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"For apple, if anything breaks you have to buy another one after warranty" That is not remotely true. If you watched the video he even shows you that apple now

"For apple, if anything breaks you have to buy another one after warranty" That is not remotely true. If you watched the video he even shows you that apple now has a website where you can purchase the replacement parts. This is actually an improvement, because Apple would not sell you replacement parts for the Pre-M1 MacBooks. No, compared to a PC laptop it is not as easy to get an out of warranty MacBook repaired. But it is possible. I think all of us would like to see Apple be more repair friendly. They do seem to be moving in that direction. They now will sell you MacBook and iPhone replacement parts. They also made the iPhone 14 battery replacement easier, you no longer have to remove the screen.

m3galinux 3y ago
Challenge: Replace faulty RAM on an M1/M2 MacBook. Then when you discover you can't, pull the SSD and dump the data for transfer to another machine. Slight problem there too... Wear parts shouldn't be irreplaceable. That's like having a car you have to throw away when the brake pads or tires are worn out, because they're welded in place, AND have a computer making sure they don't get replaced anyway by someone who knows how to weld.
- windowsrookie 3y ago
  "That's like having a car you have to throw away when the brake pads or tires are worn out" No, it is not like that. Brake pads and tires wear out by design. Quality RAM should last the lifetime of the device. Apple has been soldering the RAM since 2012 and it hasn't been an issue. Most ultralight PC laptops have been doing the same for years now as well. SSD failures can happen, but again Apple has been doing it for 5+ years and I have not heard of any widespread issues. I like my MacBook because it just works. And that is what Apple does really well. If you can work within their ecosystem you generally have a great experience. I have a desktop gaming PC that I built, and yeah upgrading components can be fun, but there is almost always some weird issue with my Gaming PC because certain parts have compatibility issues/driver issues. I don't want that on my MacBook.

m3galinux 3y ago

Challenge: Replace faulty RAM on an M1/M2 MacBook. Then when you discover you can't, pull the SSD and dump the data for transfer to another machine. Slight problem there too... Wear parts shouldn't be irreplaceable. That's like having a car you have to throw away when the brake pads or tires are worn out, because they're welded in place, AND have a computer making sure they don't get replaced anyway by someone who knows how to weld.

windowsrookie 3y ago
"That's like having a car you have to throw away when the brake pads or tires are worn out" No, it is not like that. Brake pads and tires wear out by design. Quality RAM should last the lifetime of the device. Apple has been soldering the RAM since 2012 and it hasn't been an issue. Most ultralight PC laptops have been doing the same for years now as well. SSD failures can happen, but again Apple has been doing it for 5+ years and I have not heard of any widespread issues. I like my MacBook because it just works. And that is what Apple does really well. If you can work within their ecosystem you generally have a great experience. I have a desktop gaming PC that I built, and yeah upgrading components can be fun, but there is almost always some weird issue with my Gaming PC because certain parts have compatibility issues/driver issues. I don't want that on my MacBook.