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Re:Blackmagic eGPU – Thunderbolt 3 external graphics processor by mbreese on Friday July 13, 2018 @09:34AM (#17522802)
But for what cost???

The price of upgradabilty is a heavier, thicker machine with probably less battery life (because they now squeeze the cells into every nook and cranny).

The ability to upgrade a machine is not a no-cost argument.

If given a blanket question of - ‘would you like to be able to upgrade your laptop?’ I’m sure the answer would be 100% Yes!

But, if you said ‘would you like to be able to upgrade your laptop but it will be half an inch thicker and a pound heavier?’ You’d get quite a different answer.

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Re:Blackmagic eGPU – Thunderbolt 3 external graphics processor by freeone3000 on Friday July 13, 2018 @09:51AM (#17522967)
It's not. People buy Thinkpads all the time, with their actual screws, separate drive bay, and swappable RAM. Half an inch and a pound is right - such a low price to pay.
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