technology progresses fast, more than that - it progresses faster than it progressed 2, 5, 10 years ago. getting newer laptop is not a linear jump in benefits y

technology progresses fast, more than that - it progresses faster than it progressed 2, 5, 10 years ago. getting newer laptop is not a linear jump in benefits you could get with upgrades so from consumer point of view getting shorter life span is logical. also less repairable/upgradable device is often more solid and reliable. dropped repairability is just a tradeoff between delivering more "awesome" device and delivering longer-lasting device - no wonder apple has taken the path it did. p.s. no-one forces you to throw away laptop you own just because new version was released. in fact most macbook owners will just sell current devices and in 10 years time it might still end up in hands of 4 year old