> Apple was trying to make the best computer possible
With the latest MacBook Pro it feels like they're back on the right track. Heck they dropped the magic bar.
The issue with replaceable components is that they're often at odds with performance. If MacBook had user-replaceable batteries we simply would have less battery OR a thicker and heavier and more expensive computer. Literally you cannot have all.
Memory/SSD sticks take more space and cost more than a soldered chip (and they earn Apple more money, shhh)
It's a compromise though, I get it.