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I've always considered using Mac only software a risk, because I have to depend on a single company. That's why I've mainly used software that is either free or
by emsy 12y ago
I've always considered using Mac only software a risk, because I have to depend on a single company. That's why I've mainly used software that is either free or available on cross platforms (Except of course software like XCode). What if my Mac suddenly stops working? I need to get another Mac to continue working. With non-Mac Computers, I can at least get a cheap temporary replacement to continue working. This move makes me even more dependend not only on their software, but now also much more on their price policy. For instance, say I need at least 16 gig of RAM for serious web development with VMs. Now I can't simply replace my broken MBP with an Mac Mini and upgrade with cheap RAM but I have to completely buy in. What if they suddenly hard solder HDDs as well? I can't even replace my broken hard drive quickly. As a freelancer, this dependency is too dangerous and I really hope that this move leads other customers to consider their dependency on a single vendor.
- computerjunkie 12y agoWhat if they suddenly hard solder HDDs as well? I have a somewhat weird feeling that this is going to happen in a couple of years.
- rcarmo 12y agoIt already has, in a way. The Air's SSD already fits that description.
- emsy 12y agoThat's actually okay for me, because that's something the customer benefits from, since it uses less space which is crucial for mobile hardware. Soldered RAM and possibly HDDs don't serve an obvious customer benefit and if they do, Apple should communicate them.
- jdboyd 12y agoAll versions of the MacBook Air appear to have upgradable storage, even though none of them have upgradable RAM. I base that on MacSales.com offering storage upgrades for all 5 generations of MBA.
- Thimothy 12y agoProabably already happening out there, soldering the SSD mSATA is easy.