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Bikeshedding, or why I want to build a laptop

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224 points cspags | 2 comments | 01 Dec 25 01:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.392s | source
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bloppe ◴[07 Dec 25 02:53 UTC] No.46178748[source]▶
I agree about some criticisms of the framework. I think they could do away with the plug modules and just go all in on usb-c. I don't mind the occasional dongle for HDMI. I also would prefer a thinner screen bezel, even if that means it's not swappable either.

But having easy access to internal hardware for upgrades is pretty huge. Rather than blowing 1-2k on a new machine every few years, it's just $200-500 for more RAM and a better CPU (assuming prices go back to normal in a reasonable amount of time)

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1. Octoth0rpe ◴[07 Dec 25 04:06 UTC] No.46179073[source]▶
> I think they could do away with the plug modules and just go all in on usb-c. I don't mind the occasional dongle for HDMI.

Strong agree. After all, their plug modules are really just dongles that are integrated into the body, which makes them worse IMO. More expensive, model-specific, etc.

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2. synalx ◴[07 Dec 25 05:56 UTC] No.46179488[source]▶
And a major consumer of space, because they have to accommodate bigger ports even if they're only doing USB-C pass-through.