I don't really know if all of that is necessarily true. I've had a ThinkPad X in daily use for 6-7 years now, and I've even fallen flat on top of it after slipping on ice going home one winter. It's still chugging along. It's not the thinnest device there is, but there's definitely some kind of an attempt in that direction compared to bulkier devices. (The associated compromises in general are also there.)
I have no experience with Apple hardware, but I don't think Airs have a reputation of being super fragile either.
The thinner and lighter form factor also does have its advantages; it's a bit more comfortable to handle when using it to watch video on the couch, for example.
Compromised performance is definitely true, though. (Or compromised thermals, or some kind of a compromise on that axis in any case.) Ditto for more or less compromised upgradability and replaceability, which is unfortunate.
I wouldn't necessarily want the thinness to end, although striving towards it at all costs is something I would also disagree with, and probably wouldn't go for the absolute thinnest stuff there is.
I have no experience with Apple hardware, but I don't think Airs have a reputation of being super fragile either.
The thinner and lighter form factor also does have its advantages; it's a bit more comfortable to handle when using it to watch video on the couch, for example.
Compromised performance is definitely true, though. (Or compromised thermals, or some kind of a compromise on that axis in any case.) Ditto for more or less compromised upgradability and replaceability, which is unfortunate.
I wouldn't necessarily want the thinness to end, although striving towards it at all costs is something I would also disagree with, and probably wouldn't go for the absolute thinnest stuff there is.