Re:The early 2013 retina MBP 15” have faulty firmware/hardware
by saurik on Tuesday March 05, 2013 @02:45AM
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http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/294758/10-gadgets-we-co...
> It had some major overheating issues that produced miniscule cracks in its porcelain body. Another major flaw was that it didn't have a fan, so users had to shutdown every so often and let the vent breathe. Apple stopped selling the Cube within a year of its release.
Re:The early 2013 retina MBP 15” have faulty firmware/hardware
by nwh on Tuesday March 05, 2013 @07:31AM
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I don't believe the "shutting down" bit. My stock Cube runs constantly, shuffling backups, processing logs and performing health checks. It's uptime is around 4 months now, and was almost 2 years before I moved to a new apartment.
Re:The early 2013 retina MBP 15” have faulty firmware/hardware
by coldtea on Tuesday March 05, 2013 @04:37AM
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>I'm not sure that anybody ever had that issue.
It probably didn't affect all production runs of the Cube, but still lots of people had them, search "g4 overheating" for some examples.
There were a lot more complaints back in the day. Note that "overheating" doesn't necessarilly mean "shuting down".
Re:The early 2013 retina MBP 15” have faulty firmware/hardware
by nwh on Tuesday March 05, 2013 @07:33AM
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I think that's the distinction. They get warm but certainly don't overheat. The only one I've seen with heat problems had a dual core 1.2gHZ CPU retrofitted. Undesirable to the point that half the heat sink had to be filed away to make it fit.
I'm not sure that anybody ever had that issue. Mine has been in constant use since it's purchase, and it's never once had overheating issues, even in 40c+ ambient temperatures. Even if it did, there's a dandy little slot in the bottom for adding a fan if you choose.