@fuchsiii my guess is that #Apple socketed the #SSD on the #MacMini because for many #IT departments #KeepYourDrive is a non-negotiable must-have and they'll flat-out refuse to procure anything that doesn't support that requirement when decomissioning a machine.

  • Plus #SSDs are undeniably a #wear part that will inevitably die due to use!
#Microsoft had to - in part - concede since #Windows-based #IT departments just refused to #buy #SurfaceLaptop|s without the ability to remove and #KeepYourDrive [#KYD] as is customary for decades...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpXizbzeRoc
Surface Laptop 3 (13.5 inch) Teardown-Still the Least Repairable Laptop Ever???

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