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Originally Posted by Ecky
Reflecting further on this, I think this is being seen across a wide range of things. The world is becoming complex to the point where individuals can't really interact with that complexity. I still assemble computers, because I got into computers during a time where they were configurable and repairable, and there was money to be saved by doing so. Anymore, desktops are ancient and nobody wants them, and internal components are soldered and non-upgradable. Phones are glued together which makes them waterproof, but you destroy them if you try to take them apart to replace a battery. Appliances are basically the same.
There are a lot of good reasons this is becoming the case. Products require less maintenance, the packaging is better, they're cheaper, more efficient, and more capable. For the average consumer's perspective there are essentially no downsides. Maybe I need to find new hobbies.
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I love fixing and tinkering on computers too, even to the point of soldering some components. But yes, this is not a career to get into right now. Everything is moving to SOC's where everything will be on one chip (hence "system on chip"). My guess is that in 10 years all computers will be non-repairable. There's even a push to get rid off all ports entirely, so you won't even need to solder on a USB port or similar.