Apple to Replace 17" MacBook Pro Batteries in Stores

Iria · Jan 14, 2009, 05:59 AM

You'll recall that Apple, continuing a trend in its latest products, announced that the new unibody 17" MacBook Pro would not have a swappable battery. For those interested, however, it has already detailed the battery replacement plan it has lined up for that nascent MacBook Pro model.
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Source: Tech-Ex

Customgamer1 · Jan 14, 2009, 06:05 AM

You know you would think as a business stand point it would be cheaper to let the customer remove and replace by them self and not have to pay employees to do it.

Or am I missing something?

**dj_stick** · Jan 14, 2009, 01:19 PM

unfortunately apple choose form over function, and while it would probably be easier your method, it would mess up the form of the new laptop (and from the sounds of it, they've just packed soft-cell batteries into ever spare corner of the unit...)

IvanV · Jan 14, 2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Customgamer1

You know you would think as a business stand point it would be cheaper to let the customer remove and replace by them self and not have to pay employees to do it.

Or am I missing something?

There are two possibilities, that they will be making a profit with every change and that they are confident in their product so they believe that there will be too little demand for the service to require any additional staff and expences.

Jan 14, 2009, 05:59 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Apple to Replace 17" MacBook Pro Batteries in Stores You'll recall that Apple, continuing a trend in its latest products, announced that the new unibody 17" MacBook Pro would not have a swappable battery. For those interested, however, it has already detailed the battery replacement plan it has lined up for that nascent MacBook Pro model. ______________ Source: Tech-Ex

Jan 14, 2009, 06:05 AM	#2
Customgamer1 Fell off the tech wagon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,273 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Re: Apple to Replace 17" MacBook Pro Batteries in Stores You know you would think as a business stand point it would be cheaper to let the customer remove and replace by them self and not have to pay employees to do it. Or am I missing something? __________________ Asus Laptop: 2.5 Intel Core 2 Duo, 4gigs DDR 2, Windows 7 64bit! Windows 7 > OSX!