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   From: nuh-uh@nope.com   
      
   On 2026-01-17 00:31, Gremlin wrote:   
   > Alan  news:10jjojn$2l2j$1@dont-email.me Tue, 06 Jan 2026   
   > 19:42:47 GMT in comp.os.linux.advocacy, wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 2026-01-05 06:27, CrudeSausage wrote:   
   >   
   >>> Well, since you insist on me being on point, Apple is crapware because   
   >>> the moment the NVMe your machine comes from which also can't be   
   >>> replaced reaches its TBW, the computer becomes a literal paperweight   
   >>> because the component sends a signal to the rest of the machine to   
   >>> prevent it from turning on. I believe that is the definition of crap.   
   >>> I'm happy that I'm now back on point.   
   >>   
   >> Where did you read that:   
   >>   
   >> 'the component sends a signal to the rest of the machine to prevent it   
   >> from turning on.'   
   >   
   > Alan,   
   >   
   > Aren't you skipping over the part where Apple thought it was a great idea to   
   > solder the drive onto the mainboard making your ability as the owner to   
   > replace a bad drive not possible?   
      
      
      
   > I understand that you may not be one of those individuals who fixes   
   > computers on the same level as myself and Mr Rossman, but, that's no excuse   
   > to ignore what Apple does that is not consumer friendly. You have a lot of   
   > coin tied up in that Apple product. Hard earned monies you spent on it.   
   > Don't you believe you should be able to replace known to fail components so   
   > that you can get some additional years of usage out of your investment? It's   
   > a full fledged laptop, not a cell phone. You should be able to replace or   
   > upgrade the HD for a larger one if you so desire. You can't do either with   
   > those specific models. Once the HD goes kaput, the laptop is a paperweight.   
   > How is that consumer friendly, Alan?   
   I never said it was, so that would be a straw man.   
      
   So all your blather is wasted.   
      
   Would I prefer that those components were replaceable--at least by   
   (semi-)trained party?   
      
   Sure.   
      
   Am I willing to give up the utility I get from using a Mac because   
   they're not?   
      
   Nope!   
      
   But on a factual basis, the laptop is not turned into a "paperweight" if   
   the internal SSD dies:   
      
   'How to use an external storage device as a Mac startup disk'   
      
      
      
   If you're going to make a claim, should you maybe at least do a little   
   research?   
      
   I typed, "can you boot an apple silcon mac from an external drive?" into   
   DuckDuckGo and the very first external link was that one.   
      
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