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Retina MacBook Pro Could Lose EPEAT Status
Yesterday, Apple reversed course on their decision to remove their products from the EPEAT Environmental Registry. In a letter recognizing the move as a "mistake", Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering Bob Mansfield reported that all eligible Apple products are now back on the registry.
The new Retina MacBook Pro was notably included in the "Gold" level status which represents the highest rating from EPEAT.
Retina MacBook Pro battery via iFixit
Fortune, however, cites the Electronics TakeBack Coalition's Barbara Kyle in a blog posting that expressed doubts that this rating will ultimately stick:
A lack of EPEAT certification can have consequences as many government offices and corporations require certification for company purchases.
The new Retina MacBook Pro was notably included in the "Gold" level status which represents the highest rating from EPEAT.
Retina MacBook Pro battery via iFixit
Fortune, however, cites the Electronics TakeBack Coalition's Barbara Kyle in a blog posting that expressed doubts that this rating will ultimately stick:
Kyle explains: "It's important to understand that the manufacturers grade themselves against the EPEAT criteria first, and then EPEAT conducts a review of this grading. That EPEAT review has not yet occurred. They can require the manufacturers to remove any product from the registry if it is not found to conform to the IEEE standard."Kyle cites issues with required criteria for EPEAT's "Design for End of Life" which may prohibit the use of glue to attach the battery to the casing as has been seen on the Retina MacBook Pro.
A lack of EPEAT certification can have consequences as many government offices and corporations require certification for company purchases.
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90 months ago
I think this whole gluing the battery in thing is the worst idea Apple has ever had.
Batteries are consumable. They need to be replaced eventually. They contain toxic chemicals and need special handling for recycling.
Why did anyone at Apple think gluing the battery in was a good idea? It makes warranty service on the battery more expensive for the company. Surely a mounting screw does not occupy THAT MUCH space!
A glued-in battery is barely forgiveable on a $500 iPad. On a $2000 laptop with a much bigger battery? It's preposterous.
Batteries are consumable. They need to be replaced eventually. They contain toxic chemicals and need special handling for recycling.
Why did anyone at Apple think gluing the battery in was a good idea? It makes warranty service on the battery more expensive for the company. Surely a mounting screw does not occupy THAT MUCH space!
A glued-in battery is barely forgiveable on a $500 iPad. On a $2000 laptop with a much bigger battery? It's preposterous.
90 months ago
So much confusion. So much indecision.
And here we witness the chaos without Steve Jobs.
And here we witness the chaos without Steve Jobs.
90 months ago
In terms of recyclability I don't quit get the issue with glue?
Doesn't that make it easier to remove and recycle the battery?
The fact that the battery is not packed in some plastic casing also sounds like a big plus in term of less non-recyclable material used?
Doesn't that make it easier to remove and recycle the battery?
The fact that the battery is not packed in some plastic casing also sounds like a big plus in term of less non-recyclable material used?
90 months ago
So much confusion. So much indecision.
And here we witness the chaos without Steve Jobs.
Indeed... from everything I've seen over the past 3 months I fully expect Apple will see a rather dramatic decline in market domination going forward. And from that, direct evidence to the concept that Steve Jobs really was one of the greatest pioneers in the tech industry.
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I think this whole gluing the battery in thing is the worst idea Apple has ever had.
Batteries are consumable. They need to be replaced eventually. They contain toxic chemicals and need special handling for recycling.
Why did anyone at Apple think gluing the battery in was a good idea? It makes warranty service on the battery more expensive for the company. Surely a mounting screw does not occupy THAT MUCH space!
A glued-in battery is barely forgiveable on a $500 iPad. On a $2000 laptop with a much bigger battery? It's preposterous.
Agreed, with their success has come arrogance. It's time for a correction. Several attempts met with failure will force a change in mentality at Cupertino.
90 months ago
Do you know a better way to make a device as small as humanly possible with zero wasted space?
Surely leaving the layer of glue out would help.
90 months ago
I think this whole gluing the battery in thing is the worst idea Apple has ever had.
Why did anyone at Apple think gluing the battery in was a good idea? It makes warranty service on the battery more expensive for the company. Surely a mounting screw does not occupy THAT MUCH space!
A glued-in battery is barely forgiveable on a $500 iPad. On a $2000 laptop with a much bigger battery? It's preposterous.
I'm guessing, based on taking quite a few things apart in my life (and most of which were not my original intent), that a 2-inch putty knife will separate the battery from the case. It should not be that big of a deal.
90 months ago
The glued in battery is inexplicable. They could have just as easily used double-sided tape. You can get it as thin as masking tape, and it could relatively easily be separated. Soldered ram means a wasted motherboard if it goes bad, plus there's no upgradeability. Proprietary flash drive too. These are some of the reasons I cancelled my Retina order.
Gluing that battery in like they did, though... it almost seems malicious.
Gluing that battery in like they did, though... it almost seems malicious.
90 months ago
What is apple thinking with the MBPR
No upgrade for ram,
No upgrade for the SSD
No replaceable battrie at all, and its glued in.
What the hell.
What if the macintosh was never made, Would 1984 been like what the book said?
Guess, I should go read it.
You know I thought apple was about creativity and choice and stuff like that,
Where is the choice? The choice of parts and such? I think to be honest my next computer is a pc running OSX
No upgrade for ram,
No upgrade for the SSD
No replaceable battrie at all, and its glued in.
What the hell.
What if the macintosh was never made, Would 1984 been like what the book said?
Guess, I should go read it.
You know I thought apple was about creativity and choice and stuff like that,
Where is the choice? The choice of parts and such? I think to be honest my next computer is a pc running OSX
90 months ago
Makes sense to me. No upgradability, means it gets tossed as soon as better performance is needed. I don't know about the rest of the world admitedly, but where I'm from recycling is almost unheard of and considered unnecessary and a waste of time. :rolleyes:
Only a complete idiot would thow a Retina MBP away because it cannot be upgraded. Put a sign up "free MBP, not upgradeable" and you will find a stampede of people trying to get it.
But if you really want to throw it away, and you don't care about recycling, just take it with you when you buy your replacement Mac, and Apple will take it off your hands and likely give you some cash for it. (Probably goes to the back of the store, and after the store closes it will be auctioned to the employees, with the money put in the pot for the christmas party. Or it becomes the bonus for the "employee of the month". ).
I think this whole gluing the battery in thing is the worst idea Apple has ever had.
Batteries are consumable. They need to be replaced eventually. They contain toxic chemicals and need special handling for recycling.
So what happens when it needs replacing? You take the MBP to Apple, you hand over the cash, and they replace the battery. What's the problem?
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