Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder6.news.weretis.net!news.alt.net From: "James Wilkinson Sword" Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy,sci.physics,alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.sys.mac.system,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.cellular-phone-tech Subject: Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 14:12:03 +0100 Organization: ~ Lines: 37 Message-ID: References: <150420171210307864%nospam@nospam.invalid> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: Quoted-Printable User-Agent: Opera Mail/1.0 (Win32) Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.advocacy:411889 sci.physics:631066 alt.privacy.anon-server:59276 comp.sys.mac.system:105732 alt.comp.os.windows-10:41153 alt.cellular-phone-tech:1690 On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 01:23:00 +0100, Snit = wrote: > On 4/27/17, 4:57 PM, in article op.yzdot4iqjs98qf@red.lan, "James Wilk= inson > Sword" wrote: > >>>>> They have an outdated file system (which is going to change soon, = FINALLY) >>>>> running of absurdly slow drives (5400 rpm). >>>> >>>> Oh come on, don't Macs use SSDs? Nobody uses mechanical hard disks= anymore >>>> apart from if you need huge storage. >>> >>> The iMacs still come, standard, with not just a hard disk but a damn= ed slow >>> one. SSDs are still too expensive for the type storage you see on de= sktops, >>> 1TB and above but they should at least come with Fusion drives. And = really a >>> 5400 rpm on a desktop at that price range is insane. >> >> 1TB of SSD is quite feasible in price. > > Would love to see a link showing one for a price not too much more tha= n a > hard drive of that size. I didn't say it was the same price as a hard disk, I said it was a feasi= ble price. Since it's a hell of a lot faster, it's worth paying a bit e= xtra. 1TB of SSD is about =A3220. 1TB of hard disk is about =A345. So= only =A3175 for a HUGE speed increase. -- = Smith & Wesson -- the original point and click interface.