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Laptop bezels are dead, and IFA killed them
In the past few years, IFA has become a laptop show. It may not be the place where companies like Apple or Microsoft show off their flashiest hardware, but when it comes to the midrange, workhorse laptops that dominate the shelves at Best Buy and desks at schools, IFA is where you'll find them. That's why it's so interesting that there's been what feels like an overnight revolution in laptop screens at this year's show: bezels are dead, and IFA killed them.
[...] These new laptops are pushing the screen-to-body ratio higher than ever: the Swift 5 is 87.6 percent screen, while the newly teased Swift 7 checks in at 92 percent. And Asus' ZenBooks feature a new ErgoLift hinge design, which is (in theory) to improve typing, but it also cleverly hides the lower bezel so that Asus can claim it's up to 95 percent screen.
Removing bezels isn't just about aesthetics. Yes, bezel-less screens look fantastic, but that's only a piece of the puzzle. The real advantages lie in the fact that, suddenly, companies can fit bigger screens into the existing form factors we have now. Take Acer's new Swift 5, which fits a 15.6-inch display into the old 14-inch form factor, resulting in what the company claims is the lightest 15-inch class laptop ever. On the flip side, we're also getting computers like Asus' 13-inch ZenBook. By killing the bezels, it's possible to shrink the entire laptop down, giving users a dramatically smaller 13-inch class laptop than ever before.
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(Score: 2) by requerdanos on Monday September 03 2018, @01:23AM (1 child)
My Cr-48 original Chromebook test unit only lasted a little more than a year (touchpad failure+random failure to post/boot), and they aren't building them better and better with time, either.
FTFY. And get off my lawn.
(Score: 1, Flamebait) by takyon on Monday September 03 2018, @01:40AM
If the $100 Chromebook died after a year, it would be worth it when compared to a $4000 machine lasting 40 years.
Mine is nearing 3 years, and I expect it will make it to at least 5-7 years. How would you know that they aren't building them better with time? And why would you compare a "test unit" to retail units? "The Cr-48 was intended for testing only, not retail sales." Your observation is not only an anecdote, it's irrelevant.
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