New iMac hard drive speed?
Does anyone know the speed of the hard drives in the new iMacs? I can't find a reference here or on Apple's site... I find some references to drive speed on other computers, but not the new iMac.
(example: <a href="http://www.apple.com/powermac/specs.html" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/powermac/specs.html</a> )
—40GB 5400-rpm Ultra ATA/66
—60GB 7200-rpm Ultra ATA/66
—80GB 7200-rpm Ultra ATA/66
can the case be made from that page that all apple 60gb drives are 7200?
Thanks
Ariel
(example: <a href="http://www.apple.com/powermac/specs.html" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/powermac/specs.html</a> )
—40GB 5400-rpm Ultra ATA/66
—60GB 7200-rpm Ultra ATA/66
—80GB 7200-rpm Ultra ATA/66
can the case be made from that page that all apple 60gb drives are 7200?
Thanks
Ariel
Comments
from an apple rep
that all imac drives
are 5400
i guess to keep
down the cost
bummer
but i'm sure
it's not to
hard to swap
out hard drives
is with this damn
typing? Give your
return key a break
man. Please.
So if you want the speed, get one of those nice big 160GB/7200RPM ones.. that'll only set you back a small mint.
So just buy the low end iMac, take the $200 saved and buy an internal CD-RW drive, and a faster HD. Nice. Now if only the iMac had a normal video card that could be updated, its lifespan would be extended by a few years.
Still, that new design is great...if Apple attached a 17" LCD to that sucker I'd buy one tomorrow.
<strong> take the $200 saved and buy an internal CD-RW drive,</strong><hr></blockquote>
but the imac has a cd-rw in the base model anyway...
So just buy the low end iMac, take the $200 saved and buy an internal CD-RW drive, and a faster HD. Nice. Now if only the iMac had a normal video card that could be updated, its lifespan would be extended by a few years.
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Don't take this bad advice. Most non-Apple drive do not support bootable cd'S. Many will not work with disk burner and do strange things like ejecting prior to the verification.
<strong>
Don't take this bad advice. Most non-Apple drive do not support bootable cd'S. Many will not work with disk burner and do strange things like ejecting prior to the verification.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Actually many will work. Go to <a href="http://www.xlr8yourmac.com" target="_blank">www.xlr8yourmac.com</a> & check their compatability database. Very useful site.
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Don't take this bad advice. Most non-Apple drive do not support bootable cd'S. </strong><hr></blockquote>
A lot do though.