There's a pricing tier problem too. MacBook Pros aren't Pro machines anymore, and netbooks/Chromebooks aren't really that cheap.
(This isn't on the same axis as fixability, but capitalism is usually able to deliver many variants and niche products, so fixable, expandable computers should exist at some price point, while Chromebooks/appliances you don't really ~own~ still have a thick piece of the market.
(This isn't on the same axis as fixability, but capitalism is usually able to deliver many variants and niche products, so fixable, expandable computers should exist at some price point, while Chromebooks/appliances you don't really ~own~ still have a thick piece of the market.