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Some people are focused on a particular parameter out of explicit necessity or personal preference - has to be thin for [reason]. For the others it's a matter of how you frame the question.

  Do you want a laptop that's super thin (implicitly not upgradable, expensive to repair)?
  Do you want a laptop for which you can replace anything fast and cheap for upgrades or repairs (implicitly thicker)?

I'll bet you the same people might answer "yes" to both because they don't frame the brackets or consequences in their mind, only the immediate benefit. The laptop is thin when they make the choice and only expensive later on if it breaks. But I'd go so far as to say that if all cards were on the table during the decision making process more people would choose to add a few mm if it makes the devices cheaper to buy, to repair, and to upgrade.

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Better questions:

1. Do you want a laptop you need to use dongles with? 2. Do you want your laptop where it's more comfortable to type? 3. Do you want your laptop to run cooler and more quiet?

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"Better" is a very relative or personal term. What's important is to not forget the other side of the coin no matter what you ask. There's almost always a compromise, don't let your decision be guided by knowing only half of it.

If you can have thin and cool why not? But make sure you don't only consider the former and forget about the latter until you burn your lap.