Comments on: Thin Plastic Netbooks Show Design Flaws http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/06/thin-plastic-netbooks-have-design-flaws/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:55:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Josh http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/06/thin-plastic-netbooks-have-design-flaws/#comment-63263 Josh Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:01:30 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39382#comment-63263 Uh.... The white macbooks and iphones have the same problem and they aren't cheap. I had my iphone replaced under warranty 3 times because it always cracked in the same spot. Uh…. The white macbooks and iphones have the same problem and they aren’t cheap. I had my iphone replaced under warranty 3 times because it always cracked in the same spot.

]]> By: AndyT http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/06/thin-plastic-netbooks-have-design-flaws/#comment-63215 AndyT Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:40:18 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39382#comment-63215 I noticed some manufactures are making their thin and light notebooks using carbon fiber (the same stuff used in airplanes, bicycle frames, etc). I noticed some manufactures are making their thin and light notebooks using carbon fiber (the same stuff used in airplanes, bicycle frames, etc).

]]> By: DaveZatz http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/06/thin-plastic-netbooks-have-design-flaws/#comment-63196 DaveZatz Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:41:25 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39382#comment-63196 Yeah, this isn't all on 'plastic' - I've had plenty of plastic devices that hold up fine. Yeah, this isn’t all on ‘plastic’ – I’ve had plenty of plastic devices that hold up fine.

]]> By: Nate http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/06/thin-plastic-netbooks-have-design-flaws/#comment-63195 Nate Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:22:21 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39382#comment-63195 I think this has a lot more to do with using cheap plastic than anything else. Plastic, like any other material, has its high and low ends. I think this has a lot more to do with using cheap plastic than anything else. Plastic, like any other material, has its high and low ends.

]]> By: HuntForPaper http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/06/thin-plastic-netbooks-have-design-flaws/#comment-63192 HuntForPaper Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:39:27 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39382#comment-63192 thin plastic laptops or thin gauge plastic used in laptops? metal based are heavier, hotter, interfere with reception. what are people doing to actually CRACK the base of their laptops? ive owned as many laptops & used them in more ways than just about anyone & thats never happened. thin plastic laptops or thin gauge plastic used in laptops? metal based are heavier, hotter, interfere with reception.

what are people doing to actually CRACK the base of their laptops? ive owned as many laptops & used them in more ways than just about anyone & thats never happened.

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