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| On the pro side of this, these design choices were made in order to deliver a very powerful yet small and light laptop. Every computer is made up of choices and compromises. Even a "no-comromise" computer has them... I typically buy a computer, put in the RAM and drives I want, and then never touch them unless something fails, so making RAM and SSD choices at the initial purchase doesn't affect me and I would guess most others. In my experience, RAM, drives, and SSD's typically fail 1-3 months from purchase or near the end of their expected life. Apple spec'd and purchased Hynix RAM may have little in common with the RAM a consumer is familiar with; it's not like they're buying RAM from newegg :). The MacBook Air's have glued in batteries, and Apple will do same day replacements on those for $129.00 - about what you'd pay for a battery in their other laptops. Having the parts soldered and glued in should actually make it more reliable and less prone to failure, so that's another plus. I do wish the RAM was replaceable, since 3rd party vendors often come out with higher capacity RAM modules that will work in any given machine... Does anyone really have a PC laptop that's even lasted 5 years? IMHO, only Apple even makes laptops to feasibly last that long. I upgrade and sell mine every 2-3 years to keep current and reduce potential headaches. Thanks to the direction Adobe is taking, I'm just thankful it has Nvidia graphics (albeit currently unsupported)... I just purchased one of these to replace a 2 year old 17" MacBook Pro; it's over 2 lbs lighter and will absolutely blow it away. - Dennis Wilkins On Jun 13, 2012, at 9:10 AM, Teddy Gage wrote: ...and it looks like the news from the new MBP is not all good after all. Looks like I got sucked into the hype. Doesn't mean I'd kick one out of bed, but it's looking less sexy by the minute. |
