alt Hacker NewsThis is how opinions differ. IMO plastic is better than aluminium. It is robust (if done right), lighter and doesn't have good thermal conductivity (which makes laptop usage possible, MacBooks can be uncomfortable for lap usage if too hot).
The metal is more "luxury", though.
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xnx • yesterday at 6:32 PM
> MacBooks can be uncomfortable for lap usage if too hot).
My body is the heatsink
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binkHN • yesterday at 7:59 PM
> plastic is better than aluminium. It is robust (if done right), lighter and doesn't have good thermal conductivity (which makes laptop usage possible
Yep. I miss my plastic phones too.
pbreit • yesterday at 9:03 PM
I'd go further and suggest that metal is a lousy substance for laptop enclosures.
whateverboat • yesterday at 7:54 PM
Plastic is better if done right. I do not know a single manufacturer today which does plastic right.
> MacBooks can be uncomfortable for lap usage if too hot
This was definitely the case in the Intel era, but I can't say I've had this problem since the move to Apple silicon