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As I'm typing on mine right now, I wonder why they made these so sharp. It hasn't cut me yet, but they are decidedly uncomfortable.

• gruez 6mo ago
  >I wonder why they made these so sharp So the seam looks neat when the macbook is closed, eg. https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MacBook-Air-closed-hero-scaled.jpeg https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MacBo...
  • guelo 6mo ago
    Form over function
    • tonyedgecombe 6mo ago
      Yes although every time I open the lid with one hand I wonder why no other manufacturer seems to get their hinge friction so perfect.
      • dghlsakjg 6mo ago
        Many/most of the other laptops I’ve taken apart have their hinges screwed into plastic, or worse, the hinges themselves are plastic too. This is a cost cutting measure and also limits the amount of tension since the plastic can’t take higher tension.
• kube-system 6mo ago
  Probably because it looks nice and crisp