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This is a very interesting story, and the first of the sort that I’ve heard of. Some pictures on Flickr really clear the point up so rest assured, this is not because of greasy fingers. Apparently this has been reported by quite a few users, so it maybe a batch problem, or worse (eg, total ‘infection’ of all MacBooks).

The spots don’t wash off, I’ve only had the MacBook for two weeks. Genius at Apple Store told me to call Apple about it, as he’s never seen anything like it. My iBook didn’t discolor in the 3 years I had it — can’t be my hands. I don’t smoke, don’t use latex, etc. And for those who worry about my hygiene habits, thanks. I wash my hands.

Other people have also tried cleaning solutions, such as the famed iKlear which removed scratches and other defects from the PowerBook and iBooks and even magic markers. But these did not work for the MacBook. So I think this is most likely the cause of the heat dissipating from the MacBook combined with the type of paint / plastic that Apple covered the MacBook with. This is very interesting and I think it is most likely the paint / plastic that Apple used has not been coating or is not strong enough for general/heavy use of the MacBook. And the heat also helped speed this up. I hope Apple fixes this, because knowing all the Apple bashers and those who like to make fun of Apple when a product goes slightly awry (they totally over-cover these things), this will not be let off lightly. I love Apple and all, but its things like these which you don’t expect that sometimes annoy me.

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