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Post #358,934 by malraux 6/13/12 8:58:40 PM Reply	Actually it seems they wanted it thin. The sockets for upgradeable RAM are too thick, or something. If they truly wanted them to be disposable then they wouldn't make them last so long. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #358,936 by Another Scott 6/13/12 9:05:05 PM Reply	Agreed. If they really wanted it to be fully locked down, they'd solder the SSD in as well. They haven't done that - yet. ;-) Cheers, Scott.
Post #358,937 by static 6/13/12 9:13:00 PM Reply	I hadn't thought of that. Still, Apple doing things like that are less likely to be pillored than (say) Dell or HP or Sony or ... Wade. Just Add Story http://justaddstory.wordpress.com/
Post #358,942 by mvitale 6/13/12 11:09:59 PM Reply	Re: Agreed. I think they do that (solder in the SSD's) in the MacBook Airs. -Mike @MikeVitale42 "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania
Post #358,943 by Another Scott 6/13/12 11:51:17 PM Reply	They used a unique connector. It, like the newer version, was unique to Apple initially. http://www.ifixit.co...-045#.T9lshbU4z_c I suspect drives with the new connector will be available from OtherWorldComputing and the like soon. Cheers, Scott.
Post #358,938 by SpiceWare 6/13/12 9:25:49 PM Reply	not just Apple http://www.notebookc...view.64595.0.html For memory, the current Aspire S3 model includes 4GB DDR3 RAM. Like other ultrathin notebooks, the RAM is soldered directly onto the motherboard to reduce weight and size, so users will be stuck with 4GB RAM from beginning to end.

Next generation MacBook Pro sounds nice. - (Another Scott) - (42) - June 11, 2012, 01:31:48 PM EDT

$2199 - (SpiceWare) - (22) - June 11, 2012, 02:38:47 PM EDT

That has "business expense" written all over it... -NT - (malraux) - (4) - June 11, 2012, 02:57:32 PM EDT

Yup. - (Another Scott) - (3) - June 11, 2012, 03:00:23 PM EDT

8G of RAM isn't enough for some people - (malraux) - (2) - June 11, 2012, 06:15:10 PM EDT

Ah, it goes up to 16G - (malraux) - (1) - June 13, 2012, 11:24:14 AM EDT

Whew! I can get mine in ~2015, then.. -NT - (Ashton) - June 14, 2012, 06:55:32 PM EDT

$2800 for the 2.6 GHz/8 GB/512 GB version. - (Another Scott) - (11) - June 11, 2012, 03:04:04 PM EDT

looks like the RAM you buy at purchase time is all you get - (SpiceWare) - (10) - June 11, 2012, 04:22:34 PM EDT

Now THAT is annoying. - (malraux) - June 11, 2012, 06:16:17 PM EDT

confirmed - (SpiceWare) - (8) - June 13, 2012, 11:01:28 AM EDT

Re: confirmed - (malraux) - June 13, 2012, 05:36:47 PM EDT

Apple want it to be disposable, not upgradeable. - (static) - (6) - June 13, 2012, 08:54:50 PM EDT

Actually it seems they wanted it thin. - (malraux) - (5) - June 13, 2012, 08:58:40 PM EDT

Agreed. - (Another Scott) - (3) - June 13, 2012, 09:05:05 PM EDT

I hadn't thought of that. - (static) - June 13, 2012, 09:13:00 PM EDT

Re: Agreed. - (mvitale) - (1) - June 13, 2012, 11:09:59 PM EDT

They used a unique connector. - (Another Scott) - June 13, 2012, 11:51:17 PM EDT

not just Apple - (SpiceWare) - June 13, 2012, 09:25:49 PM EDT

No 17" model anymore. - (folkert) - (4) - June 12, 2012, 09:55:34 PM EDT

Not really. - (malraux) - (3) - June 12, 2012, 10:07:52 PM EDT

The heck! - (folkert) - (2) - June 13, 2012, 07:31:56 PM EDT

I'm not saying you don't know what you want. - (malraux) - (1) - June 13, 2012, 07:35:04 PM EDT

I guess. - (folkert) - June 13, 2012, 07:55:53 PM EDT

AnandTech reviews the Retina model - (SpiceWare) - June 12, 2012, 02:33:34 PM EDT

Ars review - (SpiceWare) - (1) - June 22, 2012, 02:03:02 PM EDT

A very good review. Thanks. -NT - (Another Scott) - June 22, 2012, 08:29:09 PM EDT

display fun - (SpiceWare) - (10) - June 22, 2012, 02:11:40 PM EDT

I didn't appreciate what they were doing. Thanks. -NT - (Another Scott) - (3) - June 22, 2012, 07:29:55 PM EDT

What weren't you appreciating? - (folkert) - (2) - June 22, 2012, 07:45:19 PM EDT

The scaling. - (Another Scott) - (1) - June 22, 2012, 08:40:13 PM EDT

Re: The scaling. - (folkert) - June 22, 2012, 08:48:55 PM EDT

that majorly sucks (from the comments) - (boxley) - (5) - June 22, 2012, 08:17:15 PM EDT

Re: that majorly sucks (from the comments) - (folkert) - (4) - June 22, 2012, 08:50:19 PM EDT

wierd from my macbook - (boxley) - (3) - June 22, 2012, 09:13:41 PM EDT

Maximize isn't good enough? - (Another Scott) - (2) - June 22, 2012, 09:38:59 PM EDT

Suppose this... - (folkert) - (1) - June 22, 2012, 09:44:38 PM EDT

Ok, but when I watch movies, I generally watch movies. - (Another Scott) - June 22, 2012, 10:04:51 PM EDT

AnandTech - (SpiceWare) - (4) - June 23, 2012, 03:37:30 PM EDT

Summary of all the reviews: - (malraux) - (2) - June 23, 2012, 05:08:29 PM EDT

it'd be interesting to know what % upgrade their RAM - (SpiceWare) - (1) - June 23, 2012, 08:49:28 PM EDT

8G is a lot - (malraux) - June 23, 2012, 09:02:00 PM EDT

Now for the *Real* "designers" here.. - (Ashton) - June 24, 2012, 03:18:33 PM EDT

Yeah, let's watch the lamp. It's more fun and less predictable.
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