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That gives me a question: why is the desktop market so different from the laptop market? Maybe because manufacturers are incentivized not to make modular parts
by QML 9y ago
That gives me a question: why is the desktop market so different from the laptop market? Maybe because manufacturers are incentivized not to make modular parts because that would compete with their business models. But that doesn't explain companies like Asus which both makes personal computers and provide the parts.
Perhaps the reason is because all the parts to make a laptop are custom for that size specification.
- PeterisP 9y agoModularity directly increases space and weight of the parts, you can make a smaller/thighter/lighter laptop by sacrificing repairability. There are people who'd accept a bit bigger and a bit heavier laptop - so for them you put in more battery in that weight and space, instead of "spending" it on repairability. This doesn't apply for desktops because there noone cares about tiny differences in space or weight.