Even if you don't keep multiple batteries on hand, the life of a battery does have a limit.
Sooner or later, the battery will stop keeping a charge and need to be replaced. Having to open the case would be a pain.
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17" Unibody MacBook Pro with Non-Removable Extended-Life Battery
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Even if you don't keep multiple batteries on hand, the life of a battery does have a limit.
Sooner or later, the battery will stop keeping a charge and need to be replaced. Having to open the case would be a pain.
I was an early adopter the macbook pro, and I have been through so many batteries it it pathetic. The first couple were faulty and apple replaced. The next batch sucked too, but I had to replace them on my dime.
That is why this is a B.A.D. idea. If Apple has a battery recall this could get really expensive in a really short time for them.
And as a consumer... who wants to be without their laptop to get a freakin' battery replaced?
Can you tell I get a little frustrated when the words Apple and batteries are mentioned in the same story?
That is why this is a B.A.D. idea. If Apple has a battery recall this could get really expensive in a really short time for them.
And as a consumer... who wants to be without their laptop to get a freakin' battery replaced?
Can you tell I get a little frustrated when the words Apple and batteries are mentioned in the same story?
I see the MacBook Air as nearly a "pro" machine in the sense of the price range but not the specs and it's battery can't be changed.
I can't see Apple allowing THAT MUCH customization. They might allow the optical drive to be replaced with a second internal hard drive, but not two batteries. That would require a lot of rearranging of the parts on the inside, not to mention reconfiguring power issues among other things.
This is bad news for me, as I'm currently trying to sell my BlackBook. I doubt anyone on the Marketplace on these forums would want to buy my MacBook now. My only hope is craigslist.
I picked a really bad time to sell. Why couldn't I have sold it last week? Now I'm gonna be forced to sell it on CL by Tuesday.
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Isn't that what the MacBook Air is for? I think this might be a bigger Air and not a new MacBook Pro.
Isn't that what the MacBook Air is for? I think this might be a bigger Air and not a new MacBook Pro.
9to5 also expects that the 13" plastic MacBook will be phased out which may bring the low-end aluminum model closer to $1000.
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Personally, this is the thing I'm looking forward to. I'd love to see that new MacBook 2.0GHz drop to $999. We'll see if it gets that low though...
The only way this makes sense would be if Apple has come up with some oddly shaped internal battery that takes up a lot of room and doesn't lend itself to being removable.
Otherwise, assuming the 17" MBP will be taking the same design cues as the 13 and 15" models, it seems silly to not design the battery (and user replaceable hard drive) using the same basic method.
One would have to ask though, if Apple did come up with this, and thought it was superior to a removable battery, why limit this idea to the 17" models? Why wouldn't they have used it with the redesigned 13 and 15" models too?
Doesn't seem quite right.
Otherwise, assuming the 17" MBP will be taking the same design cues as the 13 and 15" models, it seems silly to not design the battery (and user replaceable hard drive) using the same basic method.
One would have to ask though, if Apple did come up with this, and thought it was superior to a removable battery, why limit this idea to the 17" models? Why wouldn't they have used it with the redesigned 13 and 15" models too?
Doesn't seem quite right.
You could try eBay. Most users there aren't going to be the ones with the latest knowledge or rumor. I'd put it up, say... now!
That 17-in sounds cool. I wish I had the money to buy one. I'll probably just have to wait until the 3rd Gen MBP to get one.
Presently, we're holding onto laptops and replacing batteries every few years when they start to wear down.
Apple wants us to replace the laptop at the same time.
It's almost equivalent to buying a new car when you have to change the oil.
I hope this isn't true. I'm really starting to get concerned over their laptop design choices lately.
Why would they continue offering matte as an option for the 17" model when it was removed as an option for the 15" model?
I can actually see this happening because the 17" is the "pro-sumer" notebook. An option for LED matte and LED glossy would be great for the 17.
Except that there are reasons why the iPhone, iPods, and Macbook Air have integrated batteries.
There's no REASON to do this on their largest laptop. I don't believe it simply because I see no point. As much as people complain about the iPhone's battery, at least there's a reason they did it.
There's nothing like that here.
Macbook Air
Pervious Macbooks
Powerbooks
Also is Apple now saying people who shell out for their top of the range most expensive laptop cant have interchangable batteries? how can i use it on the way to work and from work now? im going to have to trade down to the 15"!! lost money for Apple then....
I dont think this is going to happen, because everyone knows its the Air's weakness not having an interchangable battery so it will become the Pro's weakness too, also Apple like to keep their product ranges similar, so if the 17" is getting an internal battery, i would think the 15" would be too.
As it looks from your signature (Dual 2.7 PowerMac G5 - 1.67 PowerMac G4 - Black 16 GB iPhone 3G - 1.60 Core Duo Compaq Presario V3020), you aren't buying Apple laptops anyway.
Saying you are "Done with Apple" if they do this, is a tad silly.