Anyone wants a thinner MacBook Air?

[Retina MacBook]

Does anyone wants to loose of a few mm on the MacBook Air? Just wondering if you're satisfied with the computer's thinness.

If Apple DOES make the MacBook Air thinner, they could reclaim the title "World's Thinnest Notebook" again.

 

[JSalig]

I think the form factor is just right. There is a such thing as too thin. Any thinner and I'd start to get worried about heat distribution, component failures, etc.

 

[Jb07]

I would like Apple to make the MBA slimmer if the parts allow it, not just to reclaim a lost title.

 

[Snowshiro]

they could reclaim the title "World's Thinnest Notebook" again.

What's the current record holder?

 

[macneubie]

if apple decides to make even thinner airs, then i think they might resort to using something that is even stronger and lighter than aluminium, as the thinner it gets, the more flexing it becomes.

 

[HotRodGuy]

What's the current record holder?

acer released one that's 15mm wide at it's wides spot

 

[Barna Biro]

The Air is quite good the way it is. If the hardware will eventually allow it to get thinner, it will be also great... but as someone else already pointed out: if that time were to come, they need to start using something else than aluminium.

 

[Pivs]

They can already cut fruit, so I'd say they are thin enough.

 

[Abazigal]

If they do manage to squeeze any more space out of that thing (say a thinner screen allowing for a slightly thicker body, I would rather they use that extra room for stuff like better battery. Past a certain point, I feel there is just not much advantage to a laptop getting any thinner, considering the tradeoffs.

 

[Jb07]

What's the current record holder?

The Samsung Series 9.

 

[plucky duck]

The Samsung Series 9.

I have both right now, and yes the Series 9 does look very sexy, but using it it does feel a tad too small and thin to comfortably hold and use. Especially in bed when it's lightweight body tends to not sit in one place and slides off easily.

The Air feels just right, being about half a lb heavier, has just the right amount of heft to it.

 

[weckart]

You can never be too thin or cost too much

 

[dyn]

I want them to make the front end a little bit thicker like the MBP Retina. It makes for a much sturdier machine and it creates space for more/thicker battery cells which will make for a much longer batterylife. If they'd add a 3g modem that can use the current micro-sim than this would make the ultimate MBA for me. A proper roadwarrior.

 

[bembol]

I think we are pushing, do you really need thinner? Lighter, sure go ahead.

It's like the NANO SIM CARDS they're using for the iPhone 5. We're going to need tweezers to handle them by the time iPhone 6 comes out.

My new 2012 13" is almost as thin as my Samsung Galaxy S3, so I'm happy with it.