Comment on Graphics Upgrade for Nintendo Entertainment System by Timothy McNerney

Eventually manufacturers realized that expansion ports are a big source of unreliability (besides being cheaper without). Your laptop and your smart phone are vastly more durable and reliable because they strictly limit "expandability" to USB-C. As much as people complain about DRAM and SSDs soldered to laptop motherboards, the lack of connectors reduces the need for repairs as digital devices age, get dropped, etc. As users, we want our PC fixit shop to be just as bored as the proverbial Maytag repairman.