I wonder if we can purchase the wi-fi card and upgrade 2012 retina's with AC wi-fi. Any thoughts?
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I have a Macbook white , we can easily upgrade RAM , replace battery etc .
We can open whole Macbook within 5 mins.
Since we can upgrade RAM etc , we can use macbook for more time (2 years to 4 years) since we pay so much for these laptops . In the current price of Macbook pro we can purchase high end BIKE or entry level Car
and worst thing is that within 1 year it will become old
We can open whole Macbook within 5 mins.
Since we can upgrade RAM etc , we can use macbook for more time (2 years to 4 years) since we pay so much for these laptops . In the current price of Macbook pro we can purchase high end BIKE or entry level Car
and worst thing is that within 1 year it will become old 
I hope it's still got "asymmetrically spaced impeller blades and back and side airflow vents work together to move the maximum amount of air while reducing tonal impact" or I won't be buying one
Yeah, for good reason, too. You can upgrade them, better heat dissipation, room to work, etc.
You're right. And if consumers are smart, they start buying something else that lets them stay independent from one vendor.
If you're a member of this site the chances are you are trying to find out about the next latest and greatest creation from Apple and when it might arrive. Some of you, perhaps like me will have money in hand to buy said newest item and your current computer doesn't lat longer than 2 years because you sell it.
With the above in mind do you really keep your Apple goods for so long that you require to alter it yourselves or are you like me in that if and when it's outdated or there is a small chance it's going wrong, you sell it and buy the next thing and move on?
I'm just curious, I'm not trolling but since Apple residual resale values hold up, is there really a need to be changing the computer yourself now?
For me, the only upgrades I do to my computer is to replace the entire thing. So long as i'm in a position to do that, I will.
With the above in mind do you really keep your Apple goods for so long that you require to alter it yourselves or are you like me in that if and when it's outdated or there is a small chance it's going wrong, you sell it and buy the next thing and move on?
I'm just curious, I'm not trolling but since Apple residual resale values hold up, is there really a need to be changing the computer yourself now?
For me, the only upgrades I do to my computer is to replace the entire thing. So long as i'm in a position to do that, I will.
Agreed. Three years of "zero deductible" replacement is adequate, and Genius Bar appointment system works well.
Yes, if you like paying $1000 a year for owning a computer -- and having to pay 3 years in advance. If your RAM fails in the 4th year, you're lost.
Sob, also crying over no more of the last gen MBP's.
Could live with any drive as I used it tops 3 times in 3 years, but solder ram and no 17". Sob, sob, sob
You probably can it doesn't seem like they changed the connector that the wireless module uses.
I just picked mine up yesterday. I got the high end version so it is more future proof. This is my first retina MacBook, I used the Air previously. It sure is nice. I'm not overly worried about the upgradability. I have a Thinkpad I upgraded since 2009, SSD, memory, even the display. It still is huge and has a slow (relatively) processor. It's obviously a patch job.
It's a tradeoff. Thinner, lighter, longer lasting vs. maintainability. The things most likely upgraded is memory and HD. At least the HD is replaceable. Traditional memory sticks are just too big though, and you need a lot of them to get past 16G.
It's a tradeoff. Thinner, lighter, longer lasting vs. maintainability. The things most likely upgraded is memory and HD. At least the HD is replaceable. Traditional memory sticks are just too big though, and you need a lot of them to get past 16G.
Seriously, you throw away a computer just after 3 years? I love Apple approach being even more oriented to the US-consumerism. Hopefully a chinese brand will replicate Apple logic boards allowing DIY upgrades.
You'd think it would make more sense for Apple to make these machines user serviceable. If users can just buy a new battery and replace it, Apple doesn't have to waste their tech's time doing battery replacements when they could be doing something more substantial that the user can't/won't do, like motherboard or display swaps.
Not to mention warranty repairs! If the machines are easy to service by the user, they're even more easy to service by techs. A battery replacement would take two minutes instead of 30.
Reducing the amount of wasted man-hours in service departments is supposedly a big deal for most companies. Either Apple has a REALLY GOOD REASON, technically, for designing the machines this way, or there is some factor I'm not aware of. I know for certain they're not idiots!
Not to mention warranty repairs! If the machines are easy to service by the user, they're even more easy to service by techs. A battery replacement would take two minutes instead of 30.
Reducing the amount of wasted man-hours in service departments is supposedly a big deal for most companies. Either Apple has a REALLY GOOD REASON, technically, for designing the machines this way, or there is some factor I'm not aware of. I know for certain they're not idiots!
I have a Macbook white , we can easily upgrade RAM , replace battery etc .
We can open whole Macbook within 5 mins.
Since we can upgrade RAM etc , we can use macbook for more time (2 years to 4 years) since we pay so much for these laptops . In the current price of Macbook pro we can purchase high end BIKE or entry level Car
If it's old after one year, that's because your view of things is bad. Mavericks was released on hardware as old as 2008 models (from what I remember). So no, your stuff ISN'T "old" after a year unless you have unrealistic expectations.
Also, I'd like to see what entry level car you're getting for MBP pricing. It's either a death trap or a used beater.
Agreed. I had my last MBP for 4.8 Years before replacing. It went through one battery replacement and still works to this day.
I cannot imagine replacing a machine every year or three when they cost this much.
It won't work unforunately
The connectors are different (Hmm maybe if you're really good with soldering you could create an adapter which would be a dodgy hack) Though the new card may not be recognized by the OS if the I/O on the ribbon cable is different.
It won't work unforunately
That is the wrong card. You are showing the Unibody 2012 card. Not the Retina 2012 card which looks like this:
It does appear the cards are interchangeable between the Retina 15" 2012 and 2013 models.
Yeah okay, but the guy you were replying to asked about 2012 Retinas and you replied with "It won't work unfortunately" with no mention of non-retina MBP's.
I really want them to make physical changes to the rMBP instead of just upgrading tech specs. It's due for an upgrade. Be-it it's harder to change out components, this can be good. If your computer breaks, you're more likely to get a new or refurbished one
The price you pay for a well built and tuned machine. Won't find a better built laptop on the market that's for sure. Plus the people that usually want to tweak their systems want a Windows/Linux box anyways, so Apple is doing just fine with what they are doing. Granted I wish I could change out the Memory/Disk still.. they charge way to much, that part I hate!