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MacBook Air 13" More "Bendy" than the 11" - Thoughts ???

mrwonkers

mrwonkers

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Has anybody had any issues with the unibody shell on the 13" MBA flexing/warping? I have just sold my 13" as carrying it everyday made me paranoid that with it being so thin/flexy it would eventually cause warping damage to its shell. I have decided on the 11" instead, I tried bending a 13" and an 11" at my local Mac reseller and the 11" seemed rather rigid but the 13" definitely had some flex in it. Interested in hearing everyones thoughts.
 
mrwonkers said:
Has anybody had any issues with the unibody shell on the 13" MBA flexing/warping? I have just sold my 13" as carrying it everyday made me paranoid that with it being so thin/flexy it would eventually cause warping damage to its shell. I have decided on the 11" instead, I tried bending a 13" and an 11" at my local Mac reseller and the 11" seemed rather rigid but the 13" definitely had some flex in it. Interested in hearing everyones thoughts.
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Did u really bend the MBAs at your local reseller? wow you are really paranoid sorry but no offense tho.
 
I think it's more flexible, rather than bendable.

I have had mine compressed against many things in the bag and actually dropped the bag multiple times over the past few months, but so far so good.

If anything, a hard body would indicate that it'll crack easily rather than simply bend.
 
the 13" is larger and has the same thickness case, I believe. So, it makes sense that it would flex a little more. I doubt it much of a cause for concern, though, because it is so light that I doubt it would flex much under its own weight.
 
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