new macbook pro

[oceangirl10]

I'm purchasing a new macbook pro or air soon. I have used 1 TB internal HDs in my current 2001 mbp. Is it correct that the new macbooks,whether pro or air, cannot have the internal HD removed and replaced? So if the HD crashes a new macbook has to be purchased?

Is it possible to upgrade a 128 SSD to 500 or 1 TB?

If not, what do you do if you need more SSD?

 

[Donnation]

You use an external HD. They are not user replaceable.

 

[chabig]

Also, the new computers don’t have hard drives. It’s all solid state, so you need not worry about it crashing.

 

[psingh01]

They are all soldered on. Get as much storage as you need in the configuration you buy or use an external drive for extra. If it fails while under warranty it’ll get replaced. They are more reliable than the old HDD though. You’d be extremely unlucky if it does fail.

Even so, always be sure to have backups. Get an external drive and have regular time machine backups so you can recover if necessary.

 

[oceangirl10]

I meant to say 2011 up there, but doesn't matter.

So I guess you just have to empty the data from the ssd onto an external HD if it gets full. I was very put off by the fact that the internal HD can't be removed or replaced, but I guess there are pros and cons.

If I can be reassured I won't have to replace the expensive macbook if the hard drive crashes, I'll get another macbook. I love my macbook pro, I have had it since 2012, but if the change to soldered on ssd is a strategy to make them not last as long, I may not get a macbook.
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Are buyers typically happier with the new macbooks with soldered internal storage?

Are there any other alerts to the newer macbooks? I did read awhile back that there were keyboard issues for a couple of years.

 

[chabig]

I was very put off by the fact that the internal HD can't be removed or replaced

Think of the SSD like every other component on the logic board, none of which are replaceable.

 

[mightyjabba]

It’s not like you literally have to buy a whole new computer if it should happen to fail (which is unlikely but possible). If it were to happen while you are covered by warranty, it will of course be covered. If not, you would probably have to pay to replace the logic board. I’m sure this is not a cheap repair but it is possible. Or you could presumably run everything from an external disk if necessary.