New Retina Display Macbook is non-upgradeable

[NickFitz]

Do consumer types buy macs? I always thought it was the geeky designer types. Those kind would seem to be interested in upgrades.

1. Yes, by the shedload;
   
   
2. Designers, even those specialising in digital media, tend to have no technical knowledge (in the sense of dicking about with hardware) to speak of.

[d000hg]

Do consumer types buy macs? I always thought it was the geeky designer types. Those kind would seem to be interested in upgrades.

In the past, maybe... but only using official Apple parts And proper designers would have a desktop Mac surely - laptops are for posers

These days, MacBooks are definitely a consumer item, every student wants one it seems.

[BlasterBates]

Well I have to say I never upgraded my trusty laptop, in the end there's usually so much of a leap in the technology it isn't worth the effort of buying a new version of the operating system reinstalling a whole load of new apps etc and you still won't have the latest hardware. The newer laptops usually have such an advantage it just aint worth upgrading.

I did used to upgrade my PC years back, which I've still got, and it would have been much better and easier to get a new one. What I have now is an old fairly useless PC without any USB interfaces and huge amounts of RAM and disk space that I can't use, and a Windows NT operating system. If I'd thrown it away I'd at least have had a Windows 2000 with USB ports and more extras.

[escapeUK]

Mac owners are not intelligent enough to upgrade.

Therefore this decision will probably affect something like 1% of users.!

Exactly.

[d000hg]

Computer owners are not intelligent enough to upgrade.

FTFY. The only segment where upgrading is not a rarity is Linux.

[escapeUK]

I always remember this, and thought how true!

[realityhack]

Designers, even those specialising in digital media, tend to have no technical knowledge (in the sense of dicking about with hardware) to speak of.

I always remember this, and thought how true!

In our dept, the real power users use the Pro towers, and management types, or those who do much of the planning/tech design rather than motion graphics etc, use Airs, or any PC of their choice. Usually an ultrabook of some kind to avoid having to cart several Kg around all day.

[BS1397]

So we're now into the disposable laptop era..

Retina Display Macbook taken apart

- RAM is soldered directly onto the logic board
- SSD measures only 3.16 mm thick compared to 9.45 mm for the traditional hard drive

no RAM upgrade possible and Hard Drive is a special Apple only version.. great.

Oh happy days when my Weller iron & Hameg scope worked overdrive as I fault diagnosed to pin level and took out the duff chips and soldered a replacements.
Apple had better make sure they use military grade parts if they don't want to risk a massive recall or poor reputation, it's not like they don't charge enough for it already?