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Upgrading the RAM on a new Macbook Pro is a user-serviceable operation. It consists of four steps:

1) Back up data, wipe drive

2) Sell MBP on eBay

3) Buy new MBP with desired amount of RAM

4) Restore data

Now stop it. You're buying a Mac because you don't like to waste time dicking around with your computer, remember?



No, I'm buying a Mac because I need a UNIX-based operating system that can run the Adobe Creative Suite.

My fiancee, who is practically hardware illiterate, just installed brand new RAM and a new SSD into her 4-year-old MacBook. If she had originally purchased it with those upgrades, it would have been $500+ extra at the time of purchase. This week, it cost $150 for the parts on Amazon.

User-serviceable operations that don't require completely replacing the computer are important, and will surely affect many people's buying decisions. You don't get to say that everybody who wants a Mac will never want to waste time dicking around with their computer.


You're buying a Mac because you don't like to waste time dicking around with your computer, remember?

And I do like to waste time dealing with backups and Craigslist scammers? I'm buying a Mac because I want a Unix workstation with a solid UI. Lots of MacBook Pro owners are not terrified of screwdrivers.


> And I do like to waste time dealing with backups

Ha. Best of luck, friend.




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