iMacs aren't designed for user replaceability. non-Air macbooks are (replaceable Memory and disk with a minimum of hassle, and replacement of batteries and the optical drive with slightly more hassle, certainly nothing as exotic as a cleanroom and suction cups needed). PowerMacs are extremely replaceable.
So, Macbook Air and iMac: No. Other stuff: Yes. I've never met any businesses that buy iMacs. They all spring for macbooks + possibly a screen. That's not missing the point, that's spending 5 seconds researching the thing I buy before I order a 100 computers! On Nov 8, 9:46 pm, Casper Bang <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have no idea why SSDs are even relevant; macs either (A) have a > > harddisk which is fully replaceable and uses standard SATA connectors. > > You can stick an SSD in there, or not, up to you, or (B) In the new > > macbook airs, just released a week or two ago, there's no user- > > replaceable disk at all. They ship with an SSD soldered straight onto > > the motherboard. Sure, that gets annoying if you want to upgrade part > > of your hardware, but if you care about that, you probably shouldn't > > buy a tiny 11" waferthin notebook. > > You're missing the point, it's hardly only Apple's netbooks which you > can't touch! I have colleges with large desktop Mac's, wanting to > replace their (now) noisy and slow drives, yet in order to do that > they have to unmount the glass and perform maneuvers one should only > attempt in a clean room. SSD's are relevant because they are, in this > day and age, the single most important upgrade you can give your > computer - potentially saving the environment one more year or so, of > your e-waste. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
