Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 29th Mar 2007 16:04 UTC
About one year ago, I sold my iBook G4 in order to buy the then upcoming MacBook. Due to an unexpected change of plans (I moved to a new house), that MacBook never reached my desk; I still really missed having a Mac around. Now, almost a year later, I am again back on Mac. So, what did I buy? A sleek black MacBook? An all-powerful Intel PowerMac quad-core? No. David, OSNews' owner, sent me his G4 Cube.
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2005-07-12
>> Didn't these have problems with the plastic cracking?
Oddly enough, it depended on the environment and where you lived. In areas where it is warm/humid, but not hot enough for air conditioning they did fairly well, as their own heat (and lack of airflow)didn't cause oil evaporation. The lack of heat damage to the casing comes from that uber thin aluminum shield they put down inside the plastic. (they preferred to direct it at the componants)
In the far far south in air conditioned rooms a lot of them had breakdown of the oils in the plastics that caused it to crack like peanut brittle - likewise they don't survive New England winters all that well on the same grounds.
PART of the problem is people cleaning them with window cleaners, which broke down the oils holding the plastic together. They used a polycarbonate instead of an acrylic, so windex can cause the plastic to prematurely age, as can direct exposure to sunlight and excessively dry air.
The trick to making the cases actually last a long time? Armor All. Restores a lot of the moisture to the plastic and makes a protective layer - BUT can cause buildup leading to an ugly yellowing.
Edited 2007-03-30 01:02