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Re:M1 Mac owners are experiencing high SSD writes over short... by zelon88 on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @10:37PM (#26246306)
It's not that they are incapable. They are unwilling.

Nobody should be surprised that one of the most successful proprietary technology companies on the planet sells highly proprietary technology. The 2011 Macbook Air had a 1.8" PATA ZIF hard drive.

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Re:M1 Mac owners are experiencing high SSD writes over short... by gumby on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @12:32AM (#26246918)
> The 2011 Macbook Air had a 1.8" PATA ZIF hard drive.

I.e. standard, high volume drive used in iPods and other small devices

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Re:M1 Mac owners are experiencing high SSD writes over short... by tremon on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @04:57AM (#26248346)
It doesn't help your argument that the only device you mention by name is also built by Apple.
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Re:M1 Mac owners are experiencing high SSD writes over short... by ricardobeat on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @05:36AM (#26248577)
A quick search shows PATA ZIF drives were also used in Thinkpads, Dell / HP / Acer / Asus laptops, and other portables like the iRiver. Replacement drives for that model of Macbook Air are available, doesn't seem like it is proprietary tech at all.
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