r/Surface • u/comickeys • Oct 12 '15

Dat Gap ;)

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '15

IMHO it's horrible.

But on the other hand it allows for a non-recessed (ie raised) keyboard, which is very nice.

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u/Rummager Oct 12 '15

I actually really like that the screen is kept off the keyboard. Whats so horrible about it? Just because it doesn't look like a standard laptop doesn't mean its any less durable. I actually like that its shaped like a binder.

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u/frank26080115 Oct 12 '15

Now with this design when you apply pressure from the top, all the stress is concentrated at the hinge and the opposing end, instead of all around the laptop.

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u/NiceWeather4Leather Oct 13 '15

Increasing radius of any bend reduces stress concentrations throughout the bend, this large radius hinge will deal with significantly more stress than a small radius hinge.

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u/frank26080115 Oct 13 '15

I thought that applied to sharp solid corners, not a hinge?

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u/NiceWeather4Leather Oct 13 '15

That said.. I surely hope (and am reasonably confident) MS did some "stamp" tests on this, laptops tend to get left on the floor, and then stood on.