No, I imagine you are correct: Apple will probably not include a 2TB drive in their new iMacs. The fact is though, that people would like something like that, and other manufactures do offer such things.
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2012 iMac - next big date?
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No, I imagine you are correct: Apple will probably not include a 2TB drive in their new iMacs. The fact is though, that people would like something like that, and other manufactures do offer such things.
I bet the leaked image was the base model with a 500gb spinner or something along those lines.
Who knows though. Hopefully we get all the details on Tuesday.
I would like to see some sort of SSD standard, and reasonable prices for different SSD sizes considering a 256gb Samsung can be had for like $180 now.
Who knows though. Hopefully we get all the details on Tuesday.
I would like to see some sort of SSD standard, and reasonable prices for different SSD sizes considering a 256gb Samsung can be had for like $180 now.
Apple is doubling its built-to-order RAM configurations for new Mac minis, and likely iMacs
http://9to5mac.com/2012/10/18/apple-is-doubling-its-built-to-order-ram-configurations-for-new-mac-minis-and-likely-imacs/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+9To5Mac-MacAllDay+%289+to+5+Mac+-+Apple+Intelligence%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
http://9to5mac.com/2012/10/18/apple-is-doubling-its-built-to-order-ram-configurations-for-new-mac-minis-and-likely-imacs/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+9To5Mac-MacAllDay+%289+to+5+Mac+-+Apple+Intelligence%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
Can somebody explain to me the difference between a normal HDD and SSD hard drives, and the purpose of them and why they are so expensive?
I will be a first time Mac owner and only dealt with regular hard drives what is this SDD all about. I'm clueless.
"...users will be able to buy up to 32GB of iMac RAM from Apple."
That should be re-phrased as: "Apple will agree to take more user's money"
To sum it up in two sentences:
SSDs have no moving parts and are extremely fast (and allegedly more reliable) compared to a traditional hard drive. The con would be the cost per gigabyte.
@briantong: CNET's Senior Editor @richbcnet is going to Apple's Oct. 23rd Event. He's our desktop guy. EXPECT to see desktops.
Yep only think I'll believe it once it's in my houseAny other long waiters out there feeling like this is some kind of surreal experience and sooner or later the hallucination will end and we'll still be waiting?
I see, the SSD is usually an option though correct? So if I were to purchase a base 27" model it'll come with a normal HDD and the SSD can be added if I chose to?
I don't care for it at the moment since I back up all my stuff monthly so not worried about a failing hard drive, and there isn't anything I do like heavy music recording where I'm assuming it would benefit from this faster drive.
Any other long waiters out there feeling like this is some kind of surreal experience and sooner or later the hallucination will end and we'll still be waiting?
indeed. It´s too good to be true that it actually will come next week.
SSD makes everything you do day-to-day faster.. boot up, launching applications, etc. Once you go solid, you never go back.
Today, HDD's ("spinners") are standard on the non-Retina MacBook Pros, iMacs, Minis, and Mac Pros; SSD's are standard on Retina MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs are optional everywhere else. Some of us (like this guy right here) value performance over storage capacity, and given that we only use (say) 160GB of space would much prefer a standard SSD in the new iMac.
Lol, I am such a noob! I been plotting on getting a new iMac system and was going to upgrade via apple store. Is ram cheaper than $100? If so link me somebody!
The thing is I've got a HUGE chunk of music so would need something near 1TB, plus is it really a benefit if you're just storing music to play through iTunes. Is it possible to have part SSD for your operating system only? I could see that being nice for extra performance but its probably one or the other.
I agree. I recently picked up an older 2006 MacBook Pro from a friend for a very attractive price. First order of business (other than a total tear down, cleaning, and new thermal paste on the heat sink), was to take out the slow 160gb 5400rpm hard drive and replace it with a Samsung SSD. It's only 64gb but its enough.
Yes. Well, I don't know actually because I don't know what there's actually room for in the 2012 iMacs yet. But on a 2011, say, you can have your OS & apps on the SSD and your large data collection on an HDD. Or you can certainly use an external for large data storage as well.
1TB, by the way, is a LOT of music. About 250,000-300,000 songs. People filling TB drives tend to be doing it with video, not audio.
Ssd and dump music and movies onto nas. Honestly even in the 2008 MacBook a ssd makes a huge difference, plus with nas it's easier to access it from multiple devices.
Any other long waiters out there feeling like this is some kind of surreal experience and sooner or later the hallucination will end and we'll still be waiting?
Enter the Apple Matrix...
Is this really gonna happen or it's just like the other time when there were so many rumors and we were prepared, I don't remember even when, this whole waiting thing was like a coma, well, still early to say "was". ok How can you make 4 days and 19hrs pass like 4hrs and 19 minutes..
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