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What exactly is wrong with plastic construction apart from that it is not cool?
by lostmsu 5y ago
What exactly is wrong with plastic construction apart from that it is not cool?
- sidlls 5y agoIt’s inferior in every respect, quite aside from any “cool” factor. It breaks easily and it doesn’t support the non-plastic pieces (e.g. the monitor) well are two of the most important factors.
- unmole 5y ago> It breaks easily Somehow I've never had plastic parts break in the two decades I've been using computers and I don't think I'm in the minority. > it doesn’t support the non-plastic pieces (e.g. the monitor) Support how? Are you physically putting your monitor on top your laptop?
- chelical 5y agoNot the person you're replying to, but I have had part of the hinge break in an HP laptop.
- lostmsu 5y agoI guess the point is "citation needed". What you said is "common sense", but the source of that "common sense" is mostly marketing material. At least I don't recollect seeing any hard data, that would support either of those claims.
- howinteresting 5y agoUnlike aluminium, plastic doesn't give you electric shocks if you're plugged into a poorly grounded socket: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/32417/how-can-i-avoid-my-macbook-pro-giving-me-minor-shocks https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/32417/how-can-i-av... The link describes them as "minor shocks" but I once had a severe enough shock that I needed medical care.
- chelical 5y agoPlastic is less recyclable than aluminum.