So yes, I read about these issues before I purchased, and thought I wouldn't be affected. Well guess what, I was. It's a pretty big issue if you google it. You have 14 days to return your applewares, so I made a geniusbar appointment today and had a long chat. I showed them all the info I had captured looking at my network. In fact, I even bought the newest airport extreme to see if that could fix my issues (I was running an old linksys G router). I still kept dropping signal on wifi. Frustrated, I went to apple. They talked to the higher up techs and they requested my laptop for evaluation. This is a pretty big problem. They are sending a new replacement to the store and when it's in, they will call me and I'll give them mine and take the new one. The new one I don't think will solve the issue (no new ones solved anyone's issues on the web). However, it shows they are working hard towards solving the issue.
What upsets me and really ****** me off about Apple. They won't acknowledge an issue. They just release a patch or something stating a fix. This is complete crap on their part. This is where I part ways with all the Apple fanboi maniacs. I will make no excuses for them. I won't defend them. They need to come out and say "yes there is an issue we are aware of, and we are actively working on a fix." Instead everything is rumormill and through people participating in the "fix" via patches. I was going to return this for a full refund and buy after a confirmed fix. Now they will replace and I'll see what happens. I'm sure if I complain enough I can get a full refund.
Once they get this wifi issue fixed, this is indeed the laptop to beat. If they don't get it fixed, i'll get a refund and buy that 200 f/2 I've been craving and get a new laptop next year with the next best processor that I have inside info on :wink:
On a side note, I have been monitoring my wifi on both my air and iMac (put imac on wifi to compare) and the air is very unstable compared to the imac. The funny thing is that the air is about 1 foot closer than the imac to the router, and the air is less than 2 feet away from the router.
Don't be an early adopter of new technology, let the bugs get worked out first. Everything else about the laptop would be rated a 10/10 if wifi was non -existent.
What upsets me and really ****** me off about Apple. They won't acknowledge an issue. They just release a patch or something stating a fix. This is complete crap on their part. This is where I part ways with all the Apple fanboi maniacs. I will make no excuses for them. I won't defend them. They need to come out and say "yes there is an issue we are aware of, and we are actively working on a fix." Instead everything is rumormill and through people participating in the "fix" via patches. I was going to return this for a full refund and buy after a confirmed fix. Now they will replace and I'll see what happens. I'm sure if I complain enough I can get a full refund.
Once they get this wifi issue fixed, this is indeed the laptop to beat. If they don't get it fixed, i'll get a refund and buy that 200 f/2 I've been craving and get a new laptop next year with the next best processor that I have inside info on :wink:
On a side note, I have been monitoring my wifi on both my air and iMac (put imac on wifi to compare) and the air is very unstable compared to the imac. The funny thing is that the air is about 1 foot closer than the imac to the router, and the air is less than 2 feet away from the router.
Don't be an early adopter of new technology, let the bugs get worked out first. Everything else about the laptop would be rated a 10/10 if wifi was non -existent.
