The outer part, i.e. the
solid magnesium case does the best to protect the inner part of the laptop.
Jobs commissioned a ferociously expensive glass staircase for the NeXT offices, and his insistence on a cube - shaped
magnesium case for the original NeXT computer may have priced the device out of the educational market.
They also will feature a 10.6 - inch HD display and a
molded magnesium casing, which could make them look and feel sleeker than most Android tablets.
Common aspects with both the devices is that they both boast of a
rigid magnesium casing, which Steve Ballmer didn't waste the opportunity to boast is an industry first.
It comes with a nice
aluminum magnesium casing and electromagnetic touch support hand - writing, drawing, notes - taking by digital pen.
The device features the
same magnesium case and the Dynamic Fulcrum Hinge that keeps the laptop balanced at any angle while also providing a means for the detachable display to easily reattach to the keyboard.
The Surface Mini is expected to retain the same design aesthetic as the Surface Pro 2 and Surface 2, which feature
VaporMG magnesium cases and a built - in kickstand that allows the tablet to be propped up at different viewing angles.
Toshiba Excite is the company's latest Android tablet aimed at the higher end segment of the market by introducing a 10 inch tablet slated for latest Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); that is slim (0.3 inches), light (1.2 lbs) and durable (
magnesium casing with Gorilla Glass).
For example, the automatic 9 - speed 9G - Tronic gearbox with
a magnesium case is 12 kg lighter than the previous 7 - speed 7G - Tronic automatic gearbox, and the new 2 - liter diesel entirely made of aluminium is 35,4 kg lighter than the past 2.1 - liter unit.
Forged aluminum wheels come in Candy red, and
the magnesium casings get red inserts and 44 markings.
Among other improvements, it has a glass screen,
magnesium case, and — most appealingly — what's probably a Retina - class e-ink screen at 300 DPI.
To give it a sturdy screen, the Excite X10 comes with a Corning Gorilla glass in addition to
the magnesium case.
Just how strong is the Surface tablet's combination of
a magnesium case, a Gorilla Glass 2 front panel and an optically bonded in - cell display?
I can't quite put into words the embarrassingly visceral feeling of lust I have for
this magnesium cased piece of technological achievement.
This Surface shows off its «pro» namesake in the build quality department, thanks to
a magnesium casing that looks and feels tough, yet is light at just 786g (the Core m3 model is 766g as no fan is needed in that build).