New iMac Hard Drive Option?

TigerPRO · Oct 24, 2006, 02:23 PM

I purchased my iMac less than a week ago, and the highest option for a hard drive was the 500GB. This morning I happened to stumbled through the Apple store and discovered they are now offering a 750GB drive for the 24 inch iMac! Has anyone else noticed, and was this option just added today?

theimp · Oct 24, 2006, 02:33 PM

It had to have just been added, I ordered mine on Friday, and it wasn't an option. Thankfully I opted for th 250 gig anyway, if space was a big concern for me, I would feel gyped!

FleurDuMal · Oct 24, 2006, 02:37 PM

Same with the Mac Pro. You can now spec up a 3GB Mac Pro. Mmmmmm....

TigerPRO · Oct 25, 2006, 12:29 AM

I think this is very interesting and exciting, and I'm surprised it hasn't been reported yet on any of the Mac news sites I've visited.

astewart · Oct 25, 2006, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by FleurDuMal

Same with the Mac Pro. You can now spec up a 3GB Mac Pro. Mmmmmm....

I think you mean 3TB.

~Shard~ · Oct 25, 2006, 10:55 AM

This news it on the Front Page now and confirmed - there is indeed a 750 GB HDD option for the 24" iMac. Nice to see....

ZooWall · Oct 25, 2006, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by astewart

I think you mean 3TB.

I think he meant 3MB of Ram. I'd freak if i could get 3TB in a MBP.

Cinch · Oct 25, 2006, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by astewart

I think you mean 3TB.

He really meant 3GB of RAM. I saw that option as well.

Cinch

FleurDuMal · Oct 25, 2006, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by astewart

I think you mean 3TB.

I thought it didn't look right when I wrote it.

EarlMacT · Oct 25, 2006, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by FleurDuMal

Same with the Mac Pro. You can now spec up a 3GB Mac Pro. Mmmmmm....

No, He did mean 3TB of Hard Disk storage on the MAC PRO not the Mac Book Pro.

Marx55 · Oct 25, 2006, 11:20 AM

750 GB hard disk inside. Great!!!

Now, I want another FireWire 800 external one prepared for the Leopard Time Machine!!!

shamino · Oct 25, 2006, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by EarlMacT

No, He did mean 3TB of Hard Disk storage on the MAC PRO not the Mac Book Pro.

On the plus side, drive sizes have been bumped with the new MBP's. 120G standard on the 15", 160G standard on the 17", and optional 200G available for both.

All hail perpendicular recording.

ssamani · Oct 25, 2006, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ZooWall

I think he meant 3MB of Ram. I'd freak if i could get 3TB in a MBP.

3MB of RAM woot! These Mac Pro's rock!! Hold on... no something wrong there. No I think he did actually mean 3TB in a Mac Pro. (as opposed to 3GB RAM in a MacBook Pro

nem3015 · Oct 25, 2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ssamani

3MB of RAM woot! These Mac Pro's rock!! Hold on... no something wrong there. No I think he did actually mean 3TB in a Mac Pro. (as opposed to 3GB RAM in a MacBook Pro

I think he meant to have 3KB on the cache or on the bus

Charlie35 · Oct 25, 2006, 12:43 PM

OKAY.

THe MacBook Pro (laptop) can now take 3GB RAM (that's 3GB RAM, PEOPLE), and the hard drive can go up to 200GB.

The Mac Pro (Desktop) still has 16GB RAM, but now has a hard drive of up to 3TB (3,000GB).

So to recap:
MBP: 3GB RAM, 200GB HDD.
MP: 16GB RAM, 3TB HDD.

There.

Mars · Oct 25, 2006, 02:17 PM

ROFL! Thank you Charlie for clearing up that one for everyone...hehehe 3MB of RAM..HAHAHA!!! Or better 3KB HAAAHAAAHAAA!

Ok sorry fellas...it just took over...you know...the evil non-stop laughter

icloud · Oct 25, 2006, 09:01 PM

Don't laugh...3kb of ram could get you to the moon and back in my day

~Shard~ · Oct 25, 2006, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by icloud

Don't laugh...3kb of ram could get you to the moon and back in my day

Yeah, my first Apple had 64 kb of on-board RAM. That, along with its 1 MHz processor, made it screamingly fast...

michaelahess · Oct 26, 2006, 12:19 AM

You guys do realize that you can get 500GB for $175 and 750's for $380 right? Just look at newegg, and it's not like installing them is hard. I find it hard to believe that anyone actually buys these upgrades from Apple, same with their memory.

You also get a longer warranty on the oem drives without wasting money on applecare.

Throw 2 500's in for the price of one, can't beat that, even with the 5 minutes it takes to install it!

Marlon_JBT · Oct 26, 2006, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by michaelahess

You guys do realize that you can get 500GB for $175 and 750's for $380 right? Just look at newegg, and it's not like installing them is hard. I find it hard to believe that anyone actually buys these upgrades from Apple, same with their memory.

You also get a longer warranty on the oem drives without wasting money on applecare.

Throw 2 500's in for the price of one, can't beat that, even with the 5 minutes it takes to install it!

I work At an Apple Authorized Retailer.

Believe me, people DO buy Apple's upgrades. They eat them up like chocolate.

shamino · Oct 26, 2006, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by michaelahess

You guys do realize that you can get 500GB for $175 and 750's for $380 right? Just look at newegg, and it's not like installing them is hard. I find it hard to believe that anyone actually buys these upgrades from Apple, same with their memory.

You're paying for Apple's integration testing.

For instance, anyone who has tried to put a Western Digital Scorpio drive in a MacBook is finding out that its built-in motion sensor doesn't play nice with Apple's motion sensor, producing kernel panics if the machine is moved enough to trigger SMS.

But I assume you do all of your own integration and regression testing every time you purchase aftermarket hardware, right? Or do you just assume that everything will work and then blame Apple when it doesn't?

The cost of a computer system is much more than the cost of the individual components.

michaelahess · Oct 30, 2006, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by shamino

You're paying for Apple's integration testing.

For instance, anyone who has tried to put a Western Digital Scorpio drive in a MacBook is finding out that its built-in motion sensor doesn't play nice with Apple's motion sensor, producing kernel panics if the machine is moved enough to trigger SMS.

But I assume you do all of your own integration and regression testing every time you purchase aftermarket hardware, right? Or do you just assume that everything will work and then blame Apple when it doesn't?

The cost of a computer system is much more than the cost of the individual components.

Your last statement only applies to the uneducated consumer, like people that get underbody coatings on new cars, it's a waste of money.

I taught my 4 year old to build a computer, he can identify the parts and what goes where all I have to do is help with the "muscle". If he can do that, I don't see why anyone can't do a simple search on a product to see if it will work with their computer. Apple takes advantage of the consumer more than most companies simply because of who they market to.

I've been repairing macs since before the powerpc was even released. If you spend a few minutes researching something you can usually find the answer.

The only difficult thing on an apple product to fix is the video boards on the original iMac. I've got a couple G4's and powerbooks, about the only parts that are still factory are the motherboards and cases.

It's no harder to find a part to upgrade a mac than it is to find the right number spark plug for your car. And it's easier to upgrade your pc than change plugs

I guess I'm just saying I don't want to pay for "integration testing" to make sure my dvd player will play dvds released after the player.

P.S. Find out what brand product apple is using for the prospective upgrade, buy the same or similar model in an oem version and save enough to still feed the kids. Course I just flashed a Radeon 9700 pro from an old pc to work in one of my G4's, maybe I'm biased. Didn't have to pay $150 more for apples version (at time of release that is.)

mrcammy · Oct 31, 2006, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by icloud

Don't laugh...3kb of ram could get you to the moon and back in my day

Except the moon landing was faked...

savagerider · Jun 15, 2007, 09:33 AM

So who makes the 500GB and 750GB drives in the iMac line? Both of these BTO options are on long (9-11day)(7-10day) and getting longer delays.

WizardHunt · 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerPRO

I purchased my iMac less than a week ago, and the highest option for a hard drive was the 500GB. This morning I happened to stumbled through the Apple store and discovered they are now offering a 750GB drive for the 24 inch iMac! Has anyone else noticed, and was this option just added today?

That is so strange, as I been looking at the Apple Store online site for over one month now and it always shown a 750 GB hard drive option that could have been picked in the configure menu, along with a 3 GB option for ram though very expensive thru Apple. Also there is a 256 MB option video card so to me this is nothing new.

Oct 24, 2006, 02:23 PM	#1
TigerPRO macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wisconsin	New iMac Hard Drive Option? I purchased my iMac less than a week ago, and the highest option for a hard drive was the 500GB. This morning I happened to stumbled through the Apple store and discovered they are now offering a 750GB drive for the 24 inch iMac! Has anyone else noticed, and was this option just added today? __________________ Mike Huckabee for President

Oct 25, 2006, 12:29 AM	#4
TigerPRO Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wisconsin	I think this is very interesting and exciting, and I'm surprised it hasn't been reported yet on any of the Mac news sites I've visited. __________________ Mike Huckabee for President

Oct 25, 2006, 10:55 AM	#6
~Shard~ macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1123.6536.5321	This news it on the Front Page now and confirmed - there is indeed a 750 GB HDD option for the 24" iMac. Nice to see.... __________________ My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants. - J. Brotherton

Oct 25, 2006, 12:43 PM	#15
Charlie35 macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2005	Focus People! OKAY. THe MacBook Pro (laptop) can now take 3GB RAM (that's 3GB RAM, PEOPLE), and the hard drive can go up to 200GB. The Mac Pro (Desktop) still has 16GB RAM, but now has a hard drive of up to 3TB (3,000GB). So to recap: MBP: 3GB RAM, 200GB HDD. MP: 16GB RAM, 3TB HDD. There.

Oct 25, 2006, 02:17 PM	#16
Mars macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2005	HAHAHA Charlie35! ROFL! Thank you Charlie for clearing up that one for everyone...hehehe 3MB of RAM..HAHAHA!!! Or better 3KB HAAAHAAAHAAA! Ok sorry fellas...it just took over...you know...the evil non-stop laughter __________________ Macbook Pro 2.0 GHz (8J2135a), Radeon 128, 100 Gigs, 1 GB RAM Apple iPod Nano 1G-4GB

Oct 24, 2006, 02:33 PM	#2
theimp macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ithaca, NY	It had to have just been added, I ordered mine on Friday, and it wasn't an option. Thankfully I opted for th 250 gig anyway, if space was a big concern for me, I would feel gyped!

Oct 24, 2006, 02:37 PM	#3
FleurDuMal macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Town	Same with the Mac Pro. You can now spec up a 3GB Mac Pro. Mmmmmm....

Oct 25, 2006, 11:20 AM	#11
Marx55 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2005	750 GB hard disk inside. Great!!! Now, I want another FireWire 800 external one prepared for the Leopard Time Machine!!!

Oct 25, 2006, 09:01 PM	#17
icloud macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2005	Don't laugh...3kb of ram could get you to the moon and back in my day

Oct 26, 2006, 12:19 AM	#19
michaelahess macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2006	You guys do realize that you can get 500GB for $175 and 750's for $380 right? Just look at newegg, and it's not like installing them is hard. I find it hard to believe that anyone actually buys these upgrades from Apple, same with their memory. You also get a longer warranty on the oem drives without wasting money on applecare. Throw 2 500's in for the price of one, can't beat that, even with the 5 minutes it takes to install it!

Jun 15, 2007, 09:33 AM	#24
savagerider macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tomball, Texas	So who makes the 500GB and 750GB drives in the iMac line? Both of these BTO options are on long (9-11day)(7-10day) and getting longer delays.

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