Why do most laptop speakers aim downwards?

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My wife and I have 2 gaming laptops (MSI and ASUS) and two regular laptops for work (Lenovo and ASUS). All of their speakers fire directly downward to the point where actually using it on our laps makes them nearly inaudible unless cranked up until they sound like crap. Last time I was at a store I checked all of the display models and EVERY ONE OF THEM had downward-facing speakers. This seems so counterproductive to me, but I’m not an engineer so who knows.

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The idea is that the sound will reverberate off of the surface you’re on top of, causing better bass sound. Some pull this off better than others. You can test this with your phone speaker and a wooden table

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