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    First Macbook Pro with a 64GB SSD

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by smagdy, Nov 12, 2007.

  1. smagdy

    smagdy Notebook Consultant

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    Airman Band of Gypsys NBR Reviewer

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    This was on digg yesterday, and I seriously doubt it is the first. Though it looks pretty nice in there.
     
    Airman, Nov 12, 2007
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  3. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    yea i agree. i can't wait till a couple years down the road when these things are more affordable.
     
    stealthsniper96, Nov 12, 2007
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  4. kgeier82

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    i consider my 200gb 7200 fast enough in osx.

    i never will spend 200$ or more for a HD (SSD or not)

    sure they are probably faster, and use less battery, but i think we are reaching points where technology just is overkill for 90% of users
     
    kgeier82, Nov 12, 2007
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  5. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    thats also true. i think the ssd is aimed mainly at buisnesses right now
     
    stealthsniper96, Nov 12, 2007
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    Indeed. I also believe that it's kind of silly to have an SSD in anything but an ultra portable. Anything over 12 inches is pretty much be guaranteed to be on a desk/flat surface 95% of the time. Where the SSD really shines is being able to tumble with no faults in access. That and temperature, which would be noticed more in ultra portables.
     
    system_159, Nov 12, 2007
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  7. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Well said. Technology is moving too fast right now, and not everything is catching up at the same time...Intel is releasing dual cores and quad cores and octo cores, yet almost all the software out there can't use them to its advantage. The hardware is way ahead of software right now, and its still improving quickly while software is lagging behind.
     
    Sam, Nov 12, 2007
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    I actually didn't see that before! I started a WoW trial account on saturday and haven't done anything else! It's so addictive!!!
     
    00fez, Nov 12, 2007
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    Wow... heh

    that's the last we'll see of you for a few months I guess...

    you'll be missed

    :p

    But seriously, WoW is a pretty fun game, despite all the negative comments people make about it. Even the end-game can be really fun if you have the hours to spare and don't mind dealing with idiocy in packs of 20 or 40 or 80 :p
     
    taelrak, Nov 12, 2007
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  10. thebluesgnr

    thebluesgnr Notebook Enthusiast

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    That may be correct for most technology inside a computer, but definitely not storage. Hard Drives suck, they're slow and unreliable.

    I think it's crazy that it's 2007 and we still rely on HD's for primary storage. I can't wait until SSD becomes more affordable.
     
    thebluesgnr, Nov 12, 2007
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  11. circa86

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    i just keep seeing it like this:

    won't it get to a point when a large HDD can be just as quick access wise as a stick of RAM is now? will RAM really be necessary in the future when HDD speeds have increased substantially??
     
    circa86, Nov 12, 2007
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