Re:iBook (Score 1)

I'm not sure what you think the purpose of a handle is. Generally speaking, they prevent you from dropping something. You're much more likely to drop a laptop without a handle. See, your fingers sort of curl around the handle from underneath, preventing downward movement of the object to which the handle is attached.

And I'm sure most /. readers are familiar with laptops and what happens to them upon impact with carpeted floors. I've dropped my ThinkPad a few times onto the carpet with no ill effects.