[scrlk]

I can't help but recall Steve Jobs introducing the PowerBook G4 Titanium:

> "Titanium! It's made out of titanium! Like the spy planes! This is an incredible material, it's stronger than steel yet lighter than aluminium."

https://youtu.be/bNHkrnU77m0?t=92

[kylehotchkiss]

I could see a day when titanium laptops return. Apple has invested in the some of the best mass machining in the world. I wonder what it’d look like sandblasted like their laptops and with their new coatings.

[scrlk]

I miss the short "how it's made" videos that used to be in every single Apple production introduction (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQnr-kfuVdQ).

There was a blog called "Atomic Delights" that would explain the manufacturing processes featured in the videos. Found it super interesting, especially considering the challenge of shipping products at Apple level volumes.

A MBP with the natural titanium finish as seen in the iPhone 15 Pro would be fantastic.

[thaumasiotes]

> I could see a day when titanium laptops return.

I don't get it. I was issued a metal macbook once. I had to buy a plastic case for it, because the bare metal scratched my fingernails.

Why would we want a hard metal case instead of a soft plastic one?

[lenkite]

> because the bare metal scratched my fingernails.

Nice multi-purpose titanium laptop. You can even trim your fingernails on the same!

[thaumasiotes]

It would be less effective than a file, since there's just the one point on the sharp edge of the laptop.

Most people are not looking to scuff up the face of their fingernails, which is what happens when you handle such a laptop naturally.

[tim333]

Plastic cases flexing can damage the electronics inside hence most of the Apple stuff being metal.

[thaumasiotes]

It doesn't seem to cause problems for any other manufacturer. I'm using a plastic-cased Dell laptop as we speak.

If plastic cases bore any significant risk of damaging the electronics, someone would probably have noticed that by now.

[askvictor]

Wasn't one of the major problems that Titanium doesn't play well with Wifi? The TiBook predated built-in wifi, and I thought one of the reason to shift to Aluminum was wifi performance.

[Ingaz]

I had IBM notebook with titanium case (before it became Lenovo)