This is not a problem in Dessert pc where we can replace, in addition to memory and the storagethe processor and chartAs long as they are compatible with the motherboard. If not, we can replace the basic plate And continue to take advantage of the rest of the components.
A few months ago, Intel announced the plans of the company to create Modular laptopsEquipment to replace the processor, plate or even graphic will be a quick and simple process. It would not only help reduce electronic wasteBut, in addition, it will allow users to continue using the same equipment by improving more years. What seemed to be a great idea for users, as provided by Intel, turned out to be the opposite.
Modular laptops only for manufacturers
In an interview with the President of Intel in India, Gokul Subramanim in PCworld, the standard that Intel presented a few months ago on the way in which the modular portable equipment should be, is oriented only to the manufacturersNot to the final national user who is really benefiting from this important change.
With the end of Windows 10 supportAll users who have a processor not compatible with Windows 11, if the laptops were modular, the user who should do it is to modify the processor for another more modern without having to make a more economical investment.
But of course, here the wounded are the portable manufacturersmanufacturers who would not sell as many equipment. According to Subramanim, a modular system of components of a laptop would allow manufacturers Use the same base For longer in addition to offering a number more number options when personalization.
In this way, Intel could design a larger plate for 16 inches and smaller equipment for 14 -inch models that would integrate into the same base.
Intel's idea is to offer greater flexibility when it comes to setting up a PC through interchangeable plates So that users can select the model that really covers their needs. However, the user would not have the possibility of asking the manufacturer to update the laptop.
There are already modular laptops
For the moment, the only manufacturer of laptops that allows users to buy modular laptops is a framework, a company that offers the idea of Intel, but with access to everyone, not only for laptop manufacturers.
If it is true that the Framework laptops are not cheap, today is the best option if we want to use the same laptop for many years and have no problem when updating if our needs vary or if it is overwhelmed.
