Dropping a MacBook

The "asked" question about dropping a MacBook is not something, "unusual," or bothering to me. This is exactly what I would also ask to people who does own a mac. I as well have the same curiosity on what would happen to a laptop when dropped.

It's easy to say that a laptop will be broken when dropped, but to what extent.

I'm not biased to PCs or Macs since I personally own a desktop PC and a Mac mini. I have plans to switching to laptops in the future therefore have done some "window shopping."

To some extent, laptops when spilled with a cup of water does still work fine. Some laptops when dropped still works fine.... these are some of what I've heard, most of which are PCs. Below is a link stating why buy toshiba, and it has some tests done into it regarding dropping, etc.
http://www.pc.toshiba-asia.com/whytoshiba/

I hope Macs does come up with something like the contents of the link in the future, so that people will be informed on the durability of Mac laptops.

I looked at the link you posted. All of these test that Toshiba says it does is done by any resposible engineering group. I am sure Apple does them to.

So if apple shows you a picture that says they drop their computer for test it is better? How? Toshiba doesn't list any specifics they just say they drop test them . How many computers were tested, what height were they dropped from, onto what surface? What damage was done for the type of drop.

We used to do these same test for every manufacturers engineering group I worked for. As I said it is common practice. These pictures mean nothing without some numbers to go with them.

I did like the picture of the drop test. Notice the computer is in the act of falling, they didn't show what it looked like after it hit:->

Mort

i remember the iBook being much more durable than the MacBook... i've seen iBook dropped many of time with nothin more than a scratch to show for it.... and then MacBook came along. i wouldn't drop my macbook from 5 inches above the ground.

mine was in sleep mode when i placed it on my desk. apparently it wasn't on the edge enough, teetered a bit, and fell. when i turned around i didn't think of it at the time, because i was about to go to bed, so i left it there.

i woke up the next morning, flipped open the screen and everything appeared fine. i then proceeded to open up iTunes to discover my library was all sorts of messed up. as i proceeded to add the music back into the library, it froze the entire computer. i hard-resetted the computer and it continued to have the problem. so i reinstalled itunes and got rid of everything to go along with it (library files, etc) and continued to have the same problem. so i decided to just not open iTunes. EVERYTHING was running slow.

finally, i was doing some things for my friend on my computer and it froze. i said to her "oh this happens all of the time..i just have to turn it off and back on." except this time, that didn't quite work. now all it does is when i type in my (correct) password, it looks like its going to login but it just sits at the default mac background and does nothing for a little, then goes back to the login screen.

moral of the story: just don't drop your computer.

also..can anyone help with this?

I've dropped mine twice.
Once it was on a chair, and it slipped off onto a concrete floor.
It was closed , and it fell downward onto the front edge, dimpling the battery and the opposite corner.
About six months later the HD failed.
I got an new HD and all was good, until it was on a chair again. My foot got caught on the power cord and the thing flew up in the air while it was open and
smacked down on same floor, the fall causing it to close.
The HD makes louder and more varied sounds now, but no problems.
Ahhhh.
I'll use it till it dies and get a MBP

My daughter dropped hers. The screen cracked and it cost her $800 to get it repaired. The hard drive came through just fine.

Wow, Joe. You just got owned by Teresa. Rofl.

If you are really worried why not invest in a third party computer insurance policy. Do a search there are some good policies out there.

Mort

THANKS A BUNCH!