Hi everyone. So I might just be getting a MacBook Pro sometime soon. I'd like to know what kind of external hard drive solution you can recommend? On the one hand, I've browsed some sites and gone into a few stores but I guess I need to know few things first. Does the latest 17" MBP have an eSATA port? USB 3.0? I know it was FireWire and I think I read it has the 800Mbps flavor, is that right?
Then I have a quick question about the Unibody design of the latest MBP's. I understand that I won't be able to take the battery out, which is totally fine with me. However, will I be able to add more RAM and swap out whatever hard drive that will end up coming with it for my own already purchased Intel SSD? I noticed quite a few screws on the bottom of the MBP when I was at a store today. If I'm not allowed to do it, how would I get my SSD into the MBP? I don't want to void the warranty.
As far as external storage is concerned, is there an empty caddy that takes SATA and SATA II drives that I could use to connect one or more of my 2.5" hard drives? Maybe I should just get a 2TB drive and consolidate them all onto one drive? What are some of the better brands of hard drives these days, particularly high-capacity ones like 2 or more TB?
I'd be grateful for any suggestions that you may have for me.
Thank you.
Then I have a quick question about the Unibody design of the latest MBP's. I understand that I won't be able to take the battery out, which is totally fine with me. However, will I be able to add more RAM and swap out whatever hard drive that will end up coming with it for my own already purchased Intel SSD? I noticed quite a few screws on the bottom of the MBP when I was at a store today. If I'm not allowed to do it, how would I get my SSD into the MBP? I don't want to void the warranty.
As far as external storage is concerned, is there an empty caddy that takes SATA and SATA II drives that I could use to connect one or more of my 2.5" hard drives? Maybe I should just get a 2TB drive and consolidate them all onto one drive? What are some of the better brands of hard drives these days, particularly high-capacity ones like 2 or more TB?
I'd be grateful for any suggestions that you may have for me.
Thank you.