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> The battery would be half the size it should be, and the storage and ram sections would probably 2x too large. Maybe. But a module that used to fit a 2.5 HD,
by e12e 6y ago
> The battery would be half the size it should be, and the storage and ram sections would probably 2x too large.
Maybe. But a module that used to fit a 2.5 HD, might fit up to two(?) m2 drives - but it depends on what kind of connection was used (eg: does the HD box come with a disk controller card, and connect via pcie?).
The IBM thinkpad line used to be able to swap the CD rom drive for an extra battery - or an empty slot (save on weight). I don't see why you couldn't have more modular batteries (say 4 to 6 batteries that each lasts about 60 or 90 minutes) - and a connector (proprietary for batteries + thunderbolt?) in each slot, so you could fit something else in there, like a gpu, fpga or whatnot?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThinkPad_UltraBay https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThinkPad_UltraBay
- luke2m 6y agoThe ultrabay could even be switched for more ports as well.
- Closi 6y agoIs the IBM thinkpad possibly proves the point... Across 13 years it looks like there was over 10 different types of UltraBay. Your laptop from 1995 couldn't have an accessory from 2005, and your 2005 laptop can't handle accessories from 1995.
- e12e 6y agoI'm not so sure. There's a difference between a big line of laptops that were transferred to a new company - and designing with a goal of keeping compatability. Eg: https://support.lenovo.com/no/en/solutions/pd024289-thinkpad-battery-43-3-cell-bay-overview https://support.lenovo.com/no/en/solutions/pd024289-thinkpad... Is a lot better than most alternatives - were you probably couldn't swap anything between different models/generations. But yes, sure - thinkpad might just have been least bad in this regard - not great.