MacBook Pro might be one of the greatest laptop in terms of features and performance, and stylish look. But it has a big drawback -- bad design from an ergonomic perspective.
"The new MacBook Pro, which was released last October, is a fine piece of computer engineering. It's fast, looks great, and can multitask with the best of them, rarely burdening the user with the spinning pinwheel of death. Unfortunately, it also hurts like hell to use. The problem is that the lower edge of the metal casing is so sharp that typing on the computer can feel like a blade driving into your wrist. Hours after you shut down the machine, your skin will still have raw, damaged, red lines. While I'm sure textbook-proper typing form would prevent this from happening, this is serious punishment for those of us with lax posture.
The MacBook Pro's flawed design is all the more remarkable when one considers that it comes from Apple—a company known for its ergonomics and forward-thinking designs. Over the years, we've used plenty of Apple laptops, and with few exceptions, they've all been a pleasure to use. But now, 20 years after the release of the first Apple laptop, they've decided to build a Ginsu knife into the case. And this is no el-cheapo netbook (few of which have comfortable keyboards)—this is a top-of-the-line computer that starts at $2000."
Bad ergonomic design can kill a product. Despite all of the super cool features in MacBook Pro, its uncomfortable design can give bad impression to the end users. Hope Apple will do something about it in the next release.
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