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Sealed-Box Macs: Should Computers Be Disposable?
An anonymous reader writes "Apple's new Retina MacBook Pro is essentially completely non-upgradable, a sealed-box, following a trend started with the MacBook Air in 2008. It's a given that hardware companies are in the business of selling hardware, and would love for computers to have iPhone-like replacement cycles of 1-3 years. But does this mean we're moving irresistibly into an era of 'sealed-unit computing,' even for power users?"
this is what we call flamebait.
To offset political mods, replace Flamebait with Insightful.
Only if you want to spend money with Apple. I'll stick with building my own, or using a laptop from a brand where I can upgrade it if I want.
Good luck with finding a laptop with the MBPwRD's dimensions or display that you can upgrade.
Oh, wait. Make that "Good luck finding a laptop with the MBPwRD's display. Period."
You are trying to commit the backyard mechanic fallacy.
The fact that something can be maintained by an expert doesn't mean that it needs to be maintained by the end user. You can benefit from a maintainable device by simply paying the expert less than it would cost to replace the expensive device.
What? No BMW analogies for the fanboys today?
A Pirate and a Puritan look the same on a balance sheet.
Mod you to idiot. I worked at an Apple repair depot in Memphis.
Still waiting on Serviscope_minor to wake up to fucking reality and realize that Jessica Price isn't going to fuck him.