>I wish I could buy a thicker laptop that is more robust, repairable, expandable, and has better cooling, with the extra space filled with batteries.
It may surprise you to learn that the machine you describe has existed for many years now. I own one. It is wonderful, built solidly with high-quality components.
It is the Panasonic FZ-55 Mk2. The Mk3 is a bit newer. Both can be had on eBay reasonably priced, and Panasonic will sell you parts. (I recommend against the Mk1 because it is quite a bit slower.)
The FZ-56 is the newest, not yet available used.
These are from Panasonic's semi-rugged lineup, not nearly as heavy or thick as the fully-rugged.
Linux runs beautifully on it. I personally use Fedora KDE. Everything just works.
It may surprise you to learn that the machine you describe has existed for many years now. I own one. It is wonderful, built solidly with high-quality components.
It is the Panasonic FZ-55 Mk2. The Mk3 is a bit newer. Both can be had on eBay reasonably priced, and Panasonic will sell you parts. (I recommend against the Mk1 because it is quite a bit slower.)
The FZ-56 is the newest, not yet available used.
These are from Panasonic's semi-rugged lineup, not nearly as heavy or thick as the fully-rugged.
Linux runs beautifully on it. I personally use Fedora KDE. Everything just works.