MacBook Air 2020 Too light?

[BreakYurAnkles]

I recently got a M1 MBA and the weight distribution is throwing me off a bit.

I use it on the edge of my lap a lot and it is extremely back heavy. It definitely will fall off my lap if I don't keep my hands on the palm rest area.

I usually use my laptops towards the edge of my lap towards my knees. Maybe even a slight overhang over my kneecaps. Most of the weight of this laptop is back heavy (screen + logic board + thickness of the back side).

While I definitely appreciate its weight and thin form, its definitely giving me a lot of anxiety when I use it on my lap.

Anyone else experience the same?

 

[dizmonk]

Not me. Weight is fine for me.

 

[chanerz]

Nope mine is fine

 

[StoneJack]

You are holding it wrong

 

[JPack]

It's one of the tradeoffs of a wedge shaped design.

Traditional designs put battery cells under the palm rest and trackpad. On the Air, most of the battery is under the keyboard. As a result, much of the weight is unevenly distributed.

 

[TechRunner]

If you're talking about home use, I'd consider a small lap desk. Not only does it use gravity to help with what you've described, but you might benefit from the ergonomics of having an angled keyboard.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Holding a laptop over the edge of your lap - rather than resting solidly on your knees - may be running the risk of offering a hostage to fortune.