The site now includes a few detailed accounts - and some pictures - describing what may be more of a cable routing issue than a problem with the heat sink itself. Seems that some cables routed directly next to the heatsink are prone to melting insulation which then leads to crossed wires causing a shutdown-inducing short circuit.

My friend's had his MacBook back for almost two weeks now without any shutdowns. Whether or not Apple has in fact found the fix for this problem, angry MacBook owners still are making their voices heard on the Web. Does this warrant a class action lawsuit? Perhaps not, but what's an early adopter to do? It seems as the cost for new technology increasingly is a first production run full of bugs, glitches, and faulty designs. The problem certainly isn't limited to Apple, but perhaps it stings the Mac faithful a bit more since we're the sort willing to pay an extra $150 to get a laptop in black instead of white. It's a drag to shell out for a gadget you want to show off only to have to send it back to the shop over and over again.

Update: They dropped today! See our Home Page for details.