Apple has apparently admitted that the discoloration on the wrist rests of some MacBooks (mostly white ones) is actually a manufacturing defect as opposed to a “cosmetic” problem caused by improper handling by the owner (whatever that means).
Cosmetic problems that don’t affect the functionality of the device aren’t covered by AppleCare.
Read the rest of the story on my ZDNet Blog: The Apple Core.
Apple has apparently admitted that the discoloration on the wrist rests of some MacBooks (mostly white ones) is actually a manufacturing defect as opposed to a “cosmetic” problem caused by improper handling by the owner (whatever that means).
Cosmetic problems that don’t affect the functionality of the device aren’t covered by AppleCare.
Read the rest of the story on my ZDNet Blog: The Apple Core.