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[-] AtariDump@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Apple’s not the only one with soldered on components.

[-] vivadanang@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

dunno why you're downvoted, you're completely correct.

BUT

Apple is the only one charging eye-watering prices for the privilege. Yeah, there is that lol.

[-] AtariDump@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Agreed on the cost.

[-] BroccoliFarts@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Yeah I have a Thinkpad Carbon X1. It has soldered on RAM.

[-] vivadanang@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

ugh... please don't support companies that do this. I'd never purchase a pc laptop that didn't allow ram or ssd upgrades. insanity! I SAY!

the dumbing down and enshittification will only proceed if people buy their products.

[-] vitriolix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Apple blazed the trail though, really pushed the idea that saving a millimeter by going to glued/soldered on components is a good idea

[-] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Apple wasn’t the first to solder components onto the motherboard.

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