an odd path for Apple to pursue
It may not be "odd" for Apple's current (mal)practices, but it certainly is very frustrating that storage and RAM are not upgradeable.
Humanity produces far too much e-waste as it is: enabling useful upgrades that let people get a couple more years' use out of expensive (both financially and environmentally) devices is a Good Thing (we will all still need to replace them eventually, after all) and it really is shameful that Apple goes out of its way to make this impossible.
We really need laws to require these sort of upgradeability options, as, sadly, it certainly seems like the manufacturers won't do it willingly.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
