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Thinkpads get eight or nine for repairabliity from ifixit while Macbooks get a four or five, basically because of storage replacability [1]. The pentalobe screw
by willtemperley 9mo ago
Thinkpads get eight or nine for repairabliity from ifixit while Macbooks get a four or five, basically because of storage replacability [1]. The pentalobe screw issue is moot for anyone with a spare $5.
Apple could easily fix this. Macs are generally good value except for the absolute rip-off that is storage. $400 to go from 1TB to 2TB is a ridiculous markup.
[1] https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/laptop-repairability-scores https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/laptop-repairability-sc...
- kombine 9mo agoThis is where EU should step in and force the right to replace the storage (hell even RAM) onto laptop manufacturers. And if Apple doesn't comply, then good riddance.
- willtemperley 9mo agoI think Apple would comply if the EU did this, after all they did so with USB-C. RAM can't really be upgraded though given Apple only ship SoC laptops.
- kombine 9mo agoI was ignorant about their integrated RAM. Nevertheless, the point stands.