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Unfortunately, I wouldn't hold your breath. It's sad that they are lagging so far behind on internal updates, but at this point I think they care more about ho

Unfortunately, I wouldn't hold your breath. It's sad that they are lagging so far behind on internal updates, but at this point I think they care more about how it looks then performance. I'm just hoping they don't ruin the Macbook Pro next.

weaksauce 11y ago
They kinda already did that with the retina version. you can't upgrade the SSDs(edit: it was the ram that I was upset about originally because they soldered it on the other point still stands) or add an extra SSD and remove the cd drive like you could with the last gen mbp. I want a powerhouse desktop replacement as a developer that I can bring with me places not a more expensive MB air. The screen is nice but not at the value proposition.
- cbeach 11y ago
  I upgraded the SSD on my Retina MBP. It's easily accessible after unscrewing the back panel
  - weaksauce 11y ago
    my bad. it was the ram that they soldered on and you can't replace or upgrade unless you purchase it at checkout. you still don't have the option to have two drives though.
  - teacup50 11y ago
    Accessible, but proprietary. SSD upgrades depend on third-parties producing the hardware -- that can mean waiting a while, if not forever.
    - cbeach 11y ago
      I waited a week or so for my SSD to be delivered from America to the UK and fitted it myself. It was trivial.
      - teacup50 11y ago
        You do realize that's not the "wait" in question, right? It can take months or years for a 3rd-party to reverse engineer the hardware in question and produce a compatible replacement.
- derefr 11y ago
  Remember, Apple's goal is to externalize as much of the "stuff you'd want to upgrade" from their devices as possible, so that all that's left is a little hub with CPU+RAM that you have no reason not to replace as a unit. Their viewpoint makes a lot more sense when you look at their Enterprise leasing program, where you effectively are paying for hardware "by subscription" and your laptop just gets replaced every two years like a phone. In such a setup, you don't want to stick extra stuff in the chassis that will go away when you replace the thing. You want all your add-ons to be little boxes with Thunderbolt ports, that you can just plug your replacement laptop into and continue on.

weaksauce 11y ago

They kinda already did that with the retina version. you can't upgrade the SSDs(edit: it was the ram that I was upset about originally because they soldered it on the other point still stands) or add an extra SSD and remove the cd drive like you could with the last gen mbp. I want a powerhouse desktop replacement as a developer that I can bring with me places not a more expensive MB air. The screen is nice but not at the value proposition.

cbeach 11y ago
I upgraded the SSD on my Retina MBP. It's easily accessible after unscrewing the back panel
- weaksauce 11y ago
  my bad. it was the ram that they soldered on and you can't replace or upgrade unless you purchase it at checkout. you still don't have the option to have two drives though.
- teacup50 11y ago
  Accessible, but proprietary. SSD upgrades depend on third-parties producing the hardware -- that can mean waiting a while, if not forever.
  - cbeach 11y ago
    I waited a week or so for my SSD to be delivered from America to the UK and fitted it myself. It was trivial.
    - teacup50 11y ago
      You do realize that's not the "wait" in question, right? It can take months or years for a 3rd-party to reverse engineer the hardware in question and produce a compatible replacement.
derefr 11y ago
Remember, Apple's goal is to externalize as much of the "stuff you'd want to upgrade" from their devices as possible, so that all that's left is a little hub with CPU+RAM that you have no reason not to replace as a unit. Their viewpoint makes a lot more sense when you look at their Enterprise leasing program, where you effectively are paying for hardware "by subscription" and your laptop just gets replaced every two years like a phone. In such a setup, you don't want to stick extra stuff in the chassis that will go away when you replace the thing. You want all your add-ons to be little boxes with Thunderbolt ports, that you can just plug your replacement laptop into and continue on.