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On a very high volume quantity as these netbooks are made, that would be about 10 cents a piece.
Clearly, Doug Freeman from CNET has no manufacturing experience.
There is no excuse for making flimzy bottoms... just know how.
07/02/09
stamped aluminum < machined aluminum, but that goes for price too, so maybe yer on to somethin here...
07/02/09
oh but methinks 10 cents is a little optimistic - raw aluminum is hovering around 73 cents a pound, but for something structural like this i'd want like some 6063 or another alloy with reasonable toughness, which would put it at around 25-40 cents just for each sheet.
07/02/09
Good thing I wasn't coming here looking for any kind of serious materials discussion.
Please by all means, continue the pointless platform bashing.
07/02/09
Look Strider, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.
I know the commenters made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you my complete assurance that the boards will be back to normal. I've still got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the commentariat. And I want to help you.
07/02/09
-but only because of your enthusiasm.
07/02/09
Having a netbook for a year now, i'm just waiting for the day when either the screen goes or something else "comes apart."
In reality, it less than a dollar a day. To bad my Starbucks' wasn't just that.
07/02/09
well a netbook, being 10" or less diagonally, would have considerably less flex than a "thin, cheap laptop" which might be 15", maybe even up to 17" diagonal.