Re:New Apple Macbook Pro RAM is soldered to the motherboard ...
by Retric on Wednesday June 13, 2012 @11:28AM
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I still don't like laptops because their still slow and individual components have different upgrade cycles, and the keyboard and battery lifespan limits the value of upgrades anyway. GPU's and CPU don't have synchronized release cycles, let alone RAM and SSD's. Saying up upgrade all the components on the same time frame does not mean you can't get the new GPU for a year before the next CPU upgrade shows up.
PS: By slow compare my 18 month old CPU (2600K @4Ghz) + GTX 680 and you might be able to buy a laptop that fast in 3 years, but it's still going to cost you more money.
Re:New Apple Macbook Pro RAM is soldered to the motherboard ...
by masklinn on Wednesday June 13, 2012 @01:23PM
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> I still don't like laptops
As is your right of course, all computers are sets of tradeoffs and if the tradeoffs don't fit you, get an other machine.
Hell, you could even like both. I like my desktop because it's fast, has a huge screen and has enough power to play games at high resolution without stuttering... on the other hand, I'd have a hard time bringing it to the office or using it in the train. So I've also got a good laptop.
New hard drive. New RAM. New battery. Probably want a new CPU, but that's not upgradable. Ditto display. Can't add Thunderbolt, USB3, or whatever nifty new interface.
May as well just get a new computer at the 2+ year point, seeing as you replaced half of it and want to replace the other half.
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