I always thought the trade off of an Apple device was yeah it was hard to repair or mod but the user experience was very good. MS doesn't even have that. They copied the wrong part, lol!
On Wednesday, February 13, 2013 6:08:20 PM UTC-5, cwpreston wrote: > There have been a ton of complaints about Apple's devices and how > unrepairable/unmoddable they were. Guess they are just trendsetters. Many > Android phones have opted for a sealed unremovable battery too. > > > > Sent to you by cwpreston via Google Reader: > > > Microsoft Surface Pro Earns Repairability Score of 1/10 from > iFixit<http://www.macrumors.com/2013/02/13/microsoft-surface-pro-earns-repairability-score-of-110-from-ifixit/> > via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page <http://www.macrumors.com>by > Juli Clover on 2/13/13 > > The *iFixit* team today tore > apart<http://ifixit.org/4240/microsoft-surface-pro-teardown/>the Microsoft > Surface Pro, which began showing > up<http://www.macrumors.com/2013/02/05/first-reviews-of-microsoft-surface-pro-good-display-full-windows-8-compromised-experience/>in > stores last week, to reveal what's inside of the PC/tablet hybrid. > Microsoft has touted the Surface Pro's power and compact design, which has > come at the cost of easy consumer access to the device. > > [image: microsoftsurfaceteardown] > As it turns out, the Surface Pro is sealed with what *iFixit* termed "a > metric duckload" of adhesive, which took more than an > hour<http://ifixit.org/4240/microsoft-surface-pro-teardown/>to overcome. > > We tried every method we could think of to free the display, including > cutting the adhesive — to no avail. This Pro required a pro method, and > thankfully we had the required heat gun and guitar picks ready. > > The black glue we found around the perimeter looks like tar, and is > unbelievably close in function, appearance, and smell to its road-paving > cousin. > > Because of the adhesive, which holds both the battery and the display in > place, and the more than 90 screws that hold the Surface Pro together, the > tablet earned itself a repairability rating of 1/10. As > *TechCrunch*<http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/13/microsoft-surface-pro-teardown-reveals-its-less-repairable-than-apples-ipad/>notes, > that is even less thanApple's > iPad<http://www.macrumors.com/2012/11/02/teardown-of-fourth-generation-ipad-reveals-lg-display-a6x-chip-lightning-connector/>, > > which scored a 2/10 in repairability. > > The battery is not soldered to the tablet so it is technically removable, > but *iFixit* warns that removing the battery or upgrading the SSD might > kill the tablet because of the proximity of several cables. Other > highlights of the teardown include: > > The removable Micron RealSSD C400 we found inside is responsible for the > 64 GB of storage capacity. The tiny 1.8″ form factor SSD can read at > 500MB/s and write at 95 MB/s. Digging a little deeper, we found that a > Marvell 88SS9174 SSD processor keeps all those Micron flash ICs running > smoothly. > > [image: ssd] > This Surface Pro is all party in the front, business in the back — cooling > business that is. Two small fans help this Pro keep its cool. > > Microsoft spared no expense when it came to keeping the Surface Pro going. > They sourced the Cadillac of batteries from LG: an Escalade 42 Wh unit. The > battery is rated for 7.4 V and 5676 mAh. Impressive specs? Note that the > iPad 4 has a 43 Wh battery, albeit at 3.7 V. Even with all this battery > juice, the reported battery life of the Surface Pro is less than 5 hours. > > *iFixit* declared some of Microsoft's choices, like the glued-in battery > "completely unnecessary." Apple's products have been similarly criticized > by the site in the past, such as the 15-inch Retina MacBook > Pro<http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Retina+Display+Mid+2012+Teardown/9462/3>, > > which also received a repairability score of 1 out of 10. > > > *Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories* > • Apple Ranks Second in Mobile Shopping Satisfaction Behind > Amazon<http://www.macrumors.com/2013/02/13/apple-ranks-second-in-mobile-shopping-satisfaction-behind-amazon/> > • Apple Officially Loses 'iPhone' Trademark Dispute in Brazil, Appeals > and Lawsuits > Coming<http://www.macrumors.com/2013/02/13/apple-officially-loses-iphone-trademark-dispute-in-brazil-appeals-and-lawsuits-coming/> > • Mobile Video Viewing Growing Fast, with Apple Way Out in Front on > iPad's > Strength<http://www.macrumors.com/2013/02/13/mobile-video-viewing-growing-fast-with-apple-way-out-in-front-on-ipads-strength/> > • Apple Becomes Top-Selling Phone Manufacturer in Japan After Six-Year > Battle<http://www.macrumors.com/2013/02/13/apple-becomes-top-selling-phone-manufacturer-in-japan-after-six-year-battle/> > • Apple Releases Firmware Battery Fix for 2010/2011 MacBook Pro 15- and > 17-Inch > Models<http://www.macrumors.com/2013/02/12/apple-releases-firmware-battery-fix-for-20102011-macbook-pro-15-and-17-inch-models/> > • Minor Update of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Fixes Licensing > Bug<http://www.macrumors.com/2013/02/12/minor-update-of-microsoft-office-for-mac-2011-fixes-licensing-bug/> > • Apple Exploring Alternatives to Traditional Passwords with Photo > Identification as > Authentication<http://www.macrumors.com/2013/02/11/apple-exploring-alternatives-to-traditional-passwords-with-photo-identification-as-authentication/> > • Tim Cook Opposed Suing Samsung Over Mobile Device Patents > <http://www.macrumors.com/2013/02/11/tim-cook-opposed-suing-samsung-over-mobile-device-patents/> > > <http://share.feedsportal.com/viral/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&title=Microsoft+Surface+Pro+Earns+Repairability+Score+of+1%2F10+from+iFixit&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrumors.com%2F2013%2F02%2F13%2Fmicrosoft-surface-pro-earns-repairability-score-of-110-from-ifixit%2F> > > <http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Microsoft+Surface+Pro+Earns+Repairability+Score+of+1%2F10+from+iFixit&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrumors.com%2F2013%2F02%2F13%2Fmicrosoft-surface-pro-earns-repairability-score-of-110-from-ifixit%2F> > > > > <http://da.feedsportal.com/r/158368518981/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/2888b369/a2.htm> > > > <http://feeds.macrumors.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?a=p-jZOjDuFrw:pFGgfl8r_mg:yIl2AUoC8zA> > > <http://feeds.macrumors.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?a=p-jZOjDuFrw:pFGgfl8r_mg:6W8y8wAjSf4> > > <http://feeds.macrumors.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?a=p-jZOjDuFrw:pFGgfl8r_mg:qj6IDK7rITs> > > > > > Things you can do from here: > > - Subscribe to MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front > Page<http://www.google.com/reader/view/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrumors.com%2Fmacrumors.xml?source=email>using > > *Google Reader* > - Get started using Google > Reader<http://www.google.com/reader/?source=email>to easily keep up with > *all your favorite sites* > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. 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