Thin yet Repairable Devices: HP Proves They Exist

Re:Thin yet Repairable Devices: HP Proves They Exist by godelski on Thursday June 27, 2019 @12:28AM (#20291754)

I hope this gets a lot of praise. Being able to repair isn't just a hobby. It saves people a lot of money and is really beneficial to the environment. It is something we should strive for. Computers have gotten fast enough where most consumers don't need all the latest and greatest hardware. Frankly most people just surf the internet and watch netflix. We should encourage repair-ability

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Re:Thin yet Repairable Devices: HP Proves They Exist by TeMPOraL on Thursday June 27, 2019 @05:44AM (#20292973)

And with somewhat standardized components, even the broken devices can get cannibalized for parts and used to upgrade or fix different devices.

(As long as companies don't try to solder it, you can always swap at least RAM and storage. Around friends and family, I had plenty of times where somebody fried their computer (e.g. water damage), and the drive and RAM from it found second or third life in someone else's laptop. My last laptop was a broken one I fixed and upgraded with components from two others. And even if you're not into this level of computer necromancy, you can always sell the parts to those who are.)

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Re:Thin yet Repairable Devices: HP Proves They Exist by nelsoneric on Thursday June 27, 2019 @03:10AM (#20292334)

i agree, fixing our own device is actually quite fun. It should encourage.

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