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Re: Smokers are smarter, I say.

From	"James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com>
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	2017-04-28 00:57 +0100
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Message-ID	<op.yzdot4iqjs98qf@red.lan> (permalink)
References	(15 earlier) <D516B493.9F112%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> <150420171210307864%nospam@nospam.invalid> <D517A457.9F248%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> <op.yzdlsepojs98qf@red.lan> <D527C77D.A2100%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>

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On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 00:06:21 +0100, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:

> On 4/27/17, 3:51 PM, in article op.yzdlsepojs98qf@red.lan, "James Wilkinson
> Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 15 Apr 2017 18:20:07 +0100, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 4/15/17, 9:10 AM, in article 150420171210307864%nospam@nospam.invalid,
>>> "nospam" <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In article <D516B493.9F112%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>, Snit
>>>> <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> The last is solved by "disk light" - an extension for Mac OS.  Anybody
>>>>>> even
>>>>>> mildly technical wanted it.  It's the only way to tell if the machine has
>>>>>> crashed or is busy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Crashed or is busy? OK, Macs have horrid disk access speeds (those with
>>>>> hard
>>>>> drives)
>>>>
>>>> no they don't.
>>>
>>> They have an outdated file system (which is going to change soon, FINALLY)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 damned slow
> one. SSDs are still too expensive for the type storage you see on desktops,
> 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.  I have a 3TB mirrored hard disk, but the OS and anything regularly used is on SSD.

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Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-27 23:51 +0100
  Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-27 16:06 -0700
    Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-28 00:57 +0100
      Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-27 17:23 -0700
        Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-28 14:12 +0100
          Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-28 09:47 -0700
            Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-28 17:51 +0100
              Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-28 11:07 -0700
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-28 19:37 +0100
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-28 12:19 -0700
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-28 20:44 +0100
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-28 12:56 -0700
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-28 21:18 +0100
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-28 14:19 -0700

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