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The aluminum frame acts as a heatsink for the entire machine - it directly contributes to thermal management. Tradeoffs aren't the same thing as making a choic
by askafriend 5y ago
The aluminum frame acts as a heatsink for the entire machine - it directly contributes to thermal management.
Tradeoffs aren't the same thing as making a choice purely for form over function.
- wintermutestwin 5y agoThe aluminum frame could easily have a curved beveled edge instead of a straight edge with two sharp points for the cutout. It looks "cooler" but it consistently hurts my wrist - particularly when I am typing with one hand using Logic because I have a guitar neck in my other hand. (actually doing the "cool" stuff with my laptop that Apple wants to promote)
- askafriend 5y agoI think that’s totally fair criticism.