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New Macbook/Macbook Pro unibody aluminum edges too sharp
I don't know if others have experienced this, but the Macbook/Macbook Pro unibody has very sharp edges. This isn't a problem most of the time, like when sitting at a desk. But when sitting on a couch with the laptop on my lap, these sharp edges really cut at the wrists, which is quite uncomfortable, even leaving lines on the skin. I think it would be better if Apple had beveled the edges a bit to round them slightly. I found myself thinking about filing them myself or maybe having the edges beveled professionally. I wonder if any others have had a similar experience. I may inquire about this at the local Apple store.
Macbook/Macbook Pro (new unibody),
Mac OS X (10.5.6)
Maybe you should get something like iLap so you can have the computer on a stand rather than your lap so you aren't using it in a bad position? Either that or get some kind of rest for your wrists. Using a notebook you shouldn't be touching the edges of the computer while typing they should be above the keyboard.
gpotts- Yes, I agree that proper posture is a good solution. But with today's lifestyle, there are times (like laying in bed or reclining on a soft couch with my feet up), when it is hard to have good posture or when poor posture used to seem acceptable for short periods. Maybe not anymore.
Regards, Jason
Thanks John,
The link to the other thread (which led to multiple threads) was very helpful. I searched before but couldn't find one, but I knew there must be others experiencing the same discomfort, and there are actually many users experiencing this.
Thanks to those posts, I now won't take a file to my laptop because I don't want to damage the protective surface.
I have already started to adjust my tying position. We'll see how that goes. I would guess that Apple will take care of this issue in the next generation. It was a small oversight. I think a tiny bevel would not be visible, and would take off the "razor-like" edge.
One thing that people talking about this might consider is the possibility that some units have sharper edges then others, and that might be why some people don't seem notice this and others do.
Yes, I actually got to read this topic by searching for something to solve me this issue. My wrists get to a point when it hurts to type. I dunno if it's the position, or what but it really *****.
I think the Speck plastic case (
http://store.apple.com/us/product/TV175ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDA2Ng&mco=Mjk5MzA0MQ)might be a solid solution. I went to the Apple store this evening and a sympathetic sales girl and I put one on a Macbook to try it out. It fits the unibody snuggly and it has more rounded plastic edges... but I don't fancy: a) paying $34-50, b) adding bulk and 1.2lbs extra weight, and c) adding a shiny fingerprint-showing surface (based on reviews).
-jp
jpomerleau wrote:
I think the Speck plastic case (
http://store.apple.com/us/product/TV175ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDA2Ng&mco=Mjk5MzA0MQ)might be a solid solution. I went to the Apple store this evening and a sympathetic sales girl and I put one on a Macbook to try it out. It fits the unibody snuggly and it has more rounded plastic edges... but I don't fancy: a) paying $34-50, b) adding bulk and 1.2lbs extra weight, and c) adding a shiny fingerprint-showing surface (based on reviews).
-jp
Sorry to burst your bubble JP BUT here is a warning on the Speck case:
Though the author of the above is obviously concerned with heat, you will notice (or should), that in all of the correctly pictured postures, none of them show the wrists resting on the edge of the laptop/notebook.
Get good posture, and use your machine correctly.
That's all.
Ok, you all win. I love the MacBook Pro. I can't wait until I can get another one--unfortunately, I already sent mine back.
All laptops should have a sharp front edge, so that no one ever again uses incorrect posture when deleting annoying emails of redundant forum posts.
I can only thank the engineers at Apple for figuring this out.
Yes, I had a revelation. Until now, I have been thinking that the sharp edge of the MBP was a "fatal flaw". How silly of me--and I apologize to all those whom I may have offended during the time I was suffering under that terrible delusion.
The truth has been revealed. The sharp edge of the MBP is--a FEATURE! Indeed, the wise minds at Apple (minds so much wiser than mine that their wiseness cannot even be calculated with any Microsoft Operating System now-or-ever-to-be-in-existence), have penetrated the depths of my depraved and deficient personal RAM and detected hardware that was previously corrupted during exposure to said other operating system, and have designed this feature to prevent me from ruining my back and other not-yet-corrupted hardware through this ingenious Apple-patented design.
The fact is, I can only wish that the edge were sharper. All laptops should be so lucky that they might have edges even 10% as crisp in their sharpness.
Didn't you test it at the Apple store? Just sell on craigslist or ebay it if it's that bad and get a DELL. Bad posture will hurt any user on any laptop!
I personally laughed when I saw this thread. The unibody is made from a flowjet(If anyone has seen OCC the show?) Apple could have made it more tapered like the top lid is...kinda like the MBA is, But that would require major work on modifying the battery and HDD in the same sloped fashion. I put a tooth under my pillow when I was a kid but didn't get any money. Meaning your asking a lot
My take is I love the design and never encountered this problem, maybe it's do to that typing class took in middle school(which I dreaded). Funny thing it was on a Old school Mac:)
I have a lucrative viable option, buy a pair of cotton wristbands. Nike makes some that are so extra soft.
2. Even had I gone to the store to test it, I wouldn't have discovered the issue unless I was specifically checking, because the MacBook is presented on a counter at about waist level, with only standing access. Furthermore, it is attached to the counter, with six inches of bare counter in front of it. If I had been advised to check for a sharp edge, I would have noticed it, but not otherwise--even with prolonged use. Plus it was a gift.
3. I'm very glad for all of you that are not bothered by the sharp edge. For me, since the MacBook Pro is not a necessity (I'm not a professional or serious amateur photographer, videographer, sound recordist, etc.), but rather a luxury toy, the choice to return it was simple.
4. Apple Customer Support waived the restocking fee without my even asking--all I did was tell them exactly how I came to have the computer and discover that it wasn't right for me.
5. While wristbands might help, white, elbow length opera gloves would be even better!
6. Thanks for describing the case manufacturing process. It explains why tapering the front of the case would require a serious re-design of the MacBook. However, it doesn't explain why the edge is not "radiused". Even a radius of 1/16" would make a big difference. Do you think there is enough material in the edge to do that without compromising the structure? Not that I would, because of the possibility of voiding the warranty.
Maybe the next generation will suit me better. If I'm going to wish, I'd wish for a model that had a touchpad instead of a trackpad. The trackpad is a fabulous piece of hardware, but I don't need it, and I like the keyboard to be closer to the front edge of the laptop than the big trackpad allows.
