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Let me be that guy and ask: what's the point? Who wants a thinner laptop (besides Steve Jobs)? I understand the drive for lighter laptops but thinner poses engi
by chx 11y ago
Let me be that guy and ask: what's the point? Who wants a thinner laptop (besides Steve Jobs)? I understand the drive for lighter laptops but thinner poses engineering challenges (in cooling) which drives up costs. I just don't understand the point.
- Brendinooo 11y agoI think thinness and lightness makes devices more usable. I currently own a 2007 MacBook Pro and a Dell XPS 13 (2014 I think), and the difference in traveling with them is so much more significant than I ever would have guessed before getting the XPS. Thin and light go hand-in-hand too; speaking in generalities, one probably begets the other. And, as the tech gets smaller and lighter, it can go in more places. I have to think that Apple's obsession with thinness on the iPhone led to the Watch (which receives criticism for...being too thick).
- cptskippy 11y agoI have a Lenovo T450s and Yoga 2. The Yoga 2 is probably half the thickness of the T450s but weights about twice as much. I prefer carrying the T450s.
- TheCams 11y agoI agree. And I'd rather have a laptop a few millimeters thicker and have a bigger battery inside.
- wvenable 11y agoThe thinner the laptop the more practical it is use -- to a point. I've had many laptops but I've never used a laptop more than my Asus ultrabook. It's just so easy to carry around, pack, and grab for even small tasks.