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It didn't prohibit innovation and optimisation on PC. You just have a few form factors and the motherboard has to have the appropriate dimensions. None of the c
by Asooka 7y ago
It didn't prohibit innovation and optimisation on PC. You just have a few form factors and the motherboard has to have the appropriate dimensions. None of the connectors on a motherboard today fit any of the hardware that was current when the ATX standard came to be except maybe a ps/2 port and a headphone jack. Having half a dozen standard phone sizes seems reasonable, along with standard sockets for CPU, GPU, memory etc. At the small sizes of a cellphone it's quite possible you'll need a special device to actually replace components, but that would be acceptable. You should also have a standard battery connector so you could e.g. buy a super thick case and a 6Ah battery.
- olyjohn 7y agoYes, but you're ignoring the fact that there were millions of PCs manufactured that weren't ATX, and could not be upgraded. ATX wasn't a legally mandated standard.
- JoshTriplett 7y ago> It didn't prohibit innovation and optimisation on PC And PCs don't have their architecture determined by legislation, so that further proves the point. > Having half a dozen standard phone sizes seems reasonable, along with standard sockets for CPU, GPU, memory etc There are a lot more possible sizes or form factors, CPU and GPU aren't necessarily separate, and memory is typically either soldered-down chips or built into one of the other chips depending on quantity. Separating any of those into removable boards will necessarily make phones larger, heavier, and otherwise suboptimal. > You should also have a standard battery connector Modern devices often don't use a single discrete battery; they distribute battery cells through a device anywhere they fit and wire them together.