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I just bought a Thinkpad because my home's other Windows machine died. The laptop is ok in general , and I love the mate screen, but the black plastic body is
by xtracto 4y ago
I just bought a Thinkpad because my home's other Windows machine died. The laptop is ok in general , and I love the mate screen, but the black plastic body is just horrible. It feels as if it's going to break just by opening the screen. Does apple have some kind of patent for the aluminium body?
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- nicoburns 4y ago> Does apple have some kind of patent for the aluminium body? No, they just have an absolutely huge farm of CNC machines cutting them out which is expensive to maintain, not generally available from contract manufacturers in the volumes required, and would take a huge capital outlay from competitors who wanted to replicate it.
- DJeuxg 4y agoAluminium is heavy, cold, dents and expensive. Plastic is better in most ways for a laptop shell.
- rowanG077 4y agoAluminium has the best property. It conducts heat. Plastic laptops are saunas.
- mbakke 4y agoAluminium is also highly recycleable.
- tekknik 4y agoSo by dent I assume you’re meaning drops? How does plastic survive that better? It’ll shatter, leaving the laptop internals on the sidewalk. I’ll take a dented aluminum body over plastic thanks.
- Mikeb85 4y ago> black plastic body is just horrible It might not "feel" premium or durable but it's way more durable than aluminum... Also doesn't heat up as much on your lap.
- GekkePrutser 4y agoAnd it's not actually plastic but magnesium on the upmarket models. Mine has a few scuffs and the metal shines through