Macbook Pro HD question....
There are three options for Hard Drive configurations on the apple website for the 15" MBP that I am looking at
160gig with 5200rpm drive
200gig with 4200rpm drive
and
160gig with 7200rpm drive.
I was looking at the 200 gig one because thru experience, I have learned hard drives fill up ALOT faster than you think. So my motto is the more the better.
But I was wondering what you all thought about the different speeds of the hard drives. I do web design, some video stuff with imovie and flash animations besides my usual email stuff.
Is there any reason to go with the 7200rpm drive? Personally if it was between the 160/5200 and the 200/4200...I'd go with the 200 because 40 extra gigs of space is basically my itune music collection!
Thanks
160gig with 5200rpm drive
200gig with 4200rpm drive
and
160gig with 7200rpm drive.
I was looking at the 200 gig one because thru experience, I have learned hard drives fill up ALOT faster than you think. So my motto is the more the better.
But I was wondering what you all thought about the different speeds of the hard drives. I do web design, some video stuff with imovie and flash animations besides my usual email stuff.
Is there any reason to go with the 7200rpm drive? Personally if it was between the 160/5200 and the 200/4200...I'd go with the 200 because 40 extra gigs of space is basically my itune music collection!
Thanks
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There are three options for Hard Drive configurations on the apple website for the 15" MBP that I am looking at
160gig with 5200rpm drive
200gig with 4200rpm drive
and
160gig with 7200rpm drive.
I was looking at the 200 gig one because thru experience, I have learned hard drives fill up ALOT faster than you think. So my motto is the more the better.
But I was wondering what you all thought about the different speeds of the hard drives. I do web design, some video stuff with imovie and flash animations besides my usual email stuff.
Is there any reason to go with the 7200rpm drive? Personally if it was between the 160/5200 and the 200/4200...I'd go with the 200 because 40 extra gigs of space is basically my itune music collection!
Thanks
The 7200 will always be faster, really. But me? I'll never need access to ALL the stuff I have on my HD, so i got an external. I put things on the external that i'll only need at home. I also have a portable one, so if the rare occasion comes where i'll need some of this crap, i can just bring the wallet-sized drive with me.
If i were you I would get the 5400 160gb, and an external. The small external (I use a maxtor 1-touch) is ridiculiously versatile.
perhaps get an external and use that as a file store.
p.s. 40gb of music?! tahts loads!!!
edit: looks like I posted same time as bilgem...and said basically the same thing!