On 1/28/14, 9:42 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 1/28/2014 9:27 AM, Boating All Out wrote:
In article ,
says...

On 1/28/2014 8:19 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
...if your iMac has a fusion drive, this is a pretty good read on
how it
actually works.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6679/a...s-fusion-drive



Interesting. I don't have a clue if my iMac has fusion drive or not. I
don't think so, but I seem to recall reading something about it
somewhere.

It's obsolete tech. SSD's are cheaper now.
And you don't need them anyway.
I have an SSD for my OS. It boots faster.
BFD.
Can't tell the difference anywhere else.
My games are still on spinners, plain and not RAIDed.
No noticeable difference.
If you're moving massive files from SSD to SSD, it'll be faster.
SSD's will kill off spinners as prices fall.



I think the difference is that the SSDs available today have much higher
storage capacity than those of years past. The whole operating system
along with frequently used applications can reside on the SSD.



Apple has been using Samsung, Toshiba, and Sandisk SSDs. I don't know
what brand or spec is in the new iMacs, because all Apple lists on its
"shopping site" is capacity. They are getting a premium of about $150,
give or take, for the 512 GB drive, which is $500 more than an iMac with
a one terabyte spinning drive. The latter are about $75 retail these
days, and the 512 GB SSD's are anywhere from about $350 to $500 at
retail, give or take.

There's no question the prices for SSDs are dropping faster than a
Hollywood starlet's panties, though. I've seen an ad for a Samsung
Terabyte SSD for under $550.



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