When I was a kid, I was mystified by the idea that your lap disappears when you stand up. I mean, where did it go? Now that I’m an adult, I’ve moved on to other little questions of the universe, like driving on parkways and parking on driveways. I’ve grown, you see.
Apple’s at an age where they’ve stopped thinking about laps too. The company had excised most references to “laptop” computers, replacing it with the term “notebook.” Why? Well, the current crop of Apple portables run hot enough that putting them on your lap for a significant amount of time was not advisable. In fact, Apple’s own documentation for the MacBook is very particular that you should not leave the bottom of the computer in contact with your lap, or any place else on your body, for prolonged periods of time.
Unfortunately, it appears that Apple missed a spot on their student page that suggested you can use your computer on your lap. Since that was caught by website AppleDefects.com, Apple has apparently backpedaled and corrected their text, which now reads “Anywhere you want” instead of “On your lap.”
This, of course, raises the question: what if I want to put it on my lap?
[via Digg]
I have worked with many "laptops" and some of them you didn't want in your lap either. As a recent convert to the world of Mac from Unix, Windows, and Linux... I love my Blackbook. Yes it has warmed my leg sitting on my lap but the speed, convenience and overall lack of too much thought to use it has made me park most of the other machines in my home office in a corner. And a couple of them are off to the local recycler.
Hopefully the MBP's will get a makeover with or before the Intel Powermac release, including an internal makeover. Fix the thermal paste problem, the mysterious sounds, and hopefully most other problems that current MBP owners are experiencing.