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Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced

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In article <52c37c4c$0$47898$c3e8da3$5d8fb80f@news.astraweb.com>, JF
Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:

> > The cylinder Mac Pro, like previous models, is a lot easier to get
> > into than Apple's other computers and devices. It received an 8 out
> > of 10 repairability score from iFixtIt.com:
> 
> That is because iFixit has become so used to Apple going out of its
> way to make dismantling impossible, this one looks easy.

No; they use an absolute scale; an 8 for a Mac is the same as an 8 for
any other brand.

> But consider how much disassembly is required to get to the CPU.

Yeah, so?  How often do you think someone is going to upgrade the CPU?

> What is not clear to me is how realistic it is to expect upgradable
> CPUs. Would the firmware be coded to allow only one specific CPU type
> ? (would not be s surprise for Apple to do that).

I would be surprised for Apple to do that.  It might be that way, but
as a design limitation, not as a deliberate act to prevent people from
upgrading.

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[NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-28 19:17 +1300
  Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-28 04:25 -0500
    Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-29 09:49 +1300
      Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-28 18:36 -0500
        Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-29 04:23 +0000
          Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-29 01:23 -0500
          Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-30 04:32 +0000
            Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-30 00:30 -0500
            Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Julian Vrieslander <MY_FIRST_NAME@MY_LAST_NAME.com> - 2013-12-31 15:32 -0800
              Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-01 00:05 +0000
              Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-31 19:35 -0500
                Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-01 13:45 +1300
                Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-31 21:24 -0500
                Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-31 21:33 -0500
                Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-01-01 21:07 +1300
                Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-01-01 17:43 -0500
                Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-01-02 22:48 +1300
                Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-02 20:20 +0000
                Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-01 09:31 +0000
                Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-01 11:59 +0000
                Re: [NEWS] Mac Pro CPUs can be replaced Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-12-31 19:48 -0700

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