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500gb drives now available!
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Yeah, I don't think they are sold yet... It's probably just at matter of days/weeks.
I can't wait!
I can't wait!
Probably about the same as the 320/5400 vs. 200/7200 - a draw. Of course, you'll get more storage and a smaller price with the 320.
Would that be true,not ( 320 vs 200 ) as i know it is,but what about 320 vs 500 and there different
numbers of platters
Getting a certified tech to do it, it won't void the warranty. Apple techs won't do it, they can only do part for part swaps.
They should be able to install RAM however, so tell the lazy bums to DO IT next time.
If you do it yourself, you warranty WILL BE VOIDED because Apple cannot be too sure you damaged any part of the machine while going in there. Even if you don't break anything, but your screen suddenly goes out. If you send it in and they see an unauthorized drive that was installed by a non certified tech your warranty will be voided.
On the other hand. The 500GB sounded nice when it was announced. Now I am in a bland mood about it. Once it gets to 7200 rpm and they put it into some RAID enclosures (like G-tech announced) then I will be interested. I am more interested in those 250GB and 320GB 7200 rpm drives.
The 500 has 3 platters, the 320 has two platters. The math says the platters in the 500 will have a bit more density (167 vs. 160 gigs), but then there's a potential lag issue if the motor has more trouble moving 3 platters vs. 2. Only after it's been tested in the wild will we know for sure.
Yep that's something along the lines of what i was thinking, i know about platters & data density
but i didn't want to post about the potential lag issue as i may have been slated for talking crap
I have a 320GB installed at present and am just toying with the idea of swapping it for the 500
Also, remember that 320gb 7200 drives are coming soon too. Then, 7200s will regain their speed advantages.
How do they know if a certified tech did it vs doing it yourself? The techs open it up same as us.
They are Apple Certified. So, they would register their work with Apple using the serial number on your laptop. If I'm not mistaken, and you take your laptop to an Apple Authorized technician for repair under AppleCare, they just bill Apple like a doctor would bill an insurance company.
This is the drive that I am waiting for. I think Fujitsu makes it, and so far it's still vaporware since they just "announced" it and haven't given us a price yet.
If it turns out to be a great drive, or if a more reputable company makes it then amen, it will be in my machine in no time (performed by a certified tech...
)They will know if you put in any other drive besides the stock drive. They will know if a certified tech did it because they will ask you for the info or void your warranty if you don't cough it up. If you do have a warranty, and want to replace the stock drive with a model just like it then there'd be no point in doing it yourself.
This is why I wish Apple did make it easy to swap a drive out ourselves, or at least give us the option of taking into an Apple Store and just paying for the upgrade and installation there, instead of hunting down a certified tech that we can trust with our $2000 + machines.
This is the drive that I am waiting for. I think Fujitsu makes it, and so far it's still vaporware since they just "announced" it and haven't given us a price yet.
If it turns out to be a great drive, or if a more reputable company makes it then amen, it will be in my machine in no time (performed by a certified tech...
They will know if you put in any other drive besides the stock drive. They will know if a certified tech did it because they will ask you for the info or void your warranty if you don't cough it up. If you do have a warranty, and want to replace the stock drive with a model just like it then there'd be no point in doing it yourself.
So the service center would give me some kind of reciept for the work they did that would keep my warranty intact?
This is why I wish Apple did make it easy to swap a drive out ourselves, or at least give us the option of taking into an Apple Store and just paying for the upgrade and installation there, instead of hunting down a certified tech that we can trust with our $2000 + machines.
So will the service center give me some kind of reciept for what they did that will keep my warranty intact?
I just read some reports of German websites from this week about the Samsung M6 500GB, saying that it won't be released before June. I'm not sure about this, but normally, harddrives should be available at the same time in Europe and the US, or am I wrong? So maybe, we'll have to wait for some more months...
I think they do that, and it will be on your receipt.
I heard somewhere that the techs register it with Apple somehow.
I just read some reports of German websites from this week about the Samsung M6 500GB, saying that it won't be released before June. I'm not sure about this, but normally, harddrives should be available at the same time in Europe and the US, or am I wrong? So maybe, we'll have to wait for some more months...
Samsung has stated they've started shipping to OEMs at the beginning of March. I would have thought we'd see the drives by now at all The Usual Suspects. Who knows? Samsung's always been difficult to get anything out of. I've heard their tech support is among the worst (neither of my Samsung drives have failed, so I don't know from experience).