Apple has just hired Kevin Kenney, an engineer who formerly worked in the field ... cycling. Indeed, the engineer worked so far in a company that built bicycle frames made of carbon fiber. We immediately understand the interest for Apple, Sony might follow (especially) in the world of laptops in carbon fiber.
Carbon fiber is a composite material which has the advantage of being very strong and lightweight, making it attractive for notebooks. Apple uses for over 10 years of metal for the hull and machinery of its carbon fiber could reach the titanium and aluminum in computers Kale. Still some flaws: the carbon fiber has poor resistance to impact, is difficult to recycle - and it is a workhorse for Apple aluminum - and the electrical conductivity of the material can be problematic, as on aluminum hulls.
Remember that Sony uses this type of material for years, but this is not the first time that Apple looks at what the Japanese company. The first PowerBook (designed by Sony) or the keyboard of the MacBook, a direct legacy of the Vaio X505's keyboard are just simple examples. 
Carbon fiber is a composite material which has the advantage of being very strong and lightweight, making it attractive for notebooks. Apple uses for over 10 years of metal for the hull and machinery of its carbon fiber could reach the titanium and aluminum in computers Kale. Still some flaws: the carbon fiber has poor resistance to impact, is difficult to recycle - and it is a workhorse for Apple aluminum - and the electrical conductivity of the material can be problematic, as on aluminum hulls.
Remember that Sony uses this type of material for years, but this is not the first time that Apple looks at what the Japanese company. The first PowerBook (designed by Sony) or the keyboard of the MacBook, a direct legacy of the Vaio X505's keyboard are just simple examples.
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