[tomcam]

Seconded. I lived in Phoenix for a few years and the static was awful. Maybe OP lives in a humid place?

[pmontra]

I think that there are a lot of aluminum Mac laptops in Phoenix (and other brands too.) Maybe some of their owners are reading this and can share their experiences with static, or the lack of.

[Namari]

What's in Phoenix that causes static electricity?

[tuyiown]

Low average relative humidity.

[tomcam]

And the wrong kind of carpet, yikes. Loved the area, but never got used to the enormous static shocks I got in my office.

[joshspankit]

Me