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Apple Hardware Glitch

APPLE GLITCH STAINS THE REPUTATION

First it was swelling batteries, now some Apple computer users are reporting a very different problem, with their pristine white MacBook's displaying yellowish stains in the area around the keyboard where their hands rest.
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This has to do purely with the material or coloring used in the keys and case. I don't know that I would necessarily call that a hardware glitch, or that it hurts the reputation of Apple. But I like the little clever name in the article title, "stained reputation" is funny. I can't ever remember something like this happening before so it much be a new type of color or material being used for the case.

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I do not think this is unique to Apple hardware. IBM compatible keyboards / mouses do the same if they are white or cream in color, so my solve for the issue is to buy these pieces of equipment black. I think Apple is not known for making black hardware components so the 'glitch' may be more apparent.

Glitch Hardware Apple

I've been using my "Snow Owl" white iBook for over a year now, and haven't noticed any staining yet. Dirty? Yes, and I clean it up. But no stains.

But my work laptop has a silver and black motif. One area that is silver is right where my palms rest when I am typing. That area is very stained, or perhaps it is just plain worn off. The same happened to my old Toshiba laptop.

Perhaps it is just a new material that Apple is using for the new MacBooks.

Finally, take a look at this page: https://www.apple.com/macbook/macbook.html

You will see that the new MacBooks (with Intel processors) are available in black.