Are Apple's machines really more expensive than they used to be?

[ka jowct]

OWC Larry wrote:
And don't forget - by design, Apple expects a faster replacement cycle on these Macs as well... What you configure is what you get... no memory, no storage, nada internal upgradeable or user serviceable.

Yes, that's where we get reamed by Apple these days IMHO. We pay Apple's premium prices for RAM and storage, and then have to throw away the whole machine when it becomes inadequate. The current strategy rubs me the wrong way.