Sharp Edges?

I can feel what you are talking about but it is not all that bad on mine. Your case may be particularly sharp. I would swing by apple and try another. If it feels like yours is sharper than the floor model, tell them you want to exchange it.

Also due to it being plastic I would think over time it will become somewhat less sharp. Let me know if you have any other questions as we are among the feww that already have these babies!

Kalel

I know what you're saying. Mine is a little sharper then my 12 inch Powerbook but it's not uncomfortable. If it is I'd take Kalels advice and pop into an Apple store.

White MacBook - 2GHz Mac OS X (10.4.6) 12inch G4 PowerBook

On my MBP it has similar sharp edges. When I use my computer for extended periods of time I just use one of those gel wrist pads that you can get for your wrists when you use your keyboard.

I already had mine, so it was easy to find. The only thing is, if you have a front-loading CD drive like the MBP, you can't access it when you have the wrist-guard infront of the computer.

I generally find the ergonomics related to the wrist and the edge of the computer to be not that bad, but when I feel especially sensitive, I'll break out the wrist gel pad.

I have the same problem with a Toshiba laptop that I've had a couple of years. There's a sharp edge at the front of the case. I guess a typing teacher would tell us that we're not supposed to rest our wrists on the front of the keyboard. I'm surprised that Apple would overlook a design issue like this. I've always been very pleased with the ergonomics of my various PowerBooks.

So... Do you have some sandpaper? 😉

I am experiencing this as well. It almost feels like the laptop is slitting my wrists.

I also notice that when I close the lid that the top hangs over the cd/dvd side just a bit. I don't think that has anything to do with the keyboard side, but who knows.

I am going to go back to the store and compare to the floor models.

I also found the sharp edges annoying, so annoying that I took the beauty back. I had had my MacBook for less than 24 hours, and the store refunded me fully. I don't have my new machine, but my old G3 iBook is feeling pretty comfy.

I am considering rounding the edges myself. Poor design there Apple.

I'm experiencing that discomfort from mine as well, I don't know how they didn't catch this in the design phase. It cuts your wrists up after prolonged use - I'm beginning to think I should call this the EmoBook.

Ha, I searched the Macbook forum for this EXACT post knowing others would have the same problem. I went to the Apple store yesterday and couldn't believe how sharp the edges were. I thought it was because of my large hands but my fiance felt the same way. This is one feature about the iBook that I preferred over the Powerbook (which has very sharp edges IMO), but the new Macbook seems twice as sharp. For a company so meticulously design-minded, this is a major oversight...

This was one of the first things I noticed when using a MacBook at a local Apple Store. I just figured they must have engineered it that way for a reason and that I would adjust once I get mine. I only used the white model, is it the same on the black model since it uses a different finish?

While clearly a design oversight, I'm all for anything that gets me to type properly: keeping my wrists elevated by the strength of my own arms/shoulders included.

One really, really shouldn't keep their wrists resting on a keypad while typing. Even when lazily scrolling, it's a bad angle and cuts circulation. Keeping your wrists down greatly increases your risk of developing a repetitive stress injury.

So why not design a tiny moat around the edge of the computer with tiny piranhas inside? Or maybe an electric fence instead of the sharp edges? I totally agree with you about ergonomics, but the Macbook's edges should not be something negative to promote something positive. I'd rather have soft edges and be more mindful of my posture than get chafed by sharp edges...

This is clearly an issue where a clever company should develop an add-on (and Apple a revision B). After half an hour of normal work (typing, editing, browsing) my hands begin to ache. What an idiotic design. Perhaps we should all wear gloves like the workers in the factory that built the MacBooks.

If it is litterally cutting your wrists the first thing I would do is call Applecare and explain this. Tell them your a re experiencing a physical injury as a result of the use of this product. You will more than likely be imediatly taken to a product specialist to have a resolution worked out. Again - if you are being physically injured by this product I would not just let it slide.. Just my $0.02 😉

Absolutely. My beautiful new machine, and within two hours I'm uncomfortable and trying to find a way around it. Enter my sports wrist band. How ridiculous! My macs (over 20 years) have given me so much joy, and now, on day two, I'm already wondering whether it's 'worth it' (the discomfort) to check my email.

It's not typing. Typing is fine. It's scrolling, surfing, reading, pressing the down arrow or working the trackpad. That's where I rest my wrist or the side of my hand on the machine, which on my iBook was just fine. I'm considering keeping the iBook (was planning on selling) for my longer surfing sessions and having the MacBook as a spare when I need the speed! How ridiculous.

Either a sanding machine or a wrap around sleeve that smooths it. I think the testers missed this one, it's an immediate and obvious problem. I emailed Apple's feedback (through the PowerBook option as there is no MacBook option yet) and suggest you do the same.