• Kayn@dormi.zone
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    11 months ago

    I think they were asking about legitimate benefits of adding weights to consumer electronics.

    • voracitude@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      There legitimately aren’t any, so no, I doubt they were asking that. Derp, yes they were, context is important kids! Leaving the rest of my original answer, as it’s accurate:

      In some handhelds, you might see small counterweights added to make them easier to hold for long periods, or to stop them tipping over when in a table, but for internal components (like power supplies) there’s never a need to add weights.

      • TheTetrapod@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        That’s definitely what they meant, I don’t know why you’re so certain otherwise. Just because a question doesn’t have an answer doesn’t mean it wasn’t asked.