Thanks for the pointer to the LG Gram notebook.
Interesting to see LG taking over Apple in the field of material innovation for notebook construction.
I think there might be a trend here of producers starting to use magnesium-alloy constructions for light-weight electronic/consumer devices because of the more premium look and feel (and lower weight) when compared to objects made of aluminum.
Sounds like Magnesium Alloy can be made less combustible so is moderately safe for flashlight construction.
Then the question comes down to cost. If it’s going to cost $50 for an aluminum EDC light and $250 for the same light in Magnesium alloy… I think I’ll stick with aluminum.
Thanks for pointing that out. The ThinkPads have the magnesium chassis on the inside though.
It seems they used the AZ91D alloy.
I guess IBM/Lenovo managed the (perceived) fire risk in combination with the lithium-ion batteries.
Shouldn’t cost a lot more, especially since a laptop manufacturer like LG would have much more risk using it compared to a flashlight, but everything went well so far with their LG Gram line.