2 HN users recommended this demo1 month2021–2023score 1.5
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HN praises its openness and respect for the customer, and cites it as a precedent for manufacturers showing internals.
Valve opens up a Steam Deck to show its internal components and explain which are replaceable or upgradable. It advises against self-repair but shares the details openly.
“I haven't seen anything so pro-consumer from a major electronics manufacturer in years.” (HN, 2021)
You need to watch the video: [this video] I haven't seen anything so pro-consumer from a major electronics manufacturer in years. It's so refreshing being talked to like an adult with agency.
Pro-consumer teardown that treats viewers like adults
I wonder if this was influenced by Valve's recent "Deck" teardown video?[1] I'd love to see this become a trend in the "boutique" hardware space -- it's a lot harder to cut corners on the internals when you're shining a spotlight on them! [1]: [this video]
Valve's Deck teardown as precedent for manufacturers showing internals
This right here is the core of the matter. When a Valve provides a detailed guide to replacing the SSD if you really want to, I trust the devs when they say we wanted to have higher storage capacities but heat dissipation was the constraining factor. [this video] You want a Samsung PM991a, a Sabrent Rocket SB-2130-1TB, or a Kioxia BG4, to keep the draw as close to 1 amp as possible. Or slay your battery and bake your internals. It's your hardware, do what you want.
Shows SSD replacement and why storage capacity is heat-limited
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