Maybe some people just have the money to buy it and don't really care. I don't think it's fair to imply that someone is stupid, careless or otherwise for making that choice when you really have no idea about their financial situation or tech needs. Bottom line is all SSD will always be better overall. If you can afford it, I say go for it.
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The 768GB Flash Storage $1300 club
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I would have preferred a 512GB SSD choice like I had on the Retina MacBook Pro 15". Because that wasn't an option and because I wasn't in the mood to pay $1300 for a 768GB SSD, I ordered the 1TB Fusion.
I'm not keen on prying open the new iMac. A sweet external storage product is the LaCie LBD Thunderbolt with dual SSDs in RAID 0 set (700+ MB/s READ, 500MB/s WRITE) -- aka faster than the internal 768G SSD. I realize that assaults the idea of "all in one" but I'll likely sell the iMac in a year and want to say, "it's never been cracked open."
Another screaming fast external option is the OWC Helios TB expansion box with the Accelsior PCIe flash card clocking 680MB/s READ and 700MB/s WRITE.
I'll be honest, I got the SSD because I could. Is it awesome? Yes. Will I ever take advantage of all the things it can do? No. I'm old enough to be able to afford it, that's it.
Same as some old guys who can finally afford to buy a Porsche, but can't really drive it that fast (legally or otherwise).
Yes it's away too much money when compared to an aftermarket SSD, but no piss-farting around with external enclosures etc. Get it, turn it on, it works. TRIM and all. Plus it's covered by the three year Applecare.
Anyway, my Aperture library loads VERY fast now (190GB) and it's super fast to post pictures.
A friend got the fusion version and I can't really tell the difference when just using the machines. However, his Aperture library isn't quite as snappy, etc.
So there ya go, my 2 cents
Same as some old guys who can finally afford to buy a Porsche, but can't really drive it that fast (legally or otherwise).
Yes it's away too much money when compared to an aftermarket SSD, but no piss-farting around with external enclosures etc. Get it, turn it on, it works. TRIM and all. Plus it's covered by the three year Applecare.
Anyway, my Aperture library loads VERY fast now (190GB) and it's super fast to post pictures.
A friend got the fusion version and I can't really tell the difference when just using the machines. However, his Aperture library isn't quite as snappy, etc.
So there ya go, my 2 cents
"Wow"
iMac 27 - i7 / 32Gb / GTX680MX / 768 SSD
"Day 3"
Well, I've been playing around, setting up my apps, converting files etc and I have to say this beast is just amazingly fast.
I've never experienced anything like it!
Was it expensive, yes.
But damn it was worth every cent..
iMac 27 - i7 / 32Gb / GTX680MX / 768 SSD
"Day 3"
Well, I've been playing around, setting up my apps, converting files etc and I have to say this beast is just amazingly fast.
I've never experienced anything like it!
Was it expensive, yes.
But damn it was worth every cent..
iMac 27 - i7 / 32Gb / GTX680MX / 768 SSD
"Day 3"
Well, I've been playing around, setting up my apps, converting files etc and I have to say this beast is just amazingly fast.
I've never experienced anything like it!
Was it expensive, yes.
But damn it was worth every cent..
Yes, yes it is.
iMac 27 - i7 / 32Gb / GTX680MX / 768 SSD
Was it expensive, yes.
But damn it was worth every cent..
Will you still say that when the new Mac pro comes out and it is cheaper then your iMac
well the promise pegasus j2 external t-bolt is faster but a bit smaller.
it is external and can be moved from imac at work to imac at home.
it cost less
www.promise.com/J2
it is external and can be moved from imac at work to imac at home.
it cost less
www.promise.com/J2
Will you still say that when the new Mac pro comes out and it is cheaper then your iMac
I've already owned two Mac Pro's.
I don't miss them....preferring the all in one design.
Cheaper? I doubt it.
You still have to buy a monitor as well right?
I have to add, the new iMac 27" monitor is better than my old 30" cinema display, the colours are just amazing and no more glare! Photoshop and Illustrator never looked better.
Did someone figure out how the 768GB is composed?
Is it 256GB blade (via eSATA or mSATA?) + 512GB SSD (SATA3) fused by OS?
Is it 256GB blade (via eSATA or mSATA?) + 512GB SSD (SATA3) fused by OS?
I've been studying my options between the iMac and mini, including adding my own 512 SSD. It appears the ultimate iMac* charges about $250 to $400 over what it "should" cost (aka Apple tax). It's pricy, but not as bad as it seems after you consider everything.
*excluding RAM
*excluding RAM
It's the same cost to upgrade in the 13" rMBP and 300 more than the 15" rMBP 768gb SSD. It is the same component as the laptops, I believe.
You'll find lots of against here, mostly due to cost for the upgrade, but if you can afford it, I say go for it. Just get what you want, and be happy about it. Mine's fantastic btw.
iMac 27 - i7 / 32Gb / GTX680MX / 768 SSD
"Day 3"
Well, I've been playing around, setting up my apps, converting files etc and I have to say this beast is just amazingly fast.
I've never experienced anything like it!
Was it expensive, yes.
But damn it was worth every cent..
This should sort of be the last word on the subject.
You will get that ... Mine is fast, dead quiet, plenty of storage space ... I am really enjoying it!
Probably going to end up partitioning it 512GB for OS X ... 256GB for Windows. I am currently running Windows on a external Thunderbolt SSD.
You will get that ... Mine is fast, dead quiet, plenty of storage space ... I am really enjoying it!
Probably going to end up partitioning it 512GB for OS X ... 256GB for Windows. I am currently running Windows on a external Thunderbolt SSD.
Hows running Windows off the external? Any problems/issues? How do you do it?
If you want complete silence, that's the only way to go. It's super expensive and you are paying an outrageous premium, but silent will be.
I have two external SSDs, and to achieve the same silence i had to place them in sort of a rudimental "cage".
Net: if you have the money, spend it and be happy
. It will end up in Apple R&D and who knows what the future will bring...As I primarily use photoshop - should I be buying the SSD based on this review? I'm thinking yes but please tell me if I'm wrong ... I'm sure someone will!!
http://reviews.cnet.com/mac-mini-fusion-drive/
With the help of Lori Grunin, our digital imaging editor, I then tried timing how long it took Photoshop to load a multilayered 1.8GB PSD file built from 16-bit raw images from the Nikon D800. This seemed promising at first, since the initial load into Photoshop took about 30 seconds, but subsequent loads were all over the place timewise, going as high as 49 seconds, and then back down to the low 30s.
We concluded (and Apple did not disagree) that Photoshop has too much of its own file and memory management activity going on in the background, effectively superseding Fusion.
http://reviews.cnet.com/mac-mini-fusion-drive/
With the help of Lori Grunin, our digital imaging editor, I then tried timing how long it took Photoshop to load a multilayered 1.8GB PSD file built from 16-bit raw images from the Nikon D800. This seemed promising at first, since the initial load into Photoshop took about 30 seconds, but subsequent loads were all over the place timewise, going as high as 49 seconds, and then back down to the low 30s.
We concluded (and Apple did not disagree) that Photoshop has too much of its own file and memory management activity going on in the background, effectively superseding Fusion.
D800 files are bigger that those of my 5DIII and I use Aperture but the performace is fabulous with my maxed out iMac (i7, 32GB, 680 MX, 768GB). Opens without a delay and performs even the heaviest operations with almost no delay. My 24" old iMac was a pain. Having said that, I would NOT like to have any LESS speed so if you are in heavy Photoshop use and have the means, look no further.
just my two cents, i visited this thread about a month ago because i was in conflict between the fusion and the ssd....i decided to go with the ssd thanks to the convincing of a few helpful people on here and i just got it in today...honestly 1300 or not, definately glad i got it...i installed a samsung 840 256 ssd in my macbook pro and the read and write speeds on that are actually a little better, nothing dramatic at all though...I actually tested start up times between my macbook and the imac and the macbook won by about half a second lol, so go for it if you got the money...imho