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Apple gets the stick because they effectively invented the model and pushed hard for it. Nokia-era batteries were replaceable, the the iPhone showed up and it a
by toyg 5y ago
Apple gets the stick because they effectively invented the model and pushed hard for it. Nokia-era batteries were replaceable, the the iPhone showed up and it all went to hell.
- hn_throwaway_99 5y agoExactly, and it wasn't just phones. It was pretty standard to be able to upgrade a ton of parts (memory, disk, boards) in a desktop PC until Apple taught the industry how to solder everything in place.
- kaladin-jasnah 5y agoYou can still upgrade a number of parts on desktop PCs (including the disks and memory). Do you mean laptops or am I unaware that desktop PCs could be upgraded even more in the past?
- toyg 5y agoHe probably meant laptops, but Apple does it even in their desktops these days.
- hn_throwaway_99 5y agoTo be clear, yes, on most PCs you can still upgrade RAM and disks, but on, for example, a Mac Mini you cannot, and other PC makers have been coming out with more "all-in-one" or "mini" designs that mimic Apple's lack of upgradability.