[Ti] 17" Lid not closing flat, checked out a model at the Apple Store

[Chris Rock]

well, if your unit doesn't close reasonably flat, within a few MM, you 
will intro duce constant flex through the lid/screen, when you carry 
this around in your case, when you pick the unit up and maybe put 
pressure on the side that is tilted up. What worries me the most is if 
the pressure and flexing will cause any dmg to the display itself. So 
far you have a unit with some flex, how much would you say? 1cm, 1/2cm? 
 Another list user wrote in saying it was pretty flat, maybe a mm or 2 
play in his. The one I saw at the Apple store had at least 1cm of flex, 
and when I asked one of the sales guys, he told me in his words "That I 
was too picky", I know this sales guy, but I would prefer it for him to 
not be so comfortable in saying things like that to people when they are 
going to plop down $$$ for something.

- Rock

Benn wrote:

> On Thursday, May 1, 2003, at 11:20 AM, Chris Rock wrote:
>
>> 17"  Lid not closing flat, checked out a model at the Apple Store, 
>> and I noticed that the 2 units shown were unable to close their lids 
>> flat. There was always a wobble to them on one unit it was almost 1cm 
>> worth of play. I would generally like my notebooks lid ot close 
>> fairly flat, I understand that I live in the REAL WORLD, where minor 
>> defects happen. But these 2 lids seem to be a bit out of what I would 
>> call reasonable flaws. Anyone on this list with a 17", does your lid 
>> truly lie flat, or do you have loads of play on either side of the 
>> lid when viewing from the front ( release button side )
>>
>> Love to hear more, I am soooo close to buying one, but I was a little 
>> worried after seeing those 2 units.
>
>
> Chris,
> My new unit does not close flat.  I'd be interested to here why in 
> your opinion this could be bad.
>
> Benn
>
>
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