The SSD is NOT soldered

[Stetrain]

Look under the left fan. You can see that there is a separate board, very similar to the Macbook Air, containing the SSD:

There will probably be aftermarket versions available just like there are for the Air.

 

[zachnelson]

Good catch, there is also a visible screw to the left of the SSD modules.

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Good catch, there is also a visible screw to the left of the SSD modules.

Now that i look at it, are those fan outlets/inlets on the left and right sides?

 

[Suno]

I don't want to delve too off topic here but...

So that's the new fan-design apple was talking about? The 'classic' MBP wouldn't have happened to adopt it as well right?

 

[GGJstudios]

Now that i look at it, are those fan outlets/inlets on the left and right sides?

Yes, inlets. They're described in the video.

So that's the new fan-design apple was talking about?

It's explained in the video.

The 'classic' MBP wouldn't have happened to adopt it as well right?

No, it's part of the redesign.

 

[Stetrain]

Now that i look at it, are those fan outlets/inlets on the left and right sides?

Yep, you can see them on the Apple site as well:

http://images.apple.com/macbook-pro/design/images/fluidgallery/gallery2_2256.jpg

 

[zachnelson]

Yes, inlets. They're described in the video.

That's a pretty cool feature I'll admit..

 

[Blu-Ray]

It is not soldered but may be a proprietary pin connection (kind of like they did with the Airs).

What makes me nervous is what the say in the video (at the 3:00 mark):

By not purchasing standard parts, but by designing and engineeriing components from the ground up...

This sounds like they may be justifying the proprietary RAM and SSD.