Because new MBPs have their RAM soldered and instead of SSDs weird NVMe sticks which you can't just put into an old Mac Pro/iMac and keep on working (or trivially upgrade). Oh and you can't just simply swap the battery (I needed < 5 minutes). Oh, and the new ones don't have basic stuff like Ethernet connectors, DVD drives, Firewire connectors or connectors in general. I don't want to carry around a box of flimsy adapters!
Thanks but no thanks, I'll stick to my trustworthy Fall 2011 MBP.
>> Thanks but no thanks, I'll stick to my trustworthy Fall 2011 MBP.
You're very lucky you don't have an early 2011 MBP. Infamously untrustworthy. If I had waited a few months to get your model or the 2012 model, I'd probably still be a Mac user.
Funny enough, we have about 50 Spring 2011 MBPs in service, no major failures yet except people drenching their MBPs in coffee and letting them fall (disks broken).
In theory that $300 was a fix and then business as usual. Ignoring the cost of a new machine, time to sell + buy + setup may cost far greater than $300.
This is a great idea. We should definitely undo the 40 hour work week and other progressive-era trifles, serfdom was way better. Who wants to own things anyway
