> And there aren't parts like that on a more open PC? I mean, if your USB port or display stops working, it's going to be a bit of an undertaking fixing it, glu

> And there aren't parts like that on a more open PC? I mean, if your USB port or display stops working, it's going to be a bit of an undertaking fixing it, glue or no glue. Depends how you define "more open". With a home-built desktop, if the USB port goes, you can either get a splitter for one of your other 8 USB ports, or a PCI card with USB ports on it. You can get a new graphics card or monitor. An extensible laptop will be easy enough to fix for most failures excepting, as you say, display (as long as not ALL your USB ports go out, you can still get a splitter). And then there are apple-wannabes who glue everything together and charge a kidney for repairs. Such is life... > But unless you're interested in antique computing, are you seriously going to make a go at using this thing on a day to day basis in 30 years? Who knows? George R.R. Martin keeps an ancient DOS warhorse around so he can use Wordstar.[0] People have different needs. [0] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27407502 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27407502