Wednesday, July 18, 2012

for you tinkerers

http://www.insidemylaptop.com

remember that set of jewelers screwdrivers that you always wanted?  now is an excuse to get them !
instructions on opening (hopefully fixing) guts of many electronics.

if you're looking to buy one of the new mac laptops, they are no longer really upgradeable - see
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/cracking-open/teardown-shows-retina-macbook-pro-is-nearly-impossible-to-upgrade-difficult-to-work-on/696?tag=nl.e101   // Teardown shows Retina MacBook Pro is nearly impossible to upgrade, difficult to work on
By Bill Detwiler   July 5, 2012, 10:08 PM PDT

Takeaway: Bill Detwiler shows you why the MacBook Pro with Retina Display is nearly impossible to upgrade, a pain to work on, and lacks an essential Pro feature.

Apple’s MacBook Pro with Retina Display is one of the most powerful and portable laptops on the market. But in this week’s episode of Cracking Open, I show why it’s also nearly impossible to upgrade, a pain to work on, and lacks what many consider an essential Pro feature.

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