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I agree, though not about the battery. There's a world of difference between being able to instantly replace the battery with a spare and not being able to do s

I agree, though not about the battery. There's a world of difference between being able to instantly replace the battery with a spare and not being able to do so and sit on the charger. To me it's the difference between a device made for actually traveling, and a device that you can only use during a commute.

Spooky23 13y ago
You're looking at a tiny niche. The vast majority of people are better served by longer battery runtime. The need to maintain that second battery charge is something that you have to keep up on, and if you don't you have a $150 brick.
arrrg 13y ago
But Apple is extremely upfront about that. There is no sneaky attempt to disguise the fact that you cannot swap batteries on the go. If that’s what you need then this laptop is not for you and that’s that. Buy something else. Just, please, recognise that not everyone has the same needs as you.
matthewmacleod 13y ago
To some extent - but if you've got a battery life of 9 hours (rMBP) or up to 14 hours (Air), then the distinction starts to melt away. There can't be that many people who won't have access to power in that timeframe.
lelf 13y ago
> * To me it's the difference between a device made for actually traveling* Oh c'mon. “Device made for traveling” is Macbook Air, —weightless and with over 10h life. Not a monster with swappable batteries