The physical length and width dimensions are also much more portable.
MACBOOK PRO MID 2015 BATTERY LIFE BAD FULL
The new model is a full half a pound lighter (22% reduction). If you actually go back to using a 2015 MacBook pro, especially the 15" model, it actually does feel thick and heavy in comparison. The disingenuous part about your comment and the parent to your comment is the implication that thin and light computers aren't something consumers prefer and demand.
Personally, I was much happier when maintenance was somewhere between that and what we have now. Apple keyboards used to lift up to expose the RAM, the batteries could be removed by sliding a tab (this was when the battery life was only a few hours and the life of the battery was like 200 cycles).
Old cars had oil filters you could take off with your hand, then you needed a special tool, then a stick thing with a strap, then you needed to take something off before you can use that tool. Since then, I've heard theres been a push to do more of these kinds of repairs in store to decrease the turnaround time by a lot.Ī lot of this has to do with the original design. That local Mac shop was able to work something out with me with some refurbs they had on hand, but I don't think their supervisor was happy about it. I know Apple has a 14day return policy on new hardware, but I hate to abuse that. I asked about a loaner or if Apple had any sort of program since I need something in the meantime (even with different specs). At that time they sent it to the same offsite shops for service and they said it would take 1-2weeks. I was able to walk into a local Mac shop on Apple's list of official service centers. It was going to be like a week to make an Apple Store appointment. I had my keyboard replaced a few months ago on my MBP-it sounds like a similar process since they replaced my battery, too.