[Jeff Campbell]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-1...tag=mncol;title

"Apple has apparently begun to acknowledge the existence of small white cracks in older plastic MacBooks, according to a report. AppleInsider says Apple service providers started receiving notices last month that the plastic chassis on the white 13-inch MacBook released in 2006 can crack in four different spots. Apple had previously helped out users who had noticed hairline cracks around the trackpad on the top of the notebook, but did not acknowledge cracks in other places as a design flaw, according to AppleInsider."

AppleInsider also has a nice collage of cracks on various white Macbooks. Apple is advising their repair folks to repair the Macbook even if it is outside the warranty date. That is, if it is determined that the owner of the Macbook is not responsible for the cracks. Interestingly enough, the black Macbooks aren't experiencing the same type of cracking, and are not granted the repair consideration outside warranty dates. 

[Jeff Campbell]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-1...tag=mncol;title

"Apple has apparently begun to acknowledge the existence of small white cracks in older plastic MacBooks, according to a report. AppleInsider says Apple service providers started receiving notices last month that the plastic chassis on the white 13-inch MacBook released in 2006 can crack in four different spots. Apple had previously helped out users who had noticed hairline cracks around the trackpad on the top of the notebook, but did not acknowledge cracks in other places as a design flaw, according to AppleInsider."

AppleInsider also has a nice collage of cracks on various white Macbooks. Apple is advising their repair folks to repair the Macbook even if it is outside the warranty date. That is, if it is determined that the owner of the Macbook is not responsible for the cracks. Interestingly enough, the black Macbooks aren't experiencing the same type of cracking, and are not granted the repair consideration outside warranty dates. 

[doogald]

As an owner of a white Macbook all that I can say is, "No s**t, Sherlock." I'm planning to bring mine in for repair just before AppleCare runs out next January - I figure that it'll just crack before then again anyway if I do it now.

[Jeff Campbell]

We have one as well, lucky so far though, no cracks have appeared

sorry about yours though

[doogald]

My brother's did the same. He had it repaired (under warranty) and it is cracked again already.

It doesn't bother me at all; I just figure the resale value will be higher if it's repaired.

[Darius Wey]

Originally Posted by doogald

It doesn't bother me at all...

Likewise. I have a white MacBook with two hairline cracks under the left palmrest, but it doesn't bother me enough to get it repaired.