AM radios add maybe $1 to the cost of a vehicle, and they don't need a long antennae, contrary to what someone else said (well, I've never needed one). The real reason for this push, in my mind, has to be lefties trying to kill talk radio, which they've been salivating at for decades
This is conspiracy territory and not founded by any reality.
So yes, there are people who upgrade their laptops. But we might be a tiny minority. And given the way we use our laptops, we will run into problems in 2034, when ten year old laptops can't be upgraded anymore. At the time, I am close to retiring age. So right now, I don't care. Maybe in 2030, upgradable computers are all the rage again, and in 2034, I'll pick up a four year old device and upgrade it to my likings.
I bet the human brain is a kludge. -- Marvin Minsky