> The moment that Apple started soldering parts into place, I started looking elsewhere because it was a signal of the thought process. Very true! The first th

> The moment that Apple started soldering parts into place, I started looking elsewhere because it was a signal of the thought process. Very true! The first thing I did after buying a Mac Mini was to upgrade the RAM and change the HDD to an SSD, and even added an extra HDD. The Apple options for the same were nearly triple the cost. Only an idiot would believe that having soldered CPUs, soldered RAM and now soldered SSDs is a good thing. It is a good thing only for Apple, and Samsung et. al bottomlines. And with ARM processors, you can be sure you'll get a PC with locked bootloaders that won't allow you to even install other operating systems. And the offered OS will also be a dumbed down system like ios that will only allow you install from a locked app store. All the while leeching off your personal data to the cloud. I too have started exploring other alternatives.