That's what I was hoping for with Taalas, ultimately ending up with a microsd-ish card that's hot swappable intelligence.
May happen with Android, not going to happen on $AAPL devices... Heck, even the battery is non-swappable!
This is such a funny comment. I’d been hearing about the un-repairability of Apple products for years and I believed it. Then I went to Shenzhen and walked past an entire floor of individuals doing all sorts of “impossible” repairs right in front of the customer.
That's "despite", not "because of" Apple.
My speculation: "impossible" repairs work a lot better when you buy replacements parts for near-market price from a competitively priced seller next door, rather than having to order your parts online from one of a handful of distributors substantially upcharging even for the off-brand version.
Tbf that's where many of the phones stolen by muggers in western countries ultimately end up.