4 ms·
Was the integrated circuit a mistake because it isn't repairable? The historical arc of technological development is unmistakably towards smaller, more complex,
by stupidcar 7y ago
Was the integrated circuit a mistake because it isn't repairable? The historical arc of technological development is unmistakably towards smaller, more complex, more integrated systems that are impossible to access and repair without highly specialised equipment. Does anybody really believe that technology 100 years from now will be anything other than nano-tech meta-materials, the functioning of which is totally opaque to anybody without a tunnelling microscope and an in-depth understanding of quantum physics? History will judge Ive no more harshly than one person caught in an irresistible wave.
- theaeolist 7y agoThe integrated circuit was not unrepairable on purpose. The amount of plastic packaging per transistor in an integrated circuit is much much smaller than for individual transistors. The point is that the Apple devices are not repairable on purpose. The half-a-millimeter-thinner argument is a laughable pretext.
- flohofwoe 7y agoYet integrated circuits are more open than Apple products because they offered their functionality through a standardized pin-"API", and could be combined with circuits from other manufacturers. Apple products are mainly designed to live in an Apple-only ecosystem.
- BuckRogers 7y agoThere's a balance. Not doing reasonable component separation, such as SSD, mainboard, CPU, and RAM from each other different from the feasibility of repairing nanomaterial directly. I still want to be able to replace the battery in my Tesla, which I can.