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by gonewest 1551 days ago
For me it’s rarely software obsolescence that prompts the upgrade. My 2014 MacBook and iPhone 6 were retired due to the battery…
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agent008t 1551 days ago
A battery, arguably along with storage, needs a very very good reason to not be upgradeable.

Old Nokia phones that are 20+ years old can still be used. PCs and consoles from the 90s are still perfectly usable with their original software. Smartphones have been 'good enough' for nearly a decade - why is there not a legitimate 'buy it for life' version?

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chefandy 1551 days ago
> needs a very very good reason

reason: https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/editorial-features/...

very good? Nah.

At least the pendulum is swinging away from flashy and more towards useful with the MBP for the moment.

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