Idea to make laptop with thinner front is old and had been implemented by marketing departments due to two reasons.

First, it is cheap way to make laptop look thinner (as buyer look at the row of notebooks at the store).

Second, it is also cheap way to make laptop weaker, slightly lighter and, important also, save on materials, battery and extra ports.

In reality laptop must be simple brick with slightly rounded corners and without any slanted things in design or construction.

Want to make it thin - do it, but for real reason, not for nice looks and more profits.

Modern press, especially youtube "reviewers" (aka promoters of corporate motto) played significant role to make it possible by silencing and blocking real feedback.

Sample of more bricky design (with lot of space unused)