Why is the Macbook so heavy?

I am waiting for my new macbook to arrive and was just surfing around. Came across this review of a small Asus laptop http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=239
What's interesting is that it weighs only 4 pounds and has a built-in modem, card reader, express card port and s-video out. It does have a smaller LCD, but that does not add up to much weight. Given that it has everything the macbook has and also the above extras, what is it in the macbook that weighs so much?
I'm just curious...thanks.

I think it's pretty typical on these boards for people to get worked up when any tiny little hint of a disagreement with Apple's decisions or designs is expressed. There is a post with someone asking about the best way to try to hide the glowing Apple on the lid of his black MacBook and some of the responses were less than cordial.
It's somewhat to be expected here as Apple fanatics are notoriously and rabidly defensive of Apple, and these boards are manned by a lot of Apple fanatics, which of course they do for free and it helps a lot of people.
It reminds me a lot of the console fans who are constantly getting worked up when someone suggests their Xbox is better than the Playstation or vice-versa.
As for the original question, I think it was certainly valid to ask, I wondered that myself. I considered going with a MacBook but when I saw that the MacBook Pro was only slightly heavier I decided to go with the MacBook Pro.
I think the consesus is that it's the metal frame in the MacBook that makes it heavier than you'd expect, but it would also make it a lot more sturdy than laptops without it.
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