marvin
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Volume is a poor measure of notebook portability due to the notebook form factor. A 12*12*0.6" is imperceptibly thinner than a 12*12*0.8" object, but that represents a 33% increase in volume. Difference in portability? Nil.
L*W*D measurements are much better descriptors than volume.
Originally Posted by hempcamp /img/forum/go_quote.gif I appreciate everyone throwing out hundreds of examples of thin or lightweight notebooks out there, but from an engineering standpoint when you are building something involving compromises, isn't one of the more important measurements volume? |
Volume is a poor measure of notebook portability due to the notebook form factor. A 12*12*0.6" is imperceptibly thinner than a 12*12*0.8" object, but that represents a 33% increase in volume. Difference in portability? Nil.
L*W*D measurements are much better descriptors than volume.