upgrade and the works

[mikeneufeld]

i am so new to macs and about to make a purchase here in the next few days. I am wondering how upgradable todays macbook pro's are in terms of graphics cards, processors and ram. I have decided to dish out the extra cash, on MBP, but i wanna know if this is something that can be easiliy upgraded in the next couple of years.....

coming out of the pc world, still in a state of shock.....

thank u in advance..

 

[Scarlet Fever]

can't upgrade the GPU or the CPU at all without replacing the logic board. RAM is one of the easiest upgrades you'll ever do.

 

[Igantius]

Also, the hard drive isn't a user-replaceable part.

 

[Dreamer2go]

Also, the hard drive isn't a user-replaceable part.

so can I ask some apple technician to upgrade the harddrive for me? (in an apple store)

 

[jdechko]

so can I ask some apple technician to upgrade the harddrive for me? (in an apple store)

Yes. It's been reported that
1) the cost of the labor is $80/hr
2) you must supply the Drive and
3) the drive is not covered under the apple warranty.

In short, an external USB/FW drive might serve your needs better and at a lower cost.

Pretty much, the only user upgradable part is the RAM.

 

[Tumeg101]

Also, the hard drive isn't a user-replaceable part.

I have heard that the Ram AND Hard-Drive ARE user-replaceable parts, that you, yourself can replace without voiding the warranty...

 

[Multimedia]

Do It Yourself. Max Speed-Size Is WD Scorpio 5400rpm 250GB

I have heard that the Ram AND Hard-Drive ARE user-replaceable parts, that you, yourself can replace without voiding the warranty...

This is correct. There are online videos of how to replace-upgrade the hard drive. It is very easy to do if you are patient and follow the video directions to the letter.