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Apple Drops Prices on High-End Storage Upgrades for iMac, iMac Pro, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and Mac Pro
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Could have been dropped to $1. People would still complain.
The design guys don’t set the prices, this has nothing to do with Ive. And we’ll still be seeing new Ive-approved designs for the next couple years, even if he and his new company never does anything with Apple.
Sure, but
(a) you got a cheaper version and not the Samsung 960 PRO, which is 1 TB for $329, and
(b) BTO options tend to be more expensive with almost all brands, eg, Lenovo sells you a 1 TB Samsung 960 EVO OEM version (PM961) for a $615 upgrade
(as already said here)
I mean such crap as fusion drive still exists on a premium manufacturer?!
Haha, give me a break!
This Hollywood guy has the real good stuff in his drawer, but the isheep buys every crap it gets served.
They would even buy a floppy drive, if Hollywood brands it by dr. Dre!
Hahaha
Now that they have invented the iPhone to iPhone cable, hahaha its about time for the final cartridge for iPhone, hahah
I am too old for this insane kindergarten!
Haha, give me a break!
This Hollywood guy has the real good stuff in his drawer, but the isheep buys every crap it gets served.
They would even buy a floppy drive, if Hollywood brands it by dr. Dre!
Hahaha
Now that they have invented the iPhone to iPhone cable, hahaha its about time for the final cartridge for iPhone, hahah
I am too old for this insane kindergarten!
Nah. The prices Apple pays fluctuate. When prices get cheaper Apple can offer cheaper upgrade options.
Sucks. I just purchased the newest set up, but outside the 14 day window.
Alongside a refresh of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro this morning, Apple has also dropped the price on high-end storage upgrades across the Mac lineup. This includes the iMac, iMac Pro, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and even the soon-to-be-discontinued Mac Pro.
For the most part, 1TB SSD upgrades have dropped by $200 on the iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini; and 2TB SSD upgrades have dropped by $400 on the Mac mini and MacBook Pro. The ultra high-end 4TB SSD upgrade for the MacBook Pro has dropped by $1400.
For the iMac Pro, 2TB SSD upgrades have been marked down by $200, while the 4TB SSD upgrade has dropped by $1200.
The updates continue into the old Mac Pro as well, with the 1TB upgrade dropping by $200. Apple has also removed the 64GB RAM option for the Mac Pro from its store, and made this model only available in 16GB and 32GB options.
Head to Apple.com to see more of the changes to high-end upgrades on the Mac.
Article Link: Apple Drops Prices on High-End Storage Upgrades for iMac, iMac Pro, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and Mac Pro
They still are a great thing. Most the time they feel like an SSD. Now to be fair Apple should not sell the 1TB with 32GB SSD version. They all should have the 128GB SSD like the 2TB Fusion. But I just checked prices and the 2TB Fusion is still $700 cheaper than 2TB SSD which is not insignificant to most. And you can’t even get more than 1TB SSD unless you get the top iMac. So if someone needs that storage it’s a great way to go. Me personally, I went with 512GB SSD and added a 6TB external.
Fusion Drive may be slower than SSD, but it's a hell of a lot cheaper, and a hell of a lot faster than a spinning HD. Some day SSD prices will come down enough that the Fusion Drive won't be needed, but until that day it's a workable compromise.
1TB SSD should be standard across all Macs.
My preference would be space grey option on the normal iMacs, Magic Keyboard with Touch Bar but keep the function keys as well and yes make the bezels thin so that it looks like a floating display, maybe curve off the edges like on Samsung phones.
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Jesus, that's half the storage of my iPhone. That configuration shouldn't exist on a "pro" laptop.
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Those smaller storage tiers push people toward iCloud... so they get you one way or another ; )
Still, for my Windows PC I can purchase a fast 1TB NVME drive for around $200CAD, or slower one I just bought for $120 CAD... slow meaning 1700MBps reads instead of 3400Mbps. Paying $360 CAD to upgrade from a fusion drive is crazy because there should be some value/credit in the Fusion drive being "removed" in order to upgrade.
I realize that Apple may use "faster" SSD maybe and proprietary solder-on (this should actually be cheaper), but my cheap $120 NVME will kill any Fusion drive which comes stock and there is a point where after a certain speed it is not noticeable anyways. Apple they should offer some more realistic upgrades.... also why are they still offering spinning drives anyways?
I realize that Apple may use "faster" SSD maybe and proprietary solder-on (this should actually be cheaper), but my cheap $120 NVME will kill any Fusion drive which comes stock and there is a point where after a certain speed it is not noticeable anyways. Apple they should offer some more realistic upgrades.... also why are they still offering spinning drives anyways?
Agree heartily. That $700 figure you mention is enough to max out RAM or buy most of a new iPhone. And as much as people love to crap on Fusion Drives, they're quite usable.
One big caveat about Fusion Drive, though: wear levels. I'm seeing some rather concerning wear levels on the SSD part of the 128GB+1TB Fusion Drive in my three year-old iMac 5K. This guy's site (great site btw) has more about it. I can only imagine the stress on the SSD is even greater with the very tiny 32GB ones they put in the newer 1TB Fusion Drives.
https://eclecticlight.co/2018/09/04/why-a-fusion-drive-wont-last-as-long-as-an-ssd/
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I think the talk of “listening to consumers” is off the mark. They did this in 2013 and in some case cut the price for upgrades over half. I wanna say it was in February. I got the maxed out 2012 MacBook Air as a gift and grimaced when, like a month later, the same machine was $300 cheaper.
Thankfully, I didn’t pay for it!
Thankfully, I didn’t pay for it!
All excellent points! The complainers compare prices in a vacuum, based upon the price they can purchase a drive. What they're neglecting are market comparisons with other equivalent PCs and SSD upgrades from other manufacturers.
Apple needs to add their profit and overhead to make their numbers work, to support activities people take for granted, such as the development and frequent update costs for macOS/iOS/watchOS/etc, R&D, marketing, facilities, manufacturing, legal, and many dozens of other significant costs large corporations encumber.
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You can tell the old Mac Pro is at its end-of-life; no way could a max of 32 gb of RAM count as "pro". At least on that machine, you can upgrade it yourself easily.
a $1400 price cut on the top spec SSD pretty much sums up what you're getting when you buy the top tier storage
Customers just want Apple to price their SSD's to market value and not over inflate the prices.