wanderso

I have the Osomo 2 and have been quite happy with its results. A more compact version is indeed appealing as I have left the 2 at home more than I would like due to its size
when in a case that doesn’t fit in my backpack.  The 3’s rebalancing does cause some concern as that can be a pain, but I expect I would get good at it.  Having the lightening port back for use on the 3 is important. Apple’s elimination of the headphone / mic Jack is problematic on the 2, even with adapters. 

paxman said:

OrangeHBCA said:

Actually, Apple has *tons* of office space in Cupertino. They're definitely not just in Apple Park and the Infinite Loop campus. If you ever drive around Cupertino, you'll see so many Apple logos outside of (seemingly) every office building that you'll think you're driving through apple orchards.

Apple should just buy Greenland. 

Seems we are getting closer to Pixar’s WALL-E  where a company owned the earth. Oh the irony with Steve’s history with Pixar.  That, and the humans being unable to walk because they spent their entire time seated, interacting with video screens...  Just having some fun on a Tuesday afternoon... while I type on my Apple device. 

Replace the word “iPhone” with automobile.  Would you feel the same way about Apple’s decision if Ford, Toyota, or the like behaved in this manner? There are certain components that I would only go to a dealer for. The air bag system is an example.  Yet there are ample things I can do on my own car, using OEM or aftermarket parts that meet or exceed OEM quality. 

Roll back the clock a bit and we all could replace the battery in our phone in a few seconds.  Same with our laptop memory or battery. 

Some say that the masses have no interest. I say that it is good for the masses to learn again how to fix things, with companies like Apple leading the way. It’s educational and extends the usable life of products.   

flydog said:

wanderso said:

So: no option to ever replace or upgrade the memory or SSD and the battery is glued in place.  Keyboard is still questionable for longevity. 

Extending the useable life of these will not be what Macs were once known for. (Speaking as a Mac owner since 1992). 

If one’s expectation is to replace your laptop every 3-4 years, I guess that is ok, but a distinctive of the Macs of the past was their usable life. 

The fact that you've been using Macs since 1992 doesn't mean you are representative of the user base.  As someone has already pointed out, the percentage of people who open up their Macs is microscopic.  The 99% of users who couldn't care less about upgrading  should not compromise for the sake of upgradability for a few users.  Apple is simply listening to its customers.

Banging away furiously at your keyboard on forums won't change anything. If you don't like, there's always the plastic Windows alternatives from Dell et al. 

Making a Mac impossible to just replace a stick of ram, battery, and storage is not “listening to customers.”  Nor is making crappy keyboards that can’t handle a little bit of dust. Having to throw away a computer due to failed memory or SSD that otherwise could be readily fixed or upgraded affordability by the user or 3rd party repair shop is a waste.   

nht said:

flydog said:

wanderso said:

So: no option to ever replace or upgrade the memory or SSD and the battery is glued in place.  Keyboard is still questionable for longevity. 

Extending the useable life of these will not be what Macs were once known for. (Speaking as a Mac owner since 1992). 

If one’s expectation is to replace your laptop every 3-4 years, I guess that is ok, but a distinctive of the Macs of the past was their usable life. 

The fact that you've been using Macs since 1992 doesn't mean you are representative of the user base.  As someone has already pointed out, the percentage of people who open up their Macs is microscopic.  The 99% of users who couldn't care less about upgrading  should not compromise for the sake of upgradability for a few users.  Apple is simply listening to its customers.

Banging away furiously at your keyboard on forums won't change anything. If you don't like, there's always the plastic Windows alternatives from Dell et al. 

People with 10 year computer replacement cycles are barely in the ecosystem.  They certainly aren't a demographic worth worrying about.  

In the 27 years since 1992 that's two maybe three units. 

In that time, I’ve had 21 different Macs, with 4 in the house currently used daily.   I never alluded to a 10 year upgrade cycle. The oldest in use currently is a 2012 MacBook Air used by one of our kids as a hand-me-down.    The newest Mac currently  being 2 years old.  Being able to upgrade a Mini to SSD for example allowed it to remain highly useable. I’ve owned high end, entry level, and mid range across all those years and in every form factor offered by Apple. 

It can be said “maybe you aren’t the major demographic” of a current Mac owner, but that doesn’t mean that Apple can’t at least still allow memory, battery and storage to be replaceable by an owner.  Many of these owners of Macs do repairs on their homes for example. Why restrict them from easy updates to their computer?