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I would personally trade those millimeters for better serviceability Same here. I've been a dedicated Mac user since 2002, and have been contemplating upgradin

by tjr 11y ago

I would personally trade those millimeters for better serviceability Same here. I've been a dedicated Mac user since 2002, and have been contemplating upgrading my 2010 MBP. The decreasing serviceability gives me lengthy pause, though I'm not sure that I would be happier with something else (even if it were more serviceable).

slantyyz 11y ago
The primary driver to me switching from Mac to Windows was the lack of serviceability in newer models. That and the fact that my 2011 MBP bricked (famous heat issues that Apple pretended didn't exist until after I bought a replacement laptop). I loved, loved, loved the 15" unibody Macbook Pro design. It allowed me to upgrade to better components (RAM, SSDs) as prices came down. The only thing I felt was missing from my 2011 MBP was USB 3. Once the shift was made to thinner bodies and soldered-on RAM, the writing was on the wall for me. Personally, after using OSX on Intel for a decade, I found that moving to Windows 8.1 and now 10 was not nearly as jarring as I thought it would be. Windows isn't the XP I remembered using. I actually like using Windows. The one thing I really like is touchscreens on Windows PCs. Of course, depending on your preferences (and/or biases), going to Windows may not be for you.
freehunter 11y ago
I always had the opinion that I would never buy a computer that wasn't able to be serviced by me and I would build my own desktops and buy Thinkpads. Then I realized that I never did any upgrades anyway, if the battery died, the laptop was usually ready to be replaced. If the CPU or memory needed to be upgraded, usually it was both, and there was probably a new technology (new socket, new type of DDR, etc). And I realized I hated dealing with my desktop, hated troubleshooting and fixing and buying replacement parts and stuffing it all together and scraping my knuckles on the case... As soon as I realized this, I said "to hell with it" and bought a Macbook. I don't need the downsides to having a serviceable laptop if I never actually perform any service on it.

by tjr 11y ago

slantyyz 11y ago

The primary driver to me switching from Mac to Windows was the lack of serviceability in newer models. That and the fact that my 2011 MBP bricked (famous heat issues that Apple pretended didn't exist until after I bought a replacement laptop). I loved, loved, loved the 15" unibody Macbook Pro design. It allowed me to upgrade to better components (RAM, SSDs) as prices came down. The only thing I felt was missing from my 2011 MBP was USB 3. Once the shift was made to thinner bodies and soldered-on RAM, the writing was on the wall for me. Personally, after using OSX on Intel for a decade, I found that moving to Windows 8.1 and now 10 was not nearly as jarring as I thought it would be. Windows isn't the XP I remembered using. I actually like using Windows. The one thing I really like is touchscreens on Windows PCs. Of course, depending on your preferences (and/or biases), going to Windows may not be for you.

freehunter 11y ago

I always had the opinion that I would never buy a computer that wasn't able to be serviced by me and I would build my own desktops and buy Thinkpads. Then I realized that I never did any upgrades anyway, if the battery died, the laptop was usually ready to be replaced. If the CPU or memory needed to be upgraded, usually it was both, and there was probably a new technology (new socket, new type of DDR, etc). And I realized I hated dealing with my desktop, hated troubleshooting and fixing and buying replacement parts and stuffing it all together and scraping my knuckles on the case... As soon as I realized this, I said "to hell with it" and bought a Macbook. I don't need the downsides to having a serviceable laptop if I never actually perform any service on it.