Comment by kelnos
Your assertion seems to be trivially proven false, given that Framework still exists as a going concern.
Though I suppose what you say is perhaps still true, if you allow "almost" to do a lot of work.
Your assertion seems to be trivially proven false, given that Framework still exists as a going concern.
Though I suppose what you say is perhaps still true, if you allow "almost" to do a lot of work.
One can move the word "almost" to make more sense: it's only almost a market even if everyone in it is rabid about those features.
It's not a substantial share of the overall laptop market because, quoting from above…
people don’t consider the ability to repair or upgrade your machine part of a “premium” experience ... will lament how manufacturers don’t have upgradable ram, etc and then turn around and are upset at the bulkiness of a repairable laptop
The flip side is technorati gripe about Apple (lack of) repairability, but their revealed preference then shifts back to this: a claim to want reliability but actions of shoppings for premium performance and fit and finish in slim value-holding form factors. To achieve those, particularly with durable value (and resale value to prove it), there's a way to make things that "repairability" generally makes compromises from.
Research has suggested Apple's approach — laptops with 4x the usable and resalable life span — results in less e-waste per capita than both the disposable and repairable ecosystems.