So, the material we're using for the Pyra is the transparent one you've seen in the video yesterday... nearly unbreakable Polycarbonate.
Wikipedia said:Products made from polycarbonate can contain the precursor monomer bisphenol A (BPA).
Manjula - Simpsons - Season 21 - Episode 'Pranks and Greens' said:There is only one thing which is more dangerous than perfluorooctanoic acid: plastics with bisphenol A!
If you remember your basic wave theory, you should remember that blockages that are less than the wavelength behave as if they're not there wrt wave propagation. The wavelength of even 5GHz wifi is just over 6 cm by my calculations, so sub-millimeter bits of metal in a case should have no effect whatsoever.
White is a bad idea as it shows dirt and scratches (and most noticeably dirt in scratches) rather badly.
I'm fine with any color... as long as it's all black
The same for me. Just black.
+1The only thing I don't think I could stand is a fake metallic enclosure.
People talk about the tackiness of translucent plastics, well that may be but at least it's honest. To me when you take a material like plastic and try to make it appear silver or metallic (like the pandora case) it's the most disingenuous form of design possible. I have never seen a plastic case that looked right as faux metal. Right up there with faux-wood panelling if you ask me. Material authenticity should be respected, otherwise your device comes off looking like a prop in a bad sci-fi, IMO.
I think metal-LIKE colours are totally acceptable though; greys etc. Just keep them matte and don't glitter them if you ask me (not that anyone is).
And I don't think to glitter them make them necesseraly look metallic,The mass produced case will have a nice, decent color with matte scratch resistant coating and maybe a tiny little bit of metallic (just to make the color look good, I'm not aiming for a metallic look!)