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I hear the sarcasm. But I wonder what the total environmental cost of the connectors and separate manufacturing is, for a replaceable part that is rarely (I'm guessing+) replaced?

+No need to tell me you replaced yours. So did I. I still bet >90% of units are not replaced.

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I have no idea if there ever was an env. study that show one way is more friendly than another, but having to replace your computer just because you don't have enough space anymore, it's a bit crazy and it just produces waste, one way or another.

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Pro+13-Inch+Touch+Ba...

> it just produces waste, one way or another.

It does, but it might be the least wasteful way to do it.

Manufacturing a modular machine is more costly than a single integrated board. If almost nobody exploits the modularity then all those connectors are wasted. A few million unneeded connectors traded off against a few hundred upgraded laptops is not a good deal.

I like upgradability, but most people don't care, and the economics and environmental impact are dominated by most people.

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