A bump would focus pressure in one spot. A taper distributes pressure evenly along an entire edge or side.
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Do You Think Apple Will Stick With the Notch?
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Yet iPhone 6 and onwards have had a camera bump that has been metastasizing for years and it has not caused any issues other than rocking while resting on a flat surface. Remember some people don’t put cases on their phone and one could argue if it was or was not designed to have a case put on.
A camera bump on the exterior shell of a Mac laptop would make no difference to the structural integrity of the device as on all these devices Apple has feet in the shape of a bump either domed or circular and flat.
One reason that explains this is because one’s eyes is focused on the content displayed Center of the screen, people generally don’t look around the edges unless to complete some action and then return focus back to the Center of the screen.
The notch is a design issue not much of a function issue.
Except the results of a MacRumors poll about the future have zero correlation with reality.
Just look and see how well this poll is correlating with reality:
Will there ever be a new large iMac (Pro)?
It is kind of time for me to update my 2011 iMac, but I don't need a new one right now. I use my iMac mainly for webdevelopment, but I occasionally like to play games (but mostly AAA-titles on Windows, not the casual stuff). I thought hard about upgrading my iMac to the 2019 one, but it feels...
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May or may not be meaningful but much easier than reading through the entire thread to figure out what folks are thinking.Except the results of a MacRumors poll about the future have zero correlation with reality.
Just look and see how well this poll is correlating with reality:
Will there ever be a new large iMac (Pro)?
It is kind of time for me to update my 2011 iMac, but I don't need a new one right now. I use my iMac mainly for webdevelopment, but I occasionally like to play games (but mostly AAA-titles on Windows, not the casual stuff). I thought hard about upgrading my iMac to the 2019 one, but it feels...
There's a large difference in the rigidity of iPhone housing and that of a MacBook Pro lid, mainly due to the large difference in size and proportions.
The feet bumps are on the bottom case, not the lid. No screen to crack there. You're not thinking about this as an engineer would.
Have you tested it out in practise or is this just theory. Metal is not perfect in any way and a small domed bump would have little bearing on its surface integrity. Seriously are you placing your laptop on the floor and standing on it, it’s going in a backpack. Even the similar sized iPad Pro with a high camera bump proves placing it in a backpack with or without any protection is fine.
Earlier reports of the 2018 iPad Pro having a slight bends may have been due to quality control or some users misleading people for clicks. I have a 2020 iPad Pro and guess what no bends even in a backpack. If the design of the 2018 iPad Pro was flawed it would not make it to the Air 4 and mini 6.
Why are you clutching at straws?
I got an iPhone SE cause I dislike the notch and wanted a small phone.
I really hope the 2023 iteration of the MBP will do away with the notch, but I kind of doubt it since Apple tends to stick to one "style" for ~5 years before they shift to the next style.
I really hope the 2023 iteration of the MBP will do away with the notch, but I kind of doubt it since Apple tends to stick to one "style" for ~5 years before they shift to the next style.