> Does any computer manufacturer out there anywhere care about longevity like that, today? The Cadillac answer to that used to be “Thinkpad”, but those days are

> Does any computer manufacturer out there anywhere care about longevity like that, today? The Cadillac answer to that used to be “Thinkpad”, but those days are long gone and as far as I can tell there’s nothing else in this space. I don’t care about thin or light at all. I’m happy to carry a few extra pounds; these are my tools, and if that’s the price of durable, maintainable and resilient tools means a bit of extra weight in the bag I’ll pay it and smile. I just want to be able to fix it; I want something I can strip all the way down to standard parts with a standard screwdriver and replace piecemeal when it needs piecemeal replacing. Does anyone make anything like this anymore, a tradesman’s machine? Panasonic toughbooks. I have a CF-C2. Here's a couple of comments I did on it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22122762 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22122762 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22122803 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22122803 I also found the bottom strap/handle is made from a thermoplastic. When I got mine, it was too "open", which made the laptop jiggle a little while typing. I just took it off, and with a bit of patience, a heat gun, and a soldering iron (to seal a crack I did from improper use of the heat gun), I managed to adjust the shape so that it was more comfortable. I grips my hand better too. Here's a review Linus from LinusTechTips did on a newer model toughbook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7rt6BZYscs&t=2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7rt6BZYscs&t=2s