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>> and should it fail, I don't consider the inability to externally boot to be a huge problem …the flying fuck?! I stopped reading here. I was all for your co

>> and should it fail, I don't consider the inability to externally boot to be a huge problem …the flying fuck?! I stopped reading here. I was all for your comment until I heard this nonsense. …in what world is this acceptable? What computer have you personally purchased between 1980-2010 that could not have had this core essential part simply replaced if it did not function correctly? I’m not sorry for complaining; either. I’ve been used to the $2k-4k machines I invest in to have replaceable parts that I can fix in the city or town (that may not have an Apple Store) I am in without any excess effort or extended time. This has been the standard for decades. It is not unreasonable to ask for an offering from this company whom I’ve almost exclusively purchased hardware from for more than 15 years. It’s a fucking huge deal if I can’t simply boot from an external drive if my main one doesn’t work - mainly because the internal one can’t be replaced! I mean; I get defending Apple - I’m in their camp - but this is just absolute nonsense. Yes. That’s a huge fucking deal. A deal-breaker; even.

shawnz 5y ago
I don't see why maintaining past expectations is such an important design consideration as you're making it out to be. Expectations change as needs change. Do you still expect to be able to replace your BIOS flash chip, or the controller on your HDD? Furthermore, do you really believe it's a realistic scenario that a customer would be buying a top-of-the-line flagship device for which portability is a main selling feature, only to be carrying around some aftermarket storage everywhere to boot it with when it begins to fail?
- dev_tty01 5y ago
  I want to get my job done! When I have had a drive fail in the past, I boot off my periodic clone drive and keep going. With the no external boot scenario, I have to keep a backup computer rather than a backup drive. I don't travel constantly, just occasionally. I am typically close to my external clone. If I was going to be on extended travel, yes, I would bring the external clone SSD with me.

shawnz 5y ago

I don't see why maintaining past expectations is such an important design consideration as you're making it out to be. Expectations change as needs change. Do you still expect to be able to replace your BIOS flash chip, or the controller on your HDD? Furthermore, do you really believe it's a realistic scenario that a customer would be buying a top-of-the-line flagship device for which portability is a main selling feature, only to be carrying around some aftermarket storage everywhere to boot it with when it begins to fail?

dev_tty01 5y ago
I want to get my job done! When I have had a drive fail in the past, I boot off my periodic clone drive and keep going. With the no external boot scenario, I have to keep a backup computer rather than a backup drive. I don't travel constantly, just occasionally. I am typically close to my external clone. If I was going to be on extended travel, yes, I would bring the external clone SSD with me.