My main concern with this entire 'non-upgradeable' situation is having to eventually recycle a laptop due to one or two components that could have been replaced

My main concern with this entire 'non-upgradeable' situation is having to eventually recycle a laptop due to one or two components that could have been replaced or upgraded. My Dell XPS1640 isn't the best by any stretch, but I know that I can repair the hinges and upgrade the ram when I need to. I'd rather spend more money upgrading and refurbishing a system than just buying another because it won't run the eventual CS8. "Shame to let a good toaster go to waste over a frayed cord” - Proposition Joe, The Wire