Why did Apple stop making notebooks out of titanium?

[Quillz]

Apple claimed titanium is lighter than aluminum and stronger than steel. So, why would they have seemingly ceased to use a superior metal?

[vladmphoto]

It got expensive. Not financially feasible.

[MR_Candyman]

cost. Titanium is about 3X the cost of aluminum

[Midge]

cost. Titanium is about 3X the cost of aluminum

there laptops are 3x the cost of a equivalent windows laptop, i would expect titanium :p

time to put on flameretardant suit?

[Rudy]

there laptops are 3x the cost of a equivalent windows laptop, i would expect titanium :p

time to put on flameretardant suit?

if they were to use titanium then the price would have to go up even more. As proven by your post, people want cheaper goods so it wouldn't be a good business decision to raise prices to change from aluminum to titanium

[Midge]

if they were to use titanium then the price would have to go up even more. As proven by your post, people want cheaper goods so it wouldn't be a good business decision to raise prices to change from aluminum to titanium

good point, ill hang onto my Studio XPS13, it has OSX installed which quenches my curiosity :)

[11222111]

without reading any of the other replies I would say not using titanium would allow apple to make even more money from selling their laptops at the same price as noral with ali chasis replacing titanium ones.

I dont imagine the end user would ever have the cost savings passed onto them from apple. Jobs need his pocket money y'know.

That said the new one piece plastic macbook does look pretty sweet (drop a ton fifty from the price and Im in.)

[hdood]

That said the new one piece plastic macbook does look pretty sweet (drop a ton fifty from the price and Im in.)

It's actually not one piece.

;)

[thealexweb]

Titanium is much more expensive than aluminium, so Apple cuts costs yet the price stays the same, very high.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Enough with the unnecessary remarks. :rolleyes:

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[Slacker]

how does titanium compare to aluminum in regards to heat dissipation? Could aluminum be better at dissipating heat?

But really, who needs a laptop made of titanium anyway?

[Quillz]

how does titanium compare to aluminum in regards to heat dissipation? Could aluminum be better at dissipating heat?

But really, who needs a laptop made of titanium anyway?

Who needs a notebook made out of aluminum?

Who needs a notebook made out of plastic?

Really, who NEEDS a notebook in the first place?

[Xero]

People who need to get online and do work on the go! /looks at board