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> All they want is thin, light and a big beautiful screen. I disagree with the thin part. I have yet to see anyone care whether a laptop is 1" or .7". This is
by chx 8y ago
> All they want is thin, light and a big beautiful screen.
I disagree with the thin part. I have yet to see anyone care whether a laptop is 1" or .7". This is a pointless marketing ploy, invented by Jobs. Yes, lightness matters. But we have seen (and I actually owned one) incredibly light laptops mostly from Japan well before Jobs invented the thin craze.
- canuckintime 8y ago> I have yet to see anyone care whether a laptop is 1" or .7". Careful there. I didn't say mainstream customers care about having the 'thinnest' laptop. I agree that a distinction between 1" or 0.7" is pointless. They do care about having a 'thin' laptop. It's largely marketing but also partly ergonomics, especially at the 17" size to reduce volume
- tjoff 8y agoI really don't understand the weight issue, I don't mind a heavy laptop at all. Make it twice as heavy or even heavier if I can get more battery out of it. Thinness though is extremely important. It determines the bulk of the whole machine and in what situations I can bring it. Noise, performance and battery life are really important too, so there are bound to be a lot of compromises. But I really do value thinness.