So to consumers, maybe upgradability doesn't matter as much as it used to. As a general rule, Apple's computers last for a long time regardless of the specs it has. Until it got stolen this summer, I used a 2010 MacBook Air without feeling a particular need to upgrade it, and I'm sure there are tons of you out there in the same boat. The downside here is that both the touchpad and the SSD are proprietary, which means finding replacement ones will require going to the grey market-Apple does not sell replacement parts to the public or to independent repair shops for MacBooks or iPhones. Two potential bright spots: iFixit's teardown showed that the touchpad is easily removable, meaning you'll probably be able to clean yours up with minimal difficulty if you spill beer on it. The new MacBook Pro logic board has soldered-on RAM (the red boxes) and a soldered-on Wi-Fi card (in the yellow box).
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