And how is having a PCMCIA slot going to help with that?

Very in character for people who have always lived in la-la-land.

Or, you know, drop a few bombs. Seems to be all the rage these days.

In a country where the rule of law meant anything, that might be effective.

But especially during

What are you implying here? *menacingly brandishes cane*

All you need to do is read the label. Which you should always do for everything you buy.

They’re not just stupid but also evil. They knew perfectly well that Trump was going to cause suffering to a lot of people and they voted for him because that is exactly what they wanted.

Off to the gulag, you filthy counter-revolutionary!

no PCMCIA slot.

Alright, Gramps. Let’s get you back to bed.

So long as there’s a proper primary

Hahahaha. Good one. That’ll totally happen.

And how is having a socketed processor going to help with that? Even in Framework laptop, you have to swap out the motherboard. And even then, a laptop will never be something that lasts for decades. Technology moves on.

Have you ever carried a laptop on actual travel? Like sprinting across a train station to catch your connection? You’ll definitely learn to appreciate a smaller lighter laptop.

What exactly is soldered on that shouldn’t be? If you want a processor that’s user replaceable, you should just get a PC. If RAM, SSD and the ports are user replaceable, that sounds pretty good to me.

I wonder if this will shut up the “they don’t make them like they used to” crowd.

Edit: i knew that wouldn’t be the case. It didn’t need this thread as proof.

Rules for thee, not for me. Another thing that never changes.

Attack of the giant be-monocled gentleman doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as attack of the giant fire breathing dinosaur, though.

They’re probably just waiting for someone to do that. I think the crackhead approach is safer here.

Some things never change.

Throw in infinite mindless distraction and you got yourself a deal.