Hi Guys,

 

Are the new Mac Book Pro's 2018 Models yet available in Bangkok's authorized retailers?

Anybody know?

 

Thanks

Cheers

Lammbock

yes

yes they are. This model is sick! I am planning to get one too

Why would anyone buy a Laptop that comes with a flawed keyboard?

On 8/23/2018 at 9:30 PM, jackdd said:

Why would anyone buy a Laptop that comes with a flawed keyboard?

I agree.

At least wait and see what Apple comes up with on Sept 12.

Apple will not release new notebooks on Sep. 12.

 

Anyway, got myself the 13" Model with Touchbar and 2.3 GHz i5 quad core, 512GB SSD and 8GB RAM from iStudio Siam Paragon.

...and the keyboard has no issues ?

 

 

Just now, Lammbock said:

...and the keyboard has no issues ?

Not yet, just give it a few months ?

1 minute ago, jackdd said:

Not yet, just give it a few months ?

You must speak from your own experience ?

5 hours ago, Nowisee said:

I agree.

At least wait and see what Apple comes up with on Sept 12.

Why are they discontinuing there model range or just more PR to entice punters to pay for yet more overpriced under performing goods ? 

2 minutes ago, Lammbock said:

You must speak from your own experience ?

Yes, i do. Had a 2017 Macbook Pro. After 1 or 2 months the problems started, keys sometimes felt "stange" but could usually be solved by "massaging" the keys. After about 5 months one key was defective, when pressing it it sometimes caused 2 key strokes. Apple had to replace the upper part of the Macbook (including Battery and Touchpad, so imagine what this costs if it happens out of warranty), the shop said they have to keep the Laptop for 5 days to repair it. I couldn't wait 5 days without a Laptop. Bought a Lenovo Laptop (which does come with on-site warranty), got the Macbook fixed and then got rid of it, now using the Lenovo.

That Apple is doing this with a Laptop for 100k THB is just a joke. Especially not fixing this problem and releasing a new model with the same faulty keyboard.

5 hours ago, Nowisee said:

I agree.

At least wait and see what Apple comes up with on Sept 12.

 

On 8/23/2018 at 9:30 PM, jackdd said:

Why would anyone buy a Laptop that comes with a flawed keyboard?

OP asked if the 2018 macbook pro is available in bangkok,,  

The 2018 macbook pro does not have a flawed key board,,  it's generation 3,,     it's been fixed.  won't be any different in sept,,,

 

The rest of the range will get the same gen' 3 keyboard [probably]

33 minutes ago, jackdd said:

Yes, i do. Had a 2017 Macbook Pro. After 1 or 2 months the problems started, keys sometimes felt "stange" but could usually be solved by "massaging" the keys. After about 5 months one key was defective, when pressing it it sometimes caused 2 key strokes. Apple had to replace the upper part of the Macbook (including Battery and Touchpad, so imagine what this costs if it happens out of warranty), the shop said they have to keep the Laptop for 5 days to repair it. I couldn't wait 5 days without a Laptop. Bought a Lenovo Laptop (which does come with on-site warranty), got the Macbook fixed and then got rid of it, now using the Lenovo.

That Apple is doing this with a Laptop for 100k THB is just a joke. Especially not fixing this problem and releasing a new model with the same faulty keyboard.

2017,,   old hat,, faulty keyboards,,  class action lawsuits,,  superseded,  now intel coffee lake,,,   and no faulty keyboards 

 

100k is for the i-7 -  512 gb 15 inch.

 

   13 inch macbook pro 8th gen' processor =65,900

  15''.  i-7  256 gb= 85,900

Max the 15'' out,   i-9 etc ,,,   258,300.00 bt.    really sick 

31 minutes ago, yodsak said:

The 2018 macbook pro does not have a flawed key board,,  it's generation 3,,     it's been fixed.  won't be any different in sept,,,

 

The rest of the range will get the same gen' 3 keyboard [probably]

Apple did say themself that the 3rd generation keyboard does still have the same problem https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-says-new-macbook-pro-keyboard-wont-fix-sticky-key-issue/

Here a report of somebody having the problem with a 2018 model https://wccftech.com/a-13-macbook-pro-2018-develops-faulty-keyboard-apple-orders-replacement-from-china/

19 minutes ago, jackdd said:

Apple did say themself that the 3rd generation keyboard does still have the same problem https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-says-new-macbook-pro-keyboard-wont-fix-sticky-key-issue/

Yes they did on july 12th

Ok. ,plenty of info on google,,,   they didn't want to admit the keyboards were faulty

 your link  dated july 12th

 

and same link

   apple not been totally honest,  who would have thought it ????

and from google,,

,,

all the info is there, so buy with confidence,,

time will tell

5 minutes ago, yodsak said:

Yes they did on july 12th

Ok. ,plenty of info on google,,,   they didn't want to admit the keyboards were faulty 

 your link  dated july 12th

 

and

   apple not been totally honest,  who would have thought it ????

and from google,,

,,

all the info is there, so buy with confidence,,

time will tell

You find people reporting problems the same problems with the 2018 keyboards, i provided one link above, but you can easily find more reports.

The Macbook Pro keyboard is just broken by design and i will recommend everybody to not buy one until Apple really fixes this problem (which probably requires to make the keyboard a bit thicker again)

If that is really happening to some users then Apple will replace your machine.

What is wrong with that? At least they do something to help.

 

 

13 minutes ago, Lammbock said:

If that is really happening to some users then Apple will replace your machine.

What is wrong with that? At least they do something to help.

They only do this if you are within the warranty, which is just 1 year by default (and make you wait 5 business days (in my case) without a Laptop). If it happens out of warranty you probably pay something like 30k THB to have it fixed (so be sure to get the Apple Care plan for another 10k THB to at least have 3 years warranty)

Wrong is that Apple knows their keyboard has serious issues but is still selling it, and even releasing "new" models which is still using this style of keyboard which still has the same issue.