hmlongco

Based on earlier tests I'm pretty sure that Apple is throttling the system regardless of chip temperature. There's no reason in the world why a M1 Max in a MBP should run at the same speed as a M1 Max in a Studio with a desktop-class cooling system and when not limited by battery life... but it does.

rorschachai said:

The pre-Retina MacBook Air models have an easily replaceable battery. How many consumers replace those on their own? I’ll bet very very few.

Then again, you should be able to pop off the bottom, flip off a connector, and then maybe just pull an adhesive pull tab to replace a battery. I can see keyboard or trackpad replacements being harder the way Macs are built, but really, anything Apple does to make them easier to fix means that their service techs spend that much less time on repairs.

Fred257 said:

For a watch. Let that sink in… 

So, what, you only bought Timex or Casio?

Just saw an ad for a high-end watch whose claim to fame was that was no thicker than a quarter. 

And it cost $1,888,000.00.

For a watch that's nothing more than a watch. Let THAT sink in...

Should have mentioned that Clarus was the official mascot of the Apple Macintosh Developer Community.

okypinoky said:

hmlongco said:

okypinoky said:

We are quickly getting into an era where these delays are commonplace, and perhaps even accepted.  I have waited nearly 7 months for my custom MacBook Pro and have begun to wonder ... at what point do we see such delays as unmanageable and simply wait for 'the next version'?  .

Uhh... how does that help? When the next version appears you'll probably need to wait for it too.

10 goto 10

Glad you see my point.

Actually, I don't. Just had the situation today where a new hire needed a new machine and we can't simply wait, as you suggested, until the shipping times "get better".