Purchased it 10 months ago from a cunning South African dealer who forgot to tell me that it was a returner and had already used up 8 months of warranty time. "In response to your thread about finish on so called aluminium Powerbooks, have to say that I am very disappointed with my unit. (See below for replies so far)ĪL PB G4 Owner Replies on Finish: (later reports first) If any AL Powerbook users have had finish problems let me know. The Ti Powerbooks however often had finish/paint problems - I had one where the paint on the outer trim ring cracked and flaked off and there were many posted pictures of Ti PB's with paint wearing through, etc. I've cleaned it a few times (using some non-oily residue cleaner/preservative made for autos) I use an older 17in AL Powerbook G4 daily (1.33GHz, bought light used) for the last 2 years but always use a mouse with it - so far the finish looks fine - not sure if it's painted or some sort of clear anodize, but other than some stains (perhaps the beginning of corrosion from sweat) at times and a few scratches - it still looks good so far. My PB is 1.67ghz 15", I have had it since June 2005. "i was wondering if any other owners of the aluminum PB have issues of losing paint in the small area between the track pad and keyboard. ![]() (Copy of the post in the main news page for context) Recent Updates | Mac Upgrades/Repairs | Storage | Video | Audio/HT | Apps/OS/Network | Home How's your Alum PowerBook G4 Finish Holding Up?
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