Well, the meditative project that felt like it should take weeks seems to pretty much have been handled in an afternoon. Still trying to relax though.
Wow, that iPhone is beautiful. I can even read on it. If the next gen iPad has that kind of screen, and is half the weight of the current iPad... holy manana, it's the Jetsons.
I understand why Apple in recent years is so much in love with all-metal products. They really seem like high-end products. Luxury. But it's a problem with weight. Apple, please find a solution to this for tablet and notebook products, all right?
The Kindle is selling really well despite being made of mundane plastic and yet not being cheap. Apple, I'm sure you can make plastic seem like a million bucks if you put your minds to it.
" I'm sure you can make plastic seem like a million bucks if you put your minds to it."
ReplyDeleteIt works in the automotive game!
Maybe with carbon fibre?
ReplyDeleteIf you REALLY want the best of both worlds, magnesium is THE way to go.
ReplyDeleteMetal, extremely lightweight and very robust ... its already in such usage in other stuff!
I like the carbon fibre idea.
ReplyDeleteThough I'm sure there are many options.
In such tightly packaged products, all material characteristics are important, thermal conductivity not being the least of them.
ReplyDeleteThe heat dissipation capability of a metal case may very well be the only way to achieve such a thin aspect without having unbearably hot spots here and there on the product.
That's a good point.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the Kindle is plastic. And the iPad never even gets lukewarm.
The kindle is not a good example, as it has nowhere near the computing power of the iToys, has no screen backlighting, and is designed for extreme battery longevity. In short, it simply generates no heat.
ReplyDeleteThe reason why the iPad's temperature remains low is precisely because any heat is immediately spread out to a large surface.
If you say so.
ReplyDeleteSo do you think it could be built at half the weight? I really want one.
So do you think it could be built at half the weight?
ReplyDeleteI really can't tell. Send me one to dissect and analyze, and then I'll let you know my findings! :D
But seriously, half the weight is pretty unrealistic, really. I doubt there's even 5% to scrounge before you have to start making sacrifices, be it on battery life, performance or functionality. I very much doubt that there is significant "dead weight" in the packaging, as you seem to believe.
That's what I *hoped*, but couldn't really believe.
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