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Before I got a Mac my first child knocked my old laptop over and the power cord ripped the power socket apart. I will not buy anything other than a child proof
by shirro 12y ago
Before I got a Mac my first child knocked my old laptop over and the power cord ripped the power socket apart. I will not buy anything other than a child proof power connector. Sadly, nobody makes a serviceable laptop with one with easily replaceable/upgradeable battery, RAM and HDD anymore so I am using my old MBP until it dies.
I understand there is a market for these paper thin, disposable machines but Apple has lost the sensible buyer who wants a solid upgradable dev machine.
- gcr 12y agoLenovo makes (well, made) a Thinkpad t430u, an ultrabook with a detatchable plate on the bottom. I think you can remove the battery, HD, and RAM. It opens with a latch -- no screws needed. Video (sorry for linking to a Lenovo advertisement): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTZ7u5YNXV0&t=60 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTZ7u5YNXV0&t=60
- sandGorgon 12y agoThinkpad - I have a T430S (runs about 350$ aftermarket now). Upgradable CPU, RAM, HDD (I run SSD+HDD.. and still have space for an M2 SSD). Great build, keyboard that perhaps beats the macbook
- dredmorbius 12y agoSeems that an aftermarket adapter incorporating a MagSafe-like feature should work: ===<cord>==E |magsafe| =E laptop You're moving the disconnect point outside the laptop, but (in theory) could provide the capability to _any_ device.
- _xander 12y agoThat's a good idea but I think MagSafe is patent protected so it'd have to be 1st party.
- dredmorbius 12y agoDepends on the specifics of the patent.