it turns out, there seems to be a design incompatibility with the new MacBook Pro and the Marware pads; the tolerance between the keys and the screen are tighter, and the Marware pad is too thick. This is a problem, as it prevents the computer from staying in sleep mode and as a result, generates a high amount of heat while resting in the case. Couple this with the Marware product and it's ability to collect ambient dust, and Viola! You have a little dust oven that bakes the offending particles onto the Apple screen. As of now, I have a screen that looks like it is 5 years old, on a machine that is 5 months old. This is the best explanation I can come up with; I am not a scientist, but I do know how heat can transfer grime into a plastic surface at sustained temperatures through the process of convection.
Anyone else notice a problem with this? I can't get any help from either side.
Macbook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)
