Yes, it's soldered on, that's part of the reason they can make it so thin. The point in buying it over the air remains: 15", retina, etc. This is not somethin

Yes, it's soldered on, that's part of the reason they can make it so thin. The point in buying it over the air remains: 15", retina, etc. This is not something to be mad about. If you buy the maxed out 16GB, well, it's maxed out anyway. If you buy the 8Gb, it's a compromise you make. You'll live with the 8GB, or sell the laptop to upgrade. It's worth the trade-off (small size, etc.)