Comment Re:why build new laptops? (Score 2, Insightful) 302
There are so many reasons:
1. With standardized hardware it is *much* easier to support users through documentation.
2. With standardized hardware it is easier build training programs for self-service.
3. Standard hardware can create a local market for replacement hardware without requiring the huge capital investment in a wide-ranging inventory.
4. Users can share relevent experiences with the hardware, with odds and ends hardware, the experience becomes less transferable.
5. This notebook is tough. I highly doubt you could ruggedize old laptops appropriately.
6. When was the last time you saw a handcrank built into a laptop? The hardware and software are custom-developed to work in a particular niche, one that is very different from the office desk for which most laptops are built.
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Well, you get the picture. This is the power of mass production and replacable parts. It's why IT departments buy lots of the same computer model from the same manufacturer. It's why we make standards for USB and XML.
1. With standardized hardware it is *much* easier to support users through documentation.
2. With standardized hardware it is easier build training programs for self-service.
3. Standard hardware can create a local market for replacement hardware without requiring the huge capital investment in a wide-ranging inventory.
4. Users can share relevent experiences with the hardware, with odds and ends hardware, the experience becomes less transferable.
5. This notebook is tough. I highly doubt you could ruggedize old laptops appropriately.
6. When was the last time you saw a handcrank built into a laptop? The hardware and software are custom-developed to work in a particular niche, one that is very different from the office desk for which most laptops are built.
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Well, you get the picture. This is the power of mass production and replacable parts. It's why IT departments buy lots of the same computer model from the same manufacturer. It's why we make standards for USB and XML.
