A custom computer is never cheap, so 2.5k for a computer that light, that fast, and that powerful is a steal. If you needed that much memory, then it's perfect for you. Think of how much it'll sell for if you ever want to sell it too.
a steal???
11" i5 256GB = $1500, OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS LESS.
... oh wait, you mean, like, it's a crime to pay this much for 480GB? ohhhh, okay. we're in agreement.
a steal???
11" i5 256GB = $1500, OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS LESS.
... oh wait, you mean, like, it's a crime to pay this much for 480GB? ohhhh, okay. we're in agreement.
Here are the results of my OWC Mercury Aura Pro Express 480GB SSD:
Disk Speed Test Program:
Write: 247.0
Read: 267.3
X Bench:
264.51
Why does that X Bench sound pretty slow? My X Bench with the Samsung SSD was 340.01...
Hater's will hate.
Thank you for making apple even richer. Because people like OP, Apple now has more money than US government. Eventually, apple will be able to buy anything in this world.
Why did you sign up here?
In 1983 I paid $400 for a single 143 kilobyte Apple floppy drive.
In 1987 I paid about $1200+ for a 60 megabyte external RoDime hard drive for my Mac.
Those dollars were worth a lot more in the 1980's than in 2011, too.
The OP's purchase is hardly extravagant.
see, it's statements like this i find very hard to let pass.
we're not living in 1983. and no one said those purchases weren't extravagant then.
is OP killing old ladies by spending this cash? no.
is this (VERY) expensive? yes. please, let's not pretend it isn't.
i am actually wait this setup too... i am waiting for TRIM to be supported with the OWC 480 GB blade SSD... then i am down...
i don't want to lug around an external.. need to have all my crap in one place.
Kudos for your setup.
If you're arguing that it's expensive to YOU, then sure. I believe you.
If you're making the claim that it's "expensive" in some other sense, then maybe you should define it, because I'm not seeing it.
It's a pointless argument, because it ultimately depends on an individual's finances and their opinions on the worth of money vs the worth of the OP's purchase.
a $50 gallon of milk is expensive, to me, you, and George Washington's zombie.
SSD space is expensive as compared with HDD space. and the more you get on one stick the higher the price, per GB.
So again, you're just stating that what the OP paid for the SSD is expensive to YOU.
Agreed.
It's a pointless argument