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I've read that quality is largely limited by optics, and optics are limited by space in the MacBook line (just a few mm). Not sure why Apple wouldn't improve it

• jfk13 5y ago
  They don't have "a few cm depth", according to the page; it's "11.5 millimeters thin".
  • asdff 5y ago
    That's on them for putting that constraint upon themselves. Not sure why a desktop computer needs to be razor thin, it lives on a desk...
    • bern4444 5y ago
      I don't consider it a constraint they're imposing on themselves but rather a goal they're actively trying to achieve (decreasing the device size and profile). Some people have small desks. A small footprint desktop computer that looks incredible because of its thinness is a wonderful achievement. Even on larger desks, now the end consumer has more room. Reducing the size of electronics has always been a goal for consumer hardware companies. Look no further than the memory stick which now supports tens and hundreds of gigabytes on a piece of metal smaller than your finger nail. It's quite nice having devices that have such small profiles. It's the result of incredible engineering to fit more power in a smaller space for really very few tradeoffs.
• solarkraft 5y ago
  I'd guess to not make the Macbooks look ridiculously bad.