Aluminum feels rough at palm rests. Cure anyone?

I also have noticed that with my MacBook pro unibody. I don't think it is from the natural oils or yourwrists, I believe the design is just like that. After a certain amount of usage I used to get a lot of discomfort from my wrists resting on the sharp edges. What I did was just purchase a mouse instead of having to use the trackpad.

Some people's sweat can react with the metal on on the Unibody MacBook and cause pitting. I would recomend. Moshi palm guards. http://www.moshimonde.com/products2.asp?UPLF1=8&PDLS1=21

I use those big insulated oven mitts.
Protects the computer from oil and sweat, protects me from sharp edges and those high temps, too!

Those oven mitts probably save on keyboard wear, too, since each keystroke is spread over ten or twenty keys. Good thinking. 😉

My mother made me take typing class in high school, 10th grad, back in the day, 1969 I guess. I hated her for that at that time. Why would any self respecting boy or man ever need to touch a typewriter keyboard?

Who knew that such a thing as a computer keyboard would be come as common as shoestrings?

Anyway, one thing they taught us in typing class is that your finger tips are the only thing that should touch the keys or the machine itself. You RH forefinger would of course strike the carriage return lever.

So, the moral of the story is you should not have your body parts resting on the computer's body parts.

Would it be possible for you to produce a clear closeup photo of your aluminum and post a link to it here? The natural texture of the MBP is rough. It is not glossy smooth. The trackpad is glass and is smooth. I would expect it to remain smooth even if you ooze acid! Hydrochloric acid will etch aluminum very rapidly and your stomach has that in it. I suppose some people could be tough on aluminum. You might try handling other aluminum items (not soda cans as they are coated) and see what happens.

Take your machine in to an Apple Store and compare the feel of your palm rests with that of the palm rests on a brand new machine. They should feel identical. If they don't, examine them under magnification and see whether you can see the difference

You can always break out the wet/dry sandpaper... but you'd probably do more harm than good. You may get it smooth, but the finish would probably be uneven.

Off point, for all those who feel the edges are too sharp, maybe someone would volunteer to take a router with a metal bit??

Bryan

If anyone does this not only will they void the warranty of their MBP they will also remove the anodized layer protecting the aluminum.

It should be noted that doing this would weaken the case and possibly lead to cracks, holes or warping.

I agree that it shouldn't be done. However, I read the AppleCare warranty, and it does not prohibit such modification.

Bryan