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Has apple ever really tested this though, because there's enough going on in each iteration that it'd be very hard to scientifically gauge the effects of singul
by awinder 10y ago
Has apple ever really tested this though, because there's enough going on in each iteration that it'd be very hard to scientifically gauge the effects of singular decisions or changes. Maybe they're chasing diminishing returns at this point, maybe there are sacred things that you can't go after. Or maybe none of it really matters and people are buying for reasons unrelated to dropping case size by .1" or .3 lbs
- troupe 10y agoMany airlines let you use a laptop during take off an landing if it is less than 2 pounds.
- davesque 10y agoThat's kinda funny if true because I can't imagine that weight is really a reliable indicator of how much radio interference a laptop puts out.
- BillinghamJ 10y agoIt's not about interference - it's about how bad a projectile the object would be. Below 2 pounds, the idea is that it wouldn't do too much damage.
- troupe 10y agoThe 2 pound limit is because that is the amount the FAA has determined is safe to keep in the seat back pocket in addition to the stuff that is already in there. The idea is that if there is turbulence you'd put it in the pocket. If radio interference actually was a threat, there is no way they would let every passenger take a phone on the plane.
- awinder 10y agoDo they come around with scales to make sure a laptop is 2lbs vs 3?