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   From: brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com   
      
   On Jan 17, 2026 at 3:47:46 PM MST, "Gremlin" wrote   
   :   
      
   > Alan  news:10kh1ls$2tajo$5@dont-email.me Sat, 17 Jan 2026   
   > 22:15:24 GMT in comp.os.linux.advocacy, wrote:   
   >   
   >> 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?   
   >>   
   >>    
   >   
   > You may want to google the definition to straw man. I wasn't providing one.   
      
   What argument are you working to refute?   
   >   
   >>> 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.   
   >   
   > Alan,   
   >   
   > Don't put words in my mouth, thanks. I didn't state that you did. I was   
   > asking you a simple question - how is doing what they did a consumer   
   > friendly thing to do?   
      
   You claimed in that situation "the laptop is a paperweight". Your claim is in   
   error. It still can be used, though I think we all agree it would be better if   
   the drive could be swapped.   
      
   ...   
   >   
   >> Would I prefer that those components were replaceable--at least by   
   >> (semi-)trained party?   
   >>   
   >> Sure.   
   >   
   > How much training do you think one should have to be able to replace a hard   
   > disk?   
      
   Given then "semi" it is clear he does not think much. I agree. You?   
      
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