Comment Re:Manufacturers don't want it (Score 1) 188
You must mistake the laptop market with the Apple market, and users by Apple-customers.
Almost all laptop users understand that they at some point would want a bigger harddrive, but don't necessarily need a new screen. And that would actually convince people to upgrade some hardware while they would never buy a new laptop (not yet), which means some people will see a business-model in this idea.
You must not work in the retail/service computer space. I do. They don't understand that. Most don't understand what a hard drive is. Most still think "memory" and "disk space" are interchangeable. I'm not being sarcastic, this is really what goes on. As much as I'd like a "modular laptop," I'm under no illusion that it will happen anytime soon. People just don't care. The laptop is just their window to itunes/facebook/whatever. As long as it gets them there, then they are fine. As soon it doesn't, they gravitate toward something new. Most of the time we can upgrade it for them, but a substantial number just want a new one.