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Aluminium is out. According to a rumour, Asus and Acer are planning to switch to fiberglass cases in their 15-inch models to cut production costs. [Digitimes]
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Good! Aluminium is NOT a good material for laptops. It’s easily dented.
Something like fibreglass would be though, tough enough to not dent and still lightweight.
Can an ultrabook be 15in ? Thought it was 11 or 13!
Shame really, I like a solid, well-built laptop. And a computer with a metal chassis is as solid as it gets.
Then again, if it’s something that could bring the price of ultrabooks in the range of normality, I’m all for it!