On: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1: An Embarrassing, Lazy, A...

[nmridul]

I don't agree with the Aluminum body. I agree with Samsung's decision to go plastic because it reduces some more weight.

I've the 5.3 inch Notes and its light. Even though the back cover is plastic (its a thin plastic) its not so cheapo plastic. I feel it reduces extra couple of grams more from the device weight.

[radicaldreamer → nmridul]

Durability matters much more for portable devices than a few grams of difference in weight.

Not everyone treats electronics with kid gloves, especially portable devices.

[bookwormAT → radicaldreamer]

Plastic makes a portable device much more durable than aluminum. The impact is much smaller when it falls to the ground, because it is light. And the shock is not distributed to the glass screen that much, because plastic is more flexible than aluminum.

[vetinari → radicaldreamer]

One more reason to use plastic. It is not fragile and absorbs shocks from impact just fine.

[sbuk → vetinari]

Depends on the plastic used.

[vitriolix → sbuk]

Absolutely. The galaxy tab 10.1is really nicely made... sounds like they deviated when they shouldn't have here.