Design Criterion

[dukebound85]

For all apple products imo SHOULD have
1) easily replaceable ram
2) easily replaceable hdd

I say this as my dad's 2006 mbp looks like a bear to upgrade the hdd, as does the imac

They should all be near what the 2006 mb were like in terms of hdd replacement, aka as easy as it gets

The unibody design is also fairly easy but it is a step "more involved" than the previous mb

What are your thoughts?

PS: Where can I get someone to upgrade a hdd in the 2006 mbp and the appx cost? Apparently Apple will not do it

 

[Arrandale]

For all apple products imo SHOULD have
1) easily replaceable ram
2) easily replaceable hdd

I say this as my dad's 2006 mbp looks like a bear to upgrade the hdd, as does the imac

They should all be near what the 2006 mb were like in terms of hdd replacement, aka as easy as it gets

The unibody design is also fairly easy but it is a step "more involved" than the previous mb

What are your thoughts?

PS: Where can I get someone to upgrade a hdd in the 2006 mbp and the appx cost? Apparently Apple will not do it

I agree. However:

There was a reason apple sacrificed this DIY-ability.
HDD and RAM replacements are meant to happen rarely, not often.
In the space that they saved, they could fit a far larger battery, something that benefits users across the board every minute they use the machine.

Overall, the gain was much more than the loss.

I don't see Apple changing this about their portables anytime soon.