Path: csiph.com!news.swapon.de!newsfeed.fsmpi.rwth-aachen.de!newsfeed.straub-nv.de!news-1.dfn.de!news.dfn.de!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Jolly Roger Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: DVD rom on mac pro Date: 8 Sep 2015 21:31:37 GMT Organization: People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates Lines: 51 Message-ID: References: <55ed585b$0$12389$e4fe514c@newszilla.xs4all.nl> X-Trace: individual.net m3pjk//dMWYJuwfJlzpfAAmpBxXF659GMJc1p+GcervbOgWTbe Cancel-Lock: sha1:L47iqLphF7ySRXp0ZA23rli/NRk= X-Face: _.g>n!a$f3/H3jA]>9pN55*5<`}Tud57>1Y%b|b-Y~()~\t,LZ3e up1/bO{=-) User-Agent: slrn/1.0.1 (Darwin) Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.apps:31962 On 2015-09-08, Alan Browne wrote: > On 2015-09-07 17:33, Jolly Roger wrote: >> On 2015-09-07, Alan Browne wrote: >>> >>> My only beef with Apple is maintainability and upgradabilty being >>> infringed. >> >> s/Apple/miniaturization >> >>> It is less and less easy to get at the hard drive or SSD. Later SSD's >>> in laptops are Apple specific. Memory is soldered in on more and more >>> models. >> >> You can still get to the hard drives, though it does require more skill >> than some people have. > > Yep. Actually it's not that skill demanding. It's "care" demanding. I guess you could say that. It also requires the correct tools, nimble hands/fingers, and attention to detail. >> You can't get to the internal components of Apple keyboards at all >> without first destroying the keyboard. >> >> These issues are inherent with miniaturization, though. You will have >> the same types of problems with other all-in-one computers, for >> instance. It ain't just Apple. ; ) > > Agreed. But - take my iMac. I really don't give a shit that the bezel > is so thin and sexy. It doesn't make the computer perform better. I want my computer to have a sleek, modern look, and be as small as possible. It's not very often at all that I need to open it up - even with my main work station, a Mac Pro tower. I don't mind the effort - though I realize I am more computer savvy than many Mac users. > Indeed, the miniaturization makes thermal management harder. I wouldn't > care if my iMac were 2 cm thicker everywhere and 2 Kg heavier in > exchanged for easier access to the HD and other components that could be > replaced. The 21.5" iMac is nuts if one wants to add memory. The iMac models with the metal door on the bottom of the display, where you unscrew three screws, take the door off, and pull a plastic tab to eject the memory? I have relatives with that model and have installed RAM in them without issue. It was a simple and fast procedure. -- E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter. I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead. JR