On 10/28/12 10:30 AM, TOM WALKER wrote:   
      
   > JP> We can see the demise of this upstairs Air in a very close future, the   
   batt   
   > JP>is not holding its charge very long now, it does not run a full day. The   
   use   
   > JP>will not be bothered using it tethered to the grid !   
      
   > In that one of those Apple Toys that the user cannot replace the   
   > Battery??   
      
   No. Jean's MacBook Air has a replaceable battery. You can find them on    
   eBay for around $35 to $50, depending on quality.   
      
   > But since "Buy, USE, Throw Away" seems to be the game nowdays it should   
   > have been expected that things like NON replacaple Batterys etc would be   
   > the in order.   
      
   The newer MacBook Pro line battery is advertised as non user replaceable    
   but is still replaceable with the right tools. It supposedly is    
   warranted for 1000 cycles.   
      
   > They started that one with the Spacial tool that was needed to open up   
   > some of their devices.   
      
   I'm sure Jean has those special tools to get at just about anything. In    
   order to service a Mac you need Torx and Star drivers. Apple is    
   designing their latest line of MacBook Pro Retina machines and even the    
   iMac 21.5" model with non upgradeable memory. What you order is what you    
   get for the life of the machine. Not a good trend in my opinion.   
      
   We're looking to buy a new notebook computer but this time it won't be a    
   Mac. Both the NX and BX stock a nice line of Sony Vaio machines at a    
   considerable discount. Problem is, anything worthwhile in the Vaio line    
   approaches $1000. :(   
      
   Regards from sunny Texas.   
      
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