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

[Benn]

On Thursday, May 1, 2003, at 12:43 PM, Chris Rock wrote:
> 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.

VERY small, maybe a mm or two, but pushing on one side does raise the 
other up and vice versa.

Also, Chris, you might wanna look at this thread:
http://discussions.info.apple.com/WebX?128@47.3bGDaSkPkmb.20@.3bc13887

Benn