On the face of it, it would appear a big change from a PR perspective. Still though, you can't upgrade or change the RAM, CPU, SSD, or anything else. The parts are insanely expensive and it's designed for manufacturing (DfM), not repair or durability. Just ask any tech who has ever worked on a Thinkpad T-series vs. a MBP. Although it seems like they're going through the motions of R2R to quiet down the shrieks, only time will tell if they really mean to return to almost serviceable computers.
On the face of it, it would appear a big change from a PR perspective. Still though, you can't upgrade or change the RAM, CPU, SSD, or anything else. The parts are insanely expensive and it's designed for manufacturing (DfM), not repair or durability. Just ask any tech who has ever worked on a Thinkpad T-series vs. a MBP. Although it seems like they're going through the motions of R2R to quiet down the shrieks, only time will tell if they really mean to return to almost serviceable computers.