From DailyTech: Apple is known for often searching for ways to charge premiums on their products and for puzzling design decisions. When news of the MacBook Pro 17" update leaked to the web, many were excited with the prospect of getting their hands on Apple's new flagship product showcasing the new aluminum unibody design. That excitement quickly turned to concern, though, as Apple announced the product at MacWorld, and revealed that the battery would be much harder to replace. While the previous 17" MacBook Pro did not have the slick aluminum case of its successor, what it did have was an easily replaceable, relatively inexpensive battery. The new laptop, which is promised to last 8 hours on a charge, like the MacBook Air, features an extremely hard to replace battery design. View: Article @ Source Site |