# When buying a laptop in 2026, ports, upgradability and repairability are important considerations

> Up until fairly recently, laptop design followed a similar pattern, no matter whether you were picking a new Windows laptop or a MacBook.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/laptops/the-quiet-comeback-of-boring-computing-why-ports-keyboards-and-repairability-matter-again?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5d1325ae747e56a96ee92d)
- **Published:** 2026-07-19
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #macbook #apple #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5d1325ae747e56a96ee92d

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