The problem is decoherence: basically, stray interactions that intrude prematurely on the computer's fragile quantum state, "collapsing" it like a soufflé.
That poor computer's fragile exterior can only take so much weather-wear and cold before it decides to call it quits and stage its own protest in opposition of the inhumane working conditions.
However, since it's easy to damage the fragile components inside a computer, it's important only to try this if you know what you're doing.
Besides making laptop computers less fragile, Dr. Kane said he expected that the flexible plastic screens might lead to new types of consumer electronics.
Computers are fragile, unintuitive things — a hodge-podge of brittle, hardware and opaque, restrictive software.
The works are vibrant and tasteful drawings that recall a time when our computers were fragile, despite their bulky frames. .
But the country's reliance on this constellation of fragile, multimillion-dollar flying computers may also be an Achilles heel, presenting potential enemies with targets that are hard to defend and nearly impossible to repair.
The world is filled with fragile seven-pound $3,000 laptop computers with two-hour batteries.
Either way, according to The Washington Post, such computers are extremely fragile and the NSA is close to only a few of the basic building blocks.
