Flickr Find: Is that a MacBook Pro in the trash?

Nathan, just ignore that jerk.

Steve J, how come I have to be "that Nathan jerk". What the hell did I do wrong except take a picture and upload it to Flickr?

I agree with the commenters who have pointed out that the picture of the MacBook in the trash is both misleading and childish. The computer will be repaired or replaced, obviously. Sorry, Nathan, we already have Dan Pourhadi at TUAW to play the Spoiled Brat Always Whining About Something role. Two would be too many.

The picture was posted because of it's coolness and minimilistic-ness.

Why does this come as a surprise? Apple hardware seems to have the lifespan of a fruit fly. It's embarrassing.

Was this picture really neccessary? It's only a piece of machinery - there are a lot worse things that can happen than a latop breaking down. Read his other Flickr stream to see what I mean. This isn't worth the space it was created or posted on. I don't mind reading some real Mac news but this is just utter waste of time - better moderation is needed

That Nathan jerk needs a life outside Flickr by the looks of things (check the Flickr stream). Definitely a slow news day.

[sarcasm] Wow! I am taken aback that machines, especially electronics, go bad. It's not like Apple notebooks contain complex equipment or a brand new architecture. And come on, no other company ever has any issues.

And what is with these issues of being too hot! Why can't Apple put a 2GHz Core Duo chip into a notebook and keep it from getting hot? Every other manufacture have notebooks with Celeron chips that don't get nearly as hot. What gives? [/sarcasm]

Seriously, it's what one should expect from ANY new hardware that hits the market. I have plans to by a 17" MacBook Pro for myself and 2 MacBooks for family members but I'm going to wait for a later revision. I'm definitely waiting until the WWDC in August which tends to offer upgraded products that very day.

Why do we have to discuss posts of a friggin' picture? These just seem like a lot of filler to me just to say that you posted something. Yes, the mac is in the trash. We've discussed the heat/DOA problems until we are blue in the face. Lets move on.

"5. Silviu, OS X and XP are software: Apple is talking about software stability. A computer dying would be hardware stability."

To the average user that the macbook is marketed to, how do you expect them to know? My screen got random black lines and then it refused to start. I'd guess the chipset crapped out (because of the integrated video).

Sorry, but if Apple markets their products as the next best thing to sliced bread, then I get to hold them to it on any issue, be it hardware or software.

I KNEW the fanboys were going to eat me.