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It’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 t
by sidlls 5y ago
It’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.