The Art of Building a Laptop Keyboard: A Journey of Trial and Error

As Katelyn began to work on building the keyboard segment of their laptop, they realized that laser cutting was just the beginning. The real challenge lay ahead, as they had to assemble the piece and make it functional. With precision and patience, they carefully glued together spacer pieces to raise the keyboard up, a crucial step in creating a seamless user experience.

However, disaster struck when Evan accidentally sprayed the wrong side of the adhesive, causing Katelyn to laugh and exclaim that they needed to cut another one. This mishap led to a series of close calls, with Katelyn expressing frustration and concern about the fragility of the design. Nevertheless, she remained committed to their project, determined to make it work.

As they progressed, Katelyn realized that the true challenge lay in assembling the keyboard piece. The keys were technically cut out, but they needed to be secured in place to prevent them from popping out. Evan had an idea to use adhesive to attach the keys, but Katelyn was hesitant due to past mistakes with spray adhesive. Undeterred, she decided to try again, this time using a different approach.

With newfound determination, Katelyn applied adhesive to the back of the keyboard and attached it to the frame. As they waited for the adhesive to set, Evan warned that some keys might pop up eventually, while others would remain stuck in place. When the moment of truth arrived, Katelyn's nerves were on edge as she pressed down on each key to test its stability.

To their surprise, most of the keys remained stuck in place, but a few began to release from their secure fit. This led Katelyn to wonder if there should have been more space between the keys and the frame, as well as adjusting the curve of the keyboard to accommodate the keys' shape. The power button, however, was still slightly off-center, prompting Katelyn to question whether it had been properly aligned during assembly.

As they continued to test and refine their design, Evan joked that they could dust a batch of baby powder on the sticky areas and then vacuum them clean. While this idea seemed unconventional, Katelyn saw potential in its simplicity. Perhaps, she mused, the powdery keyboard would be a novel solution to the problem of adhesive residue.

In the end, Katelyn's doubts were assuaged when Evan reassured her that using baby powder could help resolve the issue. This new approach might not be perfect, but it offered a glimmer of hope in their quest for a functional and user-friendly keyboard. As they looked at their partially assembled laptop, they couldn't help but marvel at the intricate design and meticulous craftsmanship that had gone into creating this complex piece.

With each passing moment, Katelyn's anxiety gave way to excitement as she envisioned her creation taking shape. The thought of finally using the keyboard to type out a message or create something new was tantalizing. As they worked, their passion and dedication to the project shone through, despite the setbacks and challenges that lay in their path.

The road ahead would undoubtedly be filled with more trials and tribulations, but Katelyn and Evan were ready for whatever came next. With every passing day, their laptop took shape, becoming a tangible representation of their creativity and perseverance. As they worked tirelessly to bring their vision to life, they knew that the end result would be worth it – a functional keyboard that would serve as the backbone of their innovative project.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enHi. Are you worried aboutyour laptop getting stolen?(upbeat music)Oh, not again.(drum rolling)Why not make it looklike literal trash?So that's what we'regonna be doing today.We're gonna be making afully functional cardboardout of laptop. (laughs)(laughs) Did youdo that on purpose?No!Oh my god!And then we're gonnasend our trash laptopto Linus Tech Tips,and have him judge it.Huh?Oh, no.This video is broughtto you by Squarespace,the all-in-one platformfor all your website needs.So to make the laptop,we have a collectionof secondhand and newlaptop components.And I have a general planon how to put them togetherwith the cardboard.So this is my 3D model.It's not much tolook at initially,but watch this.Boom.(explosion booms)Screen.Boom.(explosion booms)Electronics tray.A lot of cardboard is reallybendy, wonky, and wibbly.It's never really flat.So I was thinking we havesome spare aluminum plate.(chimes tinkling)Could we just stick that inthe laptop to make it flat?But then I feel like it'sa metal laptop coveredin cardboard, right?If it's like, I feel like, canwe stick an existing laptopand tape cardboard to it,wouldn't that be likekind of the same thing?But there's components.Well, I know there's components.All laptops have components.I feel like it needs to be,like, the structure needsto be cardboardif we're calling ita cardboard laptop,and like, we embrace the wonk.We embrace the wibble wobble.Can I keep my metal hinges?We can do metal hinges.I mean some, obviously,some of it will be metal.Okay.But what if it's asmuch cardboard asphysically possible?I'm down to start thereand see how it goes.I think it's gonna be fine.I think it'll bestructurally sound.Foreshadowing?KATELYN: One thingwe do agree onis we don't wanna cut a bunchof cardboard layers by hand.So we're gonna start by lasercutting all the pieces out.So all of these piecesshould frame the electronicson the base.Now, aligning themmight be tricky.KATELYN: How precisedo we need to be?I would like to be precise.Okay.So I'm adding these littlebrass spacers right hereinto the frame.I already dropped it.I dropped it once. (laughs)KATELYN: You droppedour cardboard.How dare you!EVAN: It's a little-KATELYN: It's almost asif cardboard isn't meantto be used for anythingthat's supposedto be structurally sound.I dropped it on the tip,so it's an especiallyvulnerable area. (laughs)(Katelyn laughing)(sultry music)Now that we havethese little spacers,check this out.Wow.KATELYN: Oh my gosh.EVAN: Wow.KATELYN: This isincredibly satisfying.Wow!So this should go here.You have your ports here.You have your outlet forthe fans right there.We'll hot glue thisin place probably.(Katelyn laughing)And then, the batterygoes right here.And just attachesin right there.You know, there's a littlebit of a bend going on.I'm not worried about that.(Evan laughing)Now, one thing I'm thinkingof and second guessing,for the USB-C ports.Hello!?You want me to-(gasps) Oh my god.You almost tipped the light.It's stuck on the light.It's stuck on the light!Stop, stop, stop!For the USB ports,they're kind of stuckin here, recessed.(chimes tinkling)Do you think that's okay?I mean, I'm okay with it.Are you not?Now, I could do cutoutshere in the base plate.(tricky music)Ideally, that'd be nice.KATELYN: So we cut anew piece to give usbetter access to the ports,plus a few extra layersto build up some height.But then...EVAN: Hey, Katelyn?Yeah?No, what's wrong?EVAN: I have good news andbad news and good news.Okay.(Katelyn laughs)EVAN: So, good news.KATELYN: Yes?EVAN: Look at this!It looks really cool!Wow!KATELYN: You can accessthe USB port port's better.Wow.Look at this heightwe've built up.Wow!Bad news is, this isgonna overheat completelyif we turn it on.There's no hole herefor the fan to work.Oh.And cardboard's flammable.(Evan laughing)But the good news is, I caughtit before we turned it on,and it should be easily fixed.KATELYN: We'll just cut a holein this base plate right here?EVAN: Just right there.KATELYN: Okay!EVAN: Watch this. Look at this.Look at this. Look at this.Look at this. Look at this.Whoa.KATELYN: Wow, oh,you have outlines?EVAN: Yeah, I have outlinesfor when we glue it later.(upbeat music)It didn't work perfectly,but it works okay.KATELYN: I'll take it.Let's add a hole.(machine whirring)I'm a big fan of howthis turned out. (laughs)KATELYN: Nice.(Evan laughs)So legit.Wait, wait, wait.I just realized.I completely forgot something.A surprise.KATELYN: Oh, it's anothercardboard piece. Okay.EVAN: Another cardboard piece.Then I added little Easter eggs.That's awesome.(Evan laughs)(Katelyn laughs)Did you typo my name?Do you-Evan and Katrelyn?I'm sorry.I'm sorry!KATELYN: I mean, it's fine.I can be Katrelvn.Other than that, it looks great.(bright jazz music)Now, we are gonna gluewith contact cement,also a low moisture option.Are you leaving? Don't leave me.I still need, I stillneed your support.You can do it!(cheery music)Thank you.EVAN: You need to mark outwhere you're gonna put the glue'cause these don'treally line up the best.Oh, they don't?So you etched these, butthey're just a little bit off.Okay.It was because I didn't thinkof everything at the beginning.The next one we make isgonna go a lot smoother.The next one?Yeah, the next cardboard laptop.'Cause all the ordersare gonna come in, right?Oh, we're puttingthis up for sale?What do you guysthink? Do you want it?(bright jazz music)(object clattering)(bright jazz music)(object clattering)(bright music)Craft laptops.Artisan.Artisanal laptop.Artisanal.That's true.Yes. Spaghetti.(bright jazz music)EVAN: Ooh, baby, we're doing it.We're making a cardboard laptop.We're doing it, baby.EVAN: All right!KATELYN: Awesome. Layer one!EVAN: Yay!KATELYN: How manylayers do we have?EVAN: Three more,so 45 more minutes.KATELYN: Three?Cool.(upbeat music)Let's see if it still fits.That would be important.EVAN: Oh yeah!I don't even think we need touse hot glue to hold it down.KATELYN: No, that looks great.EVAN: All right, now let'ssee if this attaches well.Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.KATELYN: The lightturned on. Yes!Yes.Yes! Things are happening.Look at that.That is the base of a laptop.(upbeat music)A cardboard laptop.You might be a littlesticky after that.Oh yeah. Oh yeah.Sorry. I'm kind of nasty.What if I like you like that?Sorry.And now guys, you'renot gonna believewhat's gonna happen next.(suspenseful music)More laser cutting.KATELYN: So next, it wastime to start cutting piecesfor the keyboardsegment of our laptop.We also have the idea to etchin some custom sticker designs.I'm saying thatwith quotation marks'cause they're justlaser cut etched.But we wanted to mimic thestickers that sometimes appearon a laptop when you openit next to the keyboardand track pad.Then it was time to assemble.And we started by gluingtogether some spacer piecesthat will raise the keyboard up.EVAN: Oh shoot. Isprayed the wrong side.KATELYN: Should we cut another?Should we let the glue dry?(Evan whimpers)I'll cut another one.KATELYN: Aw.(upbeat music)(spray can hissing)Did you do it again?(Evan laughing)No! (laughs)(upbeat music)KATELYN: How didyou do it again?(upbeat music)EVAN: Okay.Now, after all that craziness,the true craziness begins.We're putting togetherthe keyboard piece.And you'll notice theseare technically cut out.Like if we pushed onthese, they would pop out.EVAN: Yeah, I pushed on the B.So the B is barelyholding in there.B for barely.Evan has an idea to makeassembly a little bit easier.Oh, no.EVAN: So look at howperfectly this keyboardshould fit in here.KATELYN: Very precise,But I don't wannastick every single keyon here onto here.So my thought was,what if we sprayadhesive the whole backof this and attachit all at once?(ominous music)(Evan laughs)KATELYN: You know,after your recentspray adhesive shenanigans.Oh, I know which side to sprayit on now. Okay? (laughs)KATELYN: Okay. Okay,We're doing it. (yelps)(spray can hisses)If this works, this isa huge step forward.KATELYN: Do you want asecond hand to help align it?That seems likeit would be smart.Are you okay?(Evan exhaling)Okay.So we need to kind oflike press down every key?EVAN: Okay. Ready?(suspenseful music)Oh, it's all on there.Are they ever gonnacome up again?(curious music)KATELYN: I don't know. Keepgoing, we're committed.(curious music)Do you think that the-EVAN: Some are poppingback up eventually.KATELYN: Okay.Do you think maybe there shouldhave been like a little bitof space in between the keyand the frame between the keys?Yeah, maybe the curve neededto be expandedjust a little bit.KATELYN: Would you beable to type on it?(Evan chuckles)(Katelyn chuckles)No.Oh, I'm sweaty again.I only bought oneof these keyboards.Okay, what if I just slam it?(curious music)Oh, no.KATELYN: It looks amazing.(Evan laughs)(Katelyn laughs)So maybe I shouldn'thave stickied this frame.I think another thing thatI'm realizing is the keysshould stick upfrom the keyboard.Wow, oh, the entire thingis a little bit off.That power buttonis a little bit off.KATELYN: They mightnot have been aligned.Probably should havechecked that first.(chimes tinkling)KATELYN: Yes. Yes, yes.Yes!Oh my god. That's cool. (laughs)Okay, so I can seehow close I was.It was so close.KATELYN: It was really close.EVAN: So what's happening is,since these are a little bitup and off, the top littlebit of this is sticking down.You see that?KATELYN: Yeah.EVAN: Once they'refreed, they're free.What if we-So.So.What, what,what if we dust a bunch ofbaby powder and everythingthat is sticky will getcovered in baby powderand then it'll nolonger be stickyand we'll just havea powdery keyboard.That's not the worst idea.(mysterious music)We could powder itand then we vacuum it.(Evan laughing)(mysterious music)Oh my gosh.You know, I mean, itwould probably work.(mysterious music)Will it be bad if babypowder gets under your keys?Is it bad? That'swhat the vacuum's for.Has anyone faced this?Some veryspecific questions.This is the AI answer.\"It's not clear whateffect baby powdermight have on a keyboard,but baby powder containingtalc can be toxicif inhaled or swallowed.We're not inhaling it.That is not what I'm asking.Ooh, \"Can baby powder breaka MacBook,\" someone's asking.It's not likely todamage a computer,unless you clog fansor cooling system.I think it should be okay.(ominous music)I should have just donethis the simple way.I'm regretting my choices.I'm regretting my choices.(mellow music)Oh.(mellow music)(phone ringing)PARENT: Hi there.Hey, I just wanted to calland let y'all know thatwe're still coming over.We hit a bit of a cardboardkeyboard emergency.EVAN: We'll putthe baby powder on.(eerie music)KATELYN: This is fine.Just a little seasoning.This is so unhinged.(laughs) It's fine.This is working. Thisis totally working.This is totally normal.Shove it in there.(eerie music)We just bought a new Shop-Vac.Time to give it its initiation.I already sucked up a deadlizard. Don't ask why.KATELYN: There yougo. There you go.EVAN: Oh, no!No!No!Can we retrieve it?EVAN: Good thingI cleaned out the-KATELYN: The lizard?EVAN: Oh, it's wet.KATELYN: Oh no.Are you drying thewetness off the cardboard?Yeah.KATELYN: What was it wet with?(eerie music)(Katelyn laughing)Should I plug the monitor inand see if thisboots up and works?How much work is that?Really easy.Okay, let's do it.Yeah. Did we break it?EVAN: Install this.KATELYN: I thoughtyou were gonna test itbefore you install it.I just need to make sureif it works all together.(dramatic music)Come on.Oh, what an unhinged day.(Katelyn laughing)(dramatic music)Come on, screen.You know, it could be a greattime for a dinner break.(dramatic music)Maybe a shower.You're really sweaty.You're really quitesweaty. (laughing)And when we makeversion two of this,it's gonna be so much better.(gasps) It's turning on!EVAN: Oh, wait! It did it!Yes!(cheery music)(Evan clapping)So do you wanna likepull up a Word docto see if all the keys work?Like is that...The mouse doesn't work.Oh.I mean, the mouse's notworking is a pretty big deal.EVAN: Oh, this ispretty messy is, baby.I think it's, it's mainlythe misalignment issue.KATELYN: Okay.I'm gonna order a new keyboardand see if I can fix this.Okay.We learned stuff.We did.And that's-What it's all about.(bell dings)Hi, I'm Carmen Board,inventor of cardboard art,and I'm responsiblefor pieces such as\"The Duck of the Eternal\",\"The Feline of Entropy\",and of course, mymost famous work,\"Steve\".Just listen to thisreview of my artby world renownedart critic, Evan.Within thisunassuming cardboard,a clandestine narrative unfolds.Each tape createsa whispered secret.I'd like to ordera custom piece.What's your website?Uh, uh. Gimme a second!I know the fastestway of creatingand managing my online shop.Today's sponsor, Squarespace.EVAN: The artist's audaciouschoice of humble cardboard,meticulously assembled with avision of a cardboard laptop.With Squarespace,you can focus moreon your product and image-KATELYN: And less on theboring details like logisticsand managing inventory.EVAN: The imperfections,creases, smudgesdefine perfection.Dup, dudu, dup, du.You can buy your domain nameand pick aprofessionally-made templatefrom their large catalog.KATELYN: You caneven pick and choosefrom their many extensions,created to help you save time.Question the existence itself.Oh, bravo my dear.(panting) Yeah, whatever.So here's my website.Oh, yes, yes, yes!KATELYN: Make yourbusiness stand out.Go tosquarespace.com/evanandkatelynto get 10% off yourfirst purchase.All right, we're back,and we've mostly mentallyrecovered from thattrauma. (laughs)(Katelyn laughs)We have made a few changeson this next iterationof the keyboard cover.We cut all the wayaround the keyboard tray.'Cause if you notice here,you see how thisis lower than this.So then the keyswill stick up some.Yes.We also cut twicearound the keys toadd a bigger gap.That way, hopefully,there's no friction.We also were able tosalvage the keyboard.It has a little bit ofpowder residue on it,but hopefully, it'll be fine.(snazzy jazz music)And this time,we're gonna try to align it.Yes.Do you want a secondhand to help align it?That seems like it'd be smart.EVAN: I think we shouldstart by removing the keys.KATELYN: We're gonna doall the keys individually.The thing we were tryingto like save time on,but then that like caused awhole extra day of work, and-(ominous music)Yeah.Yeah.EVAN: That square ismore properly aligned.KATELYN: That lookspretty good to me.Now, tedious task ofremoving all of the keys.Time lapse?Yeah.(upbeat music)Oh my god-Oh my god!That is incrediblysatisfying!Way better!Oh, look at how recessedit is down in there.All right, let's do a fit test.Yes. I think this is it.There's enough wiggle room nowto push down.There's enough wiggle room?This is it.You know, it's all aboutthe learning process.(upbeat music)And finding joy in that.KATELYN: Oh, did you find,were you joyous yesterday?(ominous music)It's all about theprocess of finding joy.(upbeat music)KATELYN: Oh, okay.EVAN: Here we go again.(spray paint can hissing)(upbeat music)All right, thefirst piece is down.Do you feel likeyou are in control?Like of my life?Like in general?EVAN: Of the control key?Oh yeah, yeah, yeah.I thought you weregetting deep for a second.(Evan laughs)EVAN: That is great.Do you ever wonder, like,how this is gonna functionin the end?KATELYN: You know whatthey say about keyboards?They're the windowinto the soul.EVAN: I've neverheard that in my life.KATELYN: It's avery alt statement.Oh my gosh. Thisis coming together.I can't believe it.I know.(Katelyn exclaiming)EVAN: What was that again?(Katelyn exclaiming)(Evan laughing)(Katelyn laughs)(upbeat music)So many time lapses.The more time lapses in a video,the more work the video is.The more we're like,\"This is so much work,like we have to speedthrough it in the edit.\"(upbeat music)EVAN: Yes.KATELYN: I'm stilltaking my time.(drum rolling)EVAN: Yes!Yay!KATELYN: Honestly-It is wonderful.It is so cool.It's so satisfying.This has been my favoritepart of this build so far,even though-Heck yes!KATELYN: It's beenthe biggest pain.Oh my gosh.We get asked all the time,\"What's your favoriteproject you've ever made?\"And it's always thelast one we did.And I'm in the middle of this,and I'm already like, yeah-Yeah, I'm like, so cool.This is it.So cool.EVAN: Now it's gonna startlooking like a laptop'cause we're gonna bebuilding the top sectionfor the screen.KATELYN: Yes.(upbeat music)EVAN: There you go.KATELYN: It's basically done.EVAN: It looks complete.KATELYN: As long asyou're holding it.So hinges.I see you have somebits and bobs over here.Yeah, I've been seeing if Icould just like buy somethingand just use it.The problem with these hingesis this one, try to bend this.(swanky jazz music)Oh my gosh.Now I found one thatyou can actually bend.Oh, this is not bad.But if you justslap this down here,what are we gonnaconnect them to?It's not like you can like screwinto cardboard.Cardboard.Seems like we wouldneed it to be longer.Okay, see what you got there.You took something you attach.Is that laser cut acrylic?EVAN: It's laser cut acrylic.Now this, you canreally bend nicely,but like, it's so thick.KATELYN: It'sreally thick, yeah.EVAN: These have high friction,but still, like this hingeneeds to be offset some.There's no place for cardboardto go on either side.KATELYN: Yeah, I see theconundrum, like we want a hingethat can have like spacebetween the two faces.Posts, yeah.So I could try 3D printingmy own custom hinges.I can design itcompletely custom.That means I have to designit completely custom.All right guys, it's time for-KATELYN: Hello?A nerd montage.(mellow music)I spent 10 minutesdesigning this first hingeand it failed.I was crushed.But then, I came upwith the second designthat should allow for thelaptop to close correctly.(hinge snapping and squeaking)So I loaded up some tan filamentthat looked cardboard-coloredand sent my designto the 3D printer.(mellow music)KATELYN: The only downsideof this new designwas that we needed to recutsome of the cardboard piecesto make space for the hinges.(mellow music)Which meant we also had todisassemble some of our work.But then-All right guys, it's time for,ow! (laughs)It was time to add the hinges.(mellow music)I'm pressing down.EVAN: Lock it in.I'm locking it in.EVAN: Unless wemake more. (laughs)No.No more remaking things.Ooh.(mellow music)One of many moment of truths.(suspenseful music)(hinges clicking)KATELYN: Is it closing?Is something stuck?What's stuck?Oh my gosh.(curious music)It's the two metalpieces interfering.The hinges aren'thigh enough up.KATELYN: Because ofthese, which weren't partof the 3D model.Can we cut it down?Just these two.We'll do something.(Evan laughing)(ominous music)(drill whirring)(bright music)Moment of truth.(suspenseful music)(heart beating)No, no, no!No!(Evan sighs)KATELYN: Is it stillnot seated all the way?I can fik this.I can fix this.I can fik this.(Katelyn laughing)(bright music)Just close your eyes.Okay.I'm recording you blindly.I'm getting worried.No. Don't get worried.It's chanting under yourbreath that does it.♪ Everything is gonna be okay ♪It's not reassuring.♪ Everything is gonna be okay ♪What if it's not?(Evan laughing)Just open your eyes whenyou hear the loud noise.Okay.(grinder whirring)Oh geez! We'regrinding it. (laughs)(Evan cackling)(Katelyn cackling)(grinder whirring)This better work.Otherwise, I don't knowwhat's gonna happen next.Oh, also, I added the speakerand the wifi card. (laughs)I was gonna reveal thatlater, but you know, whoopsie.Now how confident am I in this?(suspenseful music)(heart beating)Third try is the charm?(Katelyn gasps)Yes!Yes!Yes!Yes!Yes!(upbeat music)Oh, yes!Oh my god!(upbeat music)(Katelyn gasps)(Evan laughing)It's holding!Now, before wecelebrate too much,hit 'em with a linethat we planned earlier.♪ West side ♪♪ Take my ♪(beeps)We're gonna do somefinishing touches,and then we're gonnatake it for a test run.How'd I do?You did great.Thanks.I had forgotten itthrough all the stress.Okay.Teamwork.(upbeat music)(upbeat music)KATELYN: We decidedto test and rateseveral crucialcriteria for our laptop.And to do so, we tookit out into the wild.EVAN: Test one, durability.How well does it holdup to everyday use?KATELYN: You gotta makesure to not touch the laptopwith greasy fingers.(upbeat music)EVAN: We were quite paranoidabout getting it wet or dirty.Ah!Sorry.EVAN: Three out of 10.KATELYN: Test two,functionality.How well did the keys,track pad, and hinges work?(upbeat music)Look at this functionality.I cannot type, but mykeyboard and mouse works.KATELYN: Honestly, decent.Seven out of 10.That's pretty good.It's gonna fall.Test three, portability.How does the thicknessand weight compareto a normal laptop?It's pretty lightweight,but pretty thick.Five out of 10.KATELYN: Test four,conversation starter.Do we make newfriends because peoplewanna talk to us aboutour unique laptop?PASSERBY: How'd you that shirt?This shirt?PASSERBY: Yeah.You can get atshopevanandkatelyn.com.It's like someone's merch.PASSERBY: Cool.Is that a cardboard computer?That is a cardboard computer.PASSERBY: That's pretty cool.We made it.PASSERBY: Nice!Thanks!Thanks!PASSERBY: Have a good day, guys.You too.You too.Only one person came up to us,but he was lovely.Nine out of 10.EVAN: Test five, aesthetics.Does it look nice enough foran aesthetic coffee shop photo?(bright music)It's beautiful. 10 out of 10.KATELYN: Test six,gaming capabilities.Can we be epic gamersusing this laptop?Yay!Gamer, pro gamer! (laughs)KATELYN: Technically, we gamed.Five outta 10.EVAN: Test seven, overheating.Is cardboard goodfor heat management?It certainly is good atinsulating the user from heat,but does that increaseinternal temperature?I honestly don't know.Five out of 10?KATELYN: Test eight, camouflage.Does it blend inwith a pile of boxes?(eerie music)I don't see anylaptop. 10 out of 10.EVAN: Test nine. Pet appeal.Does it appeal toour supervisor, Ju?She likes it.Oh no. Oh no.It gained head rubs, butshe did not sit on it,so seven out of 10.KATELYN: With our test complete,it was time to send it toLinus to get his reaction.(upbeat music)(case clicks)(upbeat music)(upbeat music)I have no idea what to expect.\"Dear Linus, pleasecheck out our laptopand let us know what you think.It was made with love andseveral sheets of cardboard.Please enjoy this bribe,gift of handmade key caps.\"Wow. Is this madeof stone, concrete?What do you guysnot do? So cool.I'm gonna put it right therealongside our LTTPrecision Screwdriver.(angelic music)Huh.\"Contains cat hair andcardboard dust.\" (laughs)On the underside,we've got an intake.I/O on the side.You can mostly access itwithout getting a paper cut.Same goes for the other side.They cheated a little.That's a 3D-printed hinge,not a cardboard hinge.But you know what,I'll allow it.(upbeat music)Uh, okay.Maybe should have cheateda little more on the hinge.Does it just, oh, okay, okay.No, no.Yeah, that opens ata reasonable angle.(gasps) The keyboardis cardboard?Okay, I take back anycriticism about the hinge.That is extra.Uh oh.Oh no.Does it have a battery in it?It does have a battery in it.LINUS: We can at leastget a peek inside.I didn't think he'd open it.Oh my gosh.Oh boy.No.You can see the battery here,but the wifi adapter isjust held in by the topbeing closed on it. (laughs)Oh no.Okay. I'm gonna plug it in.I'm gonna plug it in.Maybe it got dischargedduring shipping.Uh oh.(Evan chuckling)What if the battery gotdisconnected in shipping?What if he can't turn it on?(curious music)I didn't do anything.I was on camera forevery time I touched it.It's got a light.Fan spinning.Good fan grill.Quality.Quality craftsmanship.Hey, there we go.(upbeat music)Ooh. Cardboard computing.Oh, I love thedesktop background.A man and lady ofculture, I see.(notifications beeping)Oh god.Hmm. The keyboardmay be more cosmetic.Oh, interesting.Is one of the keysbeing held down?Ah ha.I wonder if it'sall the baby powder?(upbeat music)I think something'sbeing held down.Yes. Okay.So I'm on the internet.I'm cardboard computing.Here we go.(notification beeps)Oh, I logged out.This may be the single worstcomputer I have ever used,but it is the best cardboardcomputer that I have ever used.This is such a becausewe can project.You guys, like.I just typing is,well, it's the best cardboardkeyboard that I've ever used.(upbeat music)Okay. Is there acardboard-themed web game?Anything. Boxing games.You know what, I'llsettle for that.ANNOUNCER: Twoplayergames.org.Hey, the speakers still work.(upbeat music)They don't soundgreat, but they work.You know what?They are the best cardboardspeakers that I have ever heard.Oh yeah.What just happened?(upbeat music)Boom! Got 'em!I'm a cardboard hero. Let's go.Oh!Boom! Head shot!Gamer, pro gamer.ANNOUNCER: You lose.No, I was so close.(audience cheering)(upbeat music)Oh, the lid close sensordoesn't work anymore.Oh no. (laughs)Good effort though.I do worry a little bitabout the durability though.I mean, I knowFramework's whole thingis that you can buyreplacement partsand you can repairit for yourself,but it just seems like they'rekind of inviting issues like-(cardboard thumping)You know, like it would bendpretty easily like that.You know?Is joke. Is joke.That's not theactual one they sent.They sent an extra shell.See, we did a littleswap-a-roo movie magic.Thanks for sendingthis, you guys.This is absolutelyfreaking amazing.Subscribe to Evan and Katelyn?Did that sell?CREW: Oh yeah, youlooked like this.I mean, I had tohit it pretty hard.It's like friggin' 10 layersof corrugated cardboard.It's non-trivial.(Evan laughing)I tried to blinkwith both my eyesand it like one afterthe other. (laughs)\n"