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Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by BugsJustFindMe on Sunday July 15, 2018 @09:27PM (#17538115)
> Nobody is going to suffer from an extra pound of weight.

I would and did for a long time, and I am very glad for the lightening trend. Try considering for just a moment that there are many people in the world who aren't as ablebodied as you. Small changes can make big differences.

Re:2018 MacBook Pro Review by JohnBooty on Monday July 16, 2018 @02:17AM (#17539155)
I know a lot of people with physical disabilities. I've been one myself; I'm married to one.

Nobody's asking Apple to make all of their laptops heavier. And I don't think anybody's asking for 9lb / 4kg monstrosities from Apple, either.

What I see is a lot of people wishing for pro laptops from Apple that eschew their "lightness at all costs" philosophy in favor of a more balanced approach that offers some extra functionality in exchange for, say, an extra pound of weight or something.

That wouldn't preclude Apple from selling smaller, easier-to-carry models.

That's a reasonable ask, yes?