Comment on Surface Pro 9 teardown reveals modular parts, Microsoft’s 2023 repair plansparentComments−mkl3yNo, some laptops are designed for easy repair and upgrades. My 2010 ThinkPad simply has unscrewable panels to access the RAM and hard disk, and Framework is even better.−Wowfunhappy3yYes, but even the Framework is more difficult to repair than many desktops, and certainly less upgradable.Most devices are going to make some sort of tradeoff, the question is which ones are reasonable given the upsides.
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No, some laptops are designed for easy repair and upgrades. My 2010 ThinkPad simply has unscrewable panels to access the RAM and hard disk, and Framework is even better.
Yes, but even the Framework is more difficult to repair than many desktops, and certainly less upgradable.
Most devices are going to make some sort of tradeoff, the question is which ones are reasonable given the upsides.