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The possibility to upgrade and repair easily must have been quite a bit of engineering upfront. It's also quite a niche laptop, so I guess there's less saving a
by boudin 5y ago
The possibility to upgrade and repair easily must have been quite a bit of engineering upfront.
It's also quite a niche laptop, so I guess there's less saving at scale than the big players in this market.
- kitsunesoba 5y agoAlso, that screen panel probably wasn't cheap. Its ratio is unusual for consumer products so it's likely a somewhat low-volume part, and its high resolution, wide gamut, and high brightness likely bump its price up as well. Normally in $300-$400 laptops you're getting a low resolution display with a truly horrible TN panel or low-end IPS panel with mediocre color and brightness so low it's difficult to use in even a well-daylight-lit room (200-300 nits).