Mac Pro gets half-assed “update”

Re:Mac Pro gets half-assed “update” by miahi on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @01:51AM (#4098985)

Future proofing a box with a non-user replaceable battery? They don't want future proof, they just have other gadgets to sell to the people that want mobile connectivity.

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Re:Mac Pro gets half-assed “update” by lloeki on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @03:20AM (#4099250)

> Future proofing a box with a non-user replaceable battery

My battery lasts 6 to 7 hours and is more than two years old. I can't remember the last time I had to stay six hours straight without having a plug nearby long enough to pump up some serious juice (and remember, charging is non-linear, the first 80% come up in a blink). Swapping batteries is a niche, yet it's the standard in PC land. I'd rather have a couple more hours in a thinner enclosure than twice but at the cost of lugging around a bulkier design, along with the second battery. Plus recharging two batteries is a chore.

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Re:Mac Pro gets half-assed “update” by mitchty on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @07:42AM (#4099920)

A battery isn't a 3g radio, and what happens if you put in hsdpa and all of the sudden the lte bands being used are different?

The battery analogy is flawed.

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