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5400rpm vs. 7200rpm day to day use
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A valid argument for sure, and I'm talking from first hand experience since I use both Dell PCs and Macs (and nothing else). Dell's service here in Sweden is stellar. If something breaks down I just place a call to their business support (and there's never any waiting when I call that number), describe the problem, and within 12-24 hours my doorbell rings and a Dell dude comes in, rips open the computer, replaces whatever I claimed was malfunctioning, and I'm up and running again.
My iMac died some time ago, and since I hadn't bothered to check what the AppleCare Protection Plan was (from the steep price I just assumed it was the same deal as Dell's CompleteCare, only better), I called their support line and asked when they would come here and fix it. They pretty much thought I was joking, and then explained that there's no way in hell they would repair an iMac on site (or anything else for that matter, due to the fact that I don't live close enough to an authorized Apple service center). So I had to pack up the iMac and drive it to a neighboring city, and drop it off for repairs. That was on May 20th (3 weeks and two days ago) and they haven't fixed it yet. If I depended on this machine for my business I would no longer have a business, but fortunately it's just a shared household computer for menial tasks.
Usually when I tell this story I get a mandatory counterclaim along the lines of "Not true. Apple has the best service in the universe. I had a microscopic scratch on my MacBook, I took it to an AppleStore, they gave me a brand new one only much better, and kissed my feet too!". Well I'm sure that somewhere in the world this is true... maybe the NY flagship store or some Apple Store in California gives you that kind of service if you're lucky, but the world is a little bigger than metropolitan areas in the US.
I do think Apple need to offer the same support as Dell if they are to ever break the business scene, however, they may not want to.
Anyway we'll carry this discussion on the other thread.
What are you doing with it?
For gaming it would be better to have the mid model with 9600M GT.
Which of these, if any, is the correct WD drive to buy as a replacement for the one in my new 13" MBP?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Dig...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1244720109&sr=1-1
or
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Dig...2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1244720109&sr=1-2
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Dig...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1244720109&sr=1-1
or
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Dig...2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1244720109&sr=1-2
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You're not giving me much information. What screen size are we talking, what is the other option, what is the price difference etc.
Generally speaking it's better to buy the cheapest from Apple and do the upgrade yourself.
A because you save money
B because Apple might give you a sluggish performing hard drive.
Black, the second. Or get the WD5000BEVT.
neither.
this one yes:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scorpio-Blu...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1244721121&sr=1-1
don't waste your time with 320gb. do it once do it right. all the comments in the post re speed of the blue scorpio only applies to the 500gb. i.e its faster than the 320gb equiv afaik, 2 platters yada
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Actually the WD3200BEKT has a very small advantage over the WD5000BEVT when it comes to application speed.
I agree though that the WD5000BEVT is the more sensible choice. It consumes less power, makes less noise, causes less vibration and performs nearly the same.
For good UK deals on the WD5000BEVT check here:
http://www.google.co.uk/products/ca...&cid=16268454636543444742&sa=title#ps-sellers
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The review on Techreport explains it pretty well:
http://www.techreport.com/articles.x/17010/14
If you're lazy only read the conclusion
The review on Techreport explains it pretty well:
http://www.techreport.com/articles.x/17010/14
If you're lazy only read the conclusion
Is that what Apple ships?
It's the only 2.5" 7200rpm 500GB drive that exists, so yes.
However, I don't know what 500GB 5400rpm drive they use.
Sorry, think there is some confusion.
I am choosing from Apple either the 5400 or 7200. Which one is better?
I guess because you don't know what the 5400 is we don't have an answer.
I am choosing from Apple either the 5400 or 7200. Which one is better?
I guess because you don't know what the 5400 is we don't have an answer.
It depends. If your HD is almost full your computer will be slow as molasses. After 80% full the system starts to really slow down.
That's not true. Heat and current increases 5%. Not sure where you got that information. It used to be worse in HD 3 yrs ago, however they are much more energy efficient. Heard of possible vibration notices but I haven't noticed. Only thing I noticed is that I loose 10 min of battery usage compared to before installing the 7200.
No confusion, I understood you correctly.
My advice: Go for the cheapest drive from Apple and, if necessary, do the upgrade yourself.
Cheers, although its unlikely I would do that so just wanted to know what the best bet was at time of ordering
My understanding is that there's virtually no performance gain from a 7200 rpm drive when doing quick, random reads and writes. The boot time may be a fraction faster, but that's about it. The real difference happens when you're working with very large files, for example if you're doing audio recording on multiple tracks or working with large video files (or large file transfers in general).