I am very happy to reiterate, this MacBook Air does not just provide
savings in numerous aspects, but is also the
cheapest laptop I've ever bought. Mind you, my first laptop, a Dell “regular PC laptop” was the most expensive laptop, and the price tag was enough for your
double eye watering (before adjusting for inflation).
What did that expensive Dell laptop provide? Unnecessary mechanics for adding an extra battery by removing the CD-ROM reader. A truely impractical option hardly anyone would ever use.
There's absolutely no need to mess up the internal of a laptop just to show the world that you are a geek. And I never claimed that I was a geek. It is well known that there's a limit on the upgrade, especially on a so-called “standard laptop”. Most people who are smart with their money would know that it is simply easier to get a new laptop every few years, then the money-wasting and messing up approach.
“Less is more” is the trend these days. Just like many sensible people, I don't waste my money on a hugely absurd and ponderous machine which only provides one extremely unlikely benefit of easier messing up the internal, knowing that such time and money wasting act does not provide much financial benefits except to stay the latest for an incy wincy bit longer.
Most sensible people would
not save a few lousy £ and in exchange for a 3.5kg device which weighs
more than 3 MacBook Airs, and occupies 5.8L volume in the bag, which at my calculation is
almost 6 times the volume of MacBook Air.
(using the thickest part for calculation) While I admit there maybe some future messing up abilities available, it is clearly unlikely self-upgradeable ability does not justify the weight and size.
MacBook Airs may not be easily self-upgradeable, but the undeniable fact is they're excellent value for compactness with fully packed features and extreme portability.
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