Many things that look like carbon fiber are not, in fact, carbon fiber. In the case of computer enclosures, it's even more so since "whoa, it's carbon fiber!" i

Many things that look like carbon fiber are not, in fact, carbon fiber. In the case of computer enclosures, it's even more so since "whoa, it's carbon fiber!" is a desirable response when doing the design. Note that actual carbon fiber is a very hard and brittle substance (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_%28fiber%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_%28fiber%29), and you're quoting text that says it's "soft" ...