| > That's the ideal: a computer that gets out of the way. They've been wanting that since long before Steve died, too. Yeah, but what's Ive's role here? Isn't the miniaturization more due to electrical engineering efforts (placement/routing/PCB design), than to visual design efforts (making it look thinner than it actually is)? > But plastic also chips and breaks. Yes, and I think it gives a device more identity and character :) > The plastic also didn't vent the computers' heat very well. True! But Apple is known for their obsession of "form over function", so this is a curious aspect that goes against their principle. > the edges shouldn't come into it anyway Yes, that's a good point. But you can't always prevent that e.g. when traveling, or lying down, which is what laptops are made for. Anyway, I just wanted to share my view because I don't understand what all the fuss is about. I liked Apple in the days of the Apple ][, but I absolutely despise their walled garden, and their assimilation of the supply chain. Design is absolutely secondary to all that. |