On 10/29/13, 4:57 PM, Alan Zisman -> mark lewis wrote:   
      
    AZ> On 10/29/2013, 12:09 PM, mark lewis -> all wrote:   
      
    ml>> yeah... these are definitely off the consideration table over here...   
      
    ml>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/25/macbook_pro_2013_teardowns/   
      
    AZ> Like many/most so-called Ultrabooks - and like the models they replace -   
    AZ> the new   
    AZ> Retina-screen MacBook Pro models have glued-in non-removable batteries,   
    AZ> soldered-in RAM, etc, making them difficult to repair or upgrade.   
      
    AZ> Frankly, given the goal of slimness and maximum battery-size it would   
    AZ> have been surprising if this wasn't the case.   
      
    AZ> Folks looking to do-it-themselves are not the target market and should   
    AZ> certainly look elsewhere!   
      
   Lots of chit chat over in the Mac Forums regarding the new line of MacBook Pro   
   Retina machines. Most of the old Mac heads are not happy with the way Apple   
   has been going with this. It seems these new machines have been designed to be   
   throw away items.   
      
   The new top of the line 15" Retina is $2599.00 not counting the extra cost of   
   Apple care which is a must with these new models. I can hear Jean laughing in   
   the background.  He has reason to laugh.  ;)   
      
   We will buy a new iMac 27" for the ministry - probably this January - thanks   
   to my generous Son. I wasn't going to buy one but thinking ahead to what Apple   
   will likely do with the iMac, I figure now is the time to get one. As you   
   know, the 21.5" iMac is already non upgradeable and I'm afraid Apple will do   
   the same with the 27" models.   
      
   Regards.   
      
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