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[–] [email protected] 23 points 11 months ago (2 children)

No one cares about bezels other than tech bloggers. And they only care so they can have another thing to write about.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I like not having space wasted. A smaller, lighter laptop is easier to carry around and fit into bags, so the more space that is used for the screen, the better.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It doesn't make a difference though. 14" vs 13" makes a bigger difference than the few grams of plastics that is the 'wasted space'. Also, more space means more efficient cooling usually.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The smaller it is, the bigger the difference that 1 inch makes.

Also, more space means more efficient cooling usually.

We're not talking about more or less space, we're talking about maximizing the value of the space you have, regardless of how much that is.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I mean, I get it, I like small bezels too, but it's pretty low on the list...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Right, there's definitely a threshold... but we're not anywhere near it. Like I said I have the FW13, and my wife has a similar sized Dell XPS. There's less than half an inch difference. The Dell has almost no bezel... and fingerprints on the display all along the edge from having to open and close it. And the bezel on the top of the FW has hardware switches for disabling the mic and webcam which is probably why it's bigger in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Actually, larger bezels are more ergonomic because they give the eyes a 'frame' so they can focus better, especially for 3D content.

I hate frameless displays with a passion for that reason.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

This makes zero sense. What do you think "ergonomic" means?

they give the eyes a 'frame' so they can focus better

That sounds like something you just made up.