[Arm-netbook] EOMA/CF idea

[lkcl luke]

On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 12:06 AM, Gordan Bobic <gordan at bobich.net> wrote:
> On 12/30/2011 09:50 PM, Bari Ari wrote:
>
>> Why are there no modular laptops on the market? We'll there have been,
>> but the sales model has been to sell everyone a completely new laptop.
>
> Most laptops are quite modular, within reason. The CPU, GPU and disk are
> replaceable on most higher end laptops. On my Clevo M860TU I can replace
> the CPU, GPU, disk, RAM, WiFi module (it's in a mini-PCIe slot), and
> there's still another mini-PCIe slot free. Of course the screen panel is
> replaceable, too.
>
> Granted, you couldn't replace the CPU with one of a different
> generation, but the GPU you probably could.
>
> All things considered - that's pretty damn modular.

 if you gave it to your grandma, or to a 13-year-old screaming
teenager, and said "here, upgrade this laptop", what would happen?

 l.