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So who has Yosemite Installed? Whats your thoughts?
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<blockquote data-quote="Exodist" data-source="post: 1614329" data-attributes="member: 284358"><p>Ya know, over the years I think many of us including myself have got used to windows and every time we upgrade to the new version, its back to the PC shop for more RAM.</p><p></p><p>But my favourite two computers I ever owned was a Tandy 1000 HX and a Tandy 1000 TL2. Both of which had the RAM fixed to the motherboard and wasn't really upgradable without of geek hacking with some creative soldering. So basically it wasn't realistic for pratical to upgrade the RAM. Really there wasn't any real need to. By the time software should require more RAM, its likely you need to upgrade the rest of the system as well. And I feel that is likely the mind set that the crew at Apple is using also. To an extent I agree with them. </p><p>Why I don't like is the huge upgrade cost, going from 8GB to 16GB should not cost the user $200 more dollars.. I mean seriously it does cost $100 retail and apple isn't paying retail.. But if they did charge $120 or even $150, many of us wouldn't feel the need to upgrade later on down the road and would honestly not give two craps if the RAM is fixed to the board. Myself personally after 25 years of using computers, I rather not have to screw with the system anymore.. I rather spend time using it.. </p><p></p><p>Plus you really can't get mad at Apple for doing this, its not like they are the only ones doing this, car manufactures have been doing this for years, plus others.. No one can make money if you fix something constantly, so its in there best interest to sell you a new product.</p><p></p><p>Its also like my Canon cameras, I own 3, soon to be 4. Its not like I can upgrade the buffer, cpu or the cmos in the camera. They get old or break, its up to Canon to fix.. So its life I guess..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Exodist, post: 1614329, member: 284358"] Ya know, over the years I think many of us including myself have got used to windows and every time we upgrade to the new version, its back to the PC shop for more RAM. But my favourite two computers I ever owned was a Tandy 1000 HX and a Tandy 1000 TL2. Both of which had the RAM fixed to the motherboard and wasn't really upgradable without of geek hacking with some creative soldering. So basically it wasn't realistic for pratical to upgrade the RAM. Really there wasn't any real need to. By the time software should require more RAM, its likely you need to upgrade the rest of the system as well. And I feel that is likely the mind set that the crew at Apple is using also. To an extent I agree with them. Why I don't like is the huge upgrade cost, going from 8GB to 16GB should not cost the user $200 more dollars.. I mean seriously it does cost $100 retail and apple isn't paying retail.. But if they did charge $120 or even $150, many of us wouldn't feel the need to upgrade later on down the road and would honestly not give two craps if the RAM is fixed to the board. Myself personally after 25 years of using computers, I rather not have to screw with the system anymore.. I rather spend time using it.. Plus you really can't get mad at Apple for doing this, its not like they are the only ones doing this, car manufactures have been doing this for years, plus others.. No one can make money if you fix something constantly, so its in there best interest to sell you a new product. Its also like my Canon cameras, I own 3, soon to be 4. Its not like I can upgrade the buffer, cpu or the cmos in the camera. They get old or break, its up to Canon to fix.. So its life I guess.. [/QUOTE]
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