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Apple may be removing posts from its discussion boards relating to iBook logic board failure, AppleInsider reports. However, at time of writing, a 32-message thread relating to logic board failures was available on the iBook message board. A 77-message post, also on logic board failure, remains available at time of writing. A significant amount of anecdotal and technical evidence has emerged since the Dual USB iBook's release in May 2001 which points to common failure of the logic board. In some instances, Apple has replaced iBook logic boards up to three times, when the machine has been under the AppleCare extended warranty. Analysis: This is the price of cheaper computers: lack of quality control and component failure. Apple shot themselves in the foot - in a sales sense - by building too much quality into early Macs. Classics that still run. IIci Macs still being used daily in the late '90s. Hell, my Classic (1990) and Power Mac 8100/100 (1994) still run on a daily basis. These quality problems have not been restricted to iBooks; daughtercard and logic board failure in G3 Series PowerBooks, as well as hinge breakages on G3/Titanium PowerBooks have been commonplace. Given that PC vendors often use similar componentry - and even the same manufacturer - it's reasonable to assume Dell, Gateway, HP etc. also experience similar problems. Should be even expect our laptops to last beyond about 3 years now? It's interesting through, that having paid for a premium product, such as Apple, we expect better quality. Even when we pay just $999 for an iBook.
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