One thing I’ve wondered about the FW is if it will look pretty much exactly the same 3, 5 or even 10 years down the line.
Not that I think theres anything wrong with the design (its just about perfect), but I wonder if FW will release a “new version” that isn’t fully swappable with the old version.
My guess would be they release a new “shell” that may or may not be compatible with the old motherboard, maybe smaller bezels, or whatever new thing is popular at the time. Maybe they just decide to release a very similar shell, but that is made from new materials with some minor changes that make things so that they arent fully backwards-compatible.
I think they’ll release updated boards for the old gen for maybe 2 generations before only making new board for the "new"design.
Im predicting this will happen in around 3-4 generations from now.
What do you think?
I’ve always wondered about the approach. If you buy a car then you can usually expect to be able to buy genuine parts for X years, followed by OEM parts for Y years.
If they redesign, it might make sense to open source the design of the older model so those that are content with current design can still buy or even make parts themselves. I guess the issue will be whether you can get those parts, like a 4:3 screen in the future.
I’ve bought mine this year, if I can keep it going through upgrades/repairs until 2030 I’d be happy, if I can get to the point that it’s a ship of Theseus, even better.