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I also filed the corners off my MacBook

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Re: I also filed the corners off my MacBook

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Post by fhub »

dijit wrote: post #68
Cthulhu_ wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Their main bread and butter is components for cars and ebikes, their (power) tools / DIY stuff is like 22% of their business. Or so I learned just now.

as an aside, I have a shimano e-bike and a bosch one, and the bosch one is leagues superior. Which feels weird when you consider the pedigree of shimano, but it makes sense when you think what kind of internals an ebike motor would need.. I guess.

I have two Bosch powered e-bikes (gazelle Modeo and Turn GSD) and one DJI Avinox (Amflow PL carbon)

A few years between each bike and very different bikes. But Avinox feels like it has come from nowhere to be on par or superior to Bosch. The charging plug egonicis is 100x better too.

Re: I also filed the corners off my MacBook

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Post by redsocksfan45 »

musha68k wrote: post #65

I've been using Macs for decades and never had these issues personally. It seems like some people do literally rest their hands / arms on desk / notebook body while typing. The "sharp edge syndrome" here to me seems to be a good thing then as it acts as a reminder for proper ergonomics / posture. First Google AI search result on the topic: "Never rest your wrists on your MacBook while typing. Instead, let your palms…

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Re: I also filed the corners off my MacBook

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Post by ta8903 »

kqr wrote: post #41

On a similar note, people are way too precious about their dead-tree books. Feel free to chuck them in bags, make notes in the margins, fold pages, underline, and strike through text in them. It's yours. Make it yours! Your scribblings don't detract from what's in there – they elevate it to something unique. (This is particularly true if it's a book that's still in print, or was in large enough print runs it's easy t…

I was riding my motorcycle in heavy rains and had a book in my work bag which, as I later found out, doesn't resist water at all, and the book got soaked. Half the pages puffed up, and I hated myself for it at first, but after a while I realized I like it even better since it feels like the book has been through something with me and I will always remember that incident whenever I think about the book.

Though admittedly, caring about this is even more vapid than caring about my books being pristine.

Re: I also filed the corners off my MacBook

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Post by avadodin »

maxbrt wrote: post #52
rob74 wrote: post #43

Nitpick: those are (sharp) edges, not corners. Maybe the next generation of MacBooks will also actually have exactly 90° non-rounded corners? I guess that's the next logical step... Also, TIL that Bosch also makes files. I was under the impression that they only made powertools (or electronic measuring devices, or other things with a battery or power cord).

Ah right, thanks for the hint. I try to be more precise in more wording, but English isn't my first language so comments like these are really useful.

I assumed it was a reference to early Apple user interfaces.

I believe their corners are already/still rounded, though.

If we have to be precise, however, perhaps blades would be a more appropriate term to refer to their products' edges.

Re: I also filed the corners off my MacBook

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Post by jimnotgym »

dmaa wrote: post #29

Great article and happy to see that I'm not alone. I don't get why on such a well thought-out and built device as this, the corners are so sharp. From how I use the trackpad, the bottom of my thumb always feels sore-ish after a day's work and it took me a while to trace this to the sharp cornern of my macbook.

>I don't get why on such a well thought-out and built device as this, the corners are so sharp.

Because macs have 3 big markets

1) graphic designers/ photo editors

2) web developers

3) people who value looks above other considerations

Number 3 buy more macs, so square corners it is

Re: I also filed the corners off my MacBook

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Post by alper »

boredpudding wrote: post #50
rob74 wrote: post #43

Nitpick: those are (sharp) edges, not corners. Maybe the next generation of MacBooks will also actually have exactly 90° non-rounded corners? I guess that's the next logical step... Also, TIL that Bosch also makes files. I was under the impression that they only made powertools (or electronic measuring devices, or other things with a battery or power cord).

Bosch is one of those companies that makes a lot of different things. I own powertools, kitchen appliances and car parts from them.

A classic German example of a zaibatsu.

Re: I also filed the corners off my MacBook

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Post by jimnotgym »

kqr wrote: post #41

On a similar note, people are way too precious about their dead-tree books. Feel free to chuck them in bags, make notes in the margins, fold pages, underline, and strike through text in them. It's yours. Make it yours! Your scribblings don't detract from what's in there – they elevate it to something unique. (This is particularly true if it's a book that's still in print, or was in large enough print runs it's easy t…

There is only one way to damage a book, and that is to not read it

Re: I also filed the corners off my MacBook

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Post by amelius »

user_7832 wrote: post #59
amelius wrote: post #58

I'm sure Apple would prevent users from doing this if they could. Next version: edge sharpness detectors. Or body resistance measurements.

Intrusion detection already exists on many, laptops!

Yeah, they could probably run a very thin transformer wire along the edges.
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