Analyst: Cheap ultrathin laptops push design limits; cracked plastic

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Manufacturing steps add to cost

I would imagine with the plastic cases that the injection molding process is both quicker, and one step: Once molded, it is basiclly finished except for some flash or spur cleanup.

With Aluminum it is cut on a milling machine, then washed to remove cutting oils, then polished as bare aluminum is quite dull (as is any metal), the possibly coated to reduce the chance of oxidation.

Upkeep for the machines may be different, which is past on in the price of the manufactured goods, but I am not sure which would require more maintenance.

Add in that while the solid case is machined from an aluminum billet, the plastic is (in many cases)created using plastic purchased in pelletized form.

Whether there is any real pros or cons to what type of case a laptop is manufacctured from is up to the end user.

Posted by: GuidingLight   Posted on: 07/02/09  (Edited: 07/02/2009 @ 12:17) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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