Apple: Hardware News and Discussion Thread
07-31-2012, 03:32 PM
#1041
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damn all you with 8gb+ haha i need to upgrade!
Pretty sure that will speed things up a lot more to my liking
Pretty sure that will speed things up a lot more to my liking
07-31-2012, 03:51 PM
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The Mac mini was $45 to upgrade to 8GB
08-01-2012, 10:30 AM
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Something that popped up on Apple sites today, but not there now. This is for the rMBP
08-01-2012, 11:16 AM
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08-01-2012, 11:49 AM
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Weird
08-01-2012, 12:28 PM
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OK, now on Apple's sight, you can configure any way you want...
08-01-2012, 12:51 PM
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So opened up the Mac mini and threw in 8GB of ram.
Gonna set it up and power it up tonight
This thing is smaller than I thought it was (that's what she said
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Gonna set it up and power it up tonight
This thing is smaller than I thought it was (that's what she said
)
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08-01-2012, 04:09 PM
#1050
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yea my dad brought one home a while back to try out. (this was like a couple years ago though) probably smaller now. But the one he brought was really small.
08-06-2012, 11:35 AM
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Contemplating if I should get a new Macbook Air, or upgrade my Macbook Aluminum Unibody (Late 2008) to an SSD. What do you guys thing? What SSD works best with Macs?
08-06-2012, 12:32 PM
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That said...depending on what you use your computer for...5-6 years old is about the point where the current gen of apps/hardware has surpassed the machine and its starts to SLOW down.
If youre just on the net, light use etc...get the SSD and save some money.
08-06-2012, 01:13 PM
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I've had great luck with the OWC SSD drives. And you'd only need a 3/gbs one (less expensive) cause your laptop is only enough it wouldnt make use of the newer speeds. My MBP flies.
That said...depending on what you use your computer for...5-6 years old is about the point where the current gen of apps/hardware has surpassed the machine and its starts to SLOW down.
If youre just on the net, light use etc...get the SSD and save some money.
That said...depending on what you use your computer for...5-6 years old is about the point where the current gen of apps/hardware has surpassed the machine and its starts to SLOW down.
If youre just on the net, light use etc...get the SSD and save some money.
08-06-2012, 02:29 PM
#1054
Samsung new Series 9 SSD are very nice, I put one in my Desktop PC. amazon.com has some good prices.
08-06-2012, 05:17 PM
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Ssd > *
08-06-2012, 05:25 PM
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Too rich for me 
08-06-2012, 05:33 PM
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You can get 128 under $100
08-06-2012, 06:35 PM
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Ok I'm just a cheap ass 
08-06-2012, 08:34 PM
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08-06-2012, 08:37 PM
#1060
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Actually thinking about replacing the 256 with 512 or 768
08-06-2012, 08:43 PM
#1061
Was going to buy 512 for my desktop was just a little too much for the Samsung 9 series. Though the rMBP that came today has one. Couldn't see paying $400 on top at this for 768.
I am loving this track pad!!!! Oh and the screen kicks ass as well.
And Thunderbolt display will be here tomorrow.
I am loving this track pad!!!! Oh and the screen kicks ass as well.
And Thunderbolt display will be here tomorrow.
08-06-2012, 09:20 PM
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jealous...
08-07-2012, 06:08 AM
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I miss my 03 CL-S :(
I doubt I'll ever buy another OCZ product again.
08-07-2012, 08:50 AM
#1066
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Every SSD make and model has one or two reviewers that said it crashed after a week. I just got used to the fact that they are still drives and not perfect. Just buy whats on sale and backup your crap. I cant remember what I have in my laptops, but no dead drives (knock wood)
08-07-2012, 09:55 AM
#1067
With that experience would be hard to do that. I went with Samsung SSD because of their name. Just like I won't use Kingston memory for CF and SD cards.
08-08-2012, 05:35 AM
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I miss my 03 CL-S :(
Every SSD make and model has one or two reviewers that said it crashed after a week. I just got used to the fact that they are still drives and not perfect. Just buy whats on sale and backup your crap. I cant remember what I have in my laptops, but no dead drives (knock wood)
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>50% with 1/5 stars... that's a shitty product, not bad luck.
Edit: And just for kicks - the other one that died (twice!) was an 80GB Vertex 2. Here are the review spreads for that one:
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STAY AWAY.
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08-08-2012, 08:36 AM
#1069
Had my rMBP for a little over a week. Amazing computer. Screen is out of this world, when I go to my early 2008 MBP with 1440 by 900, literally, it looks like theres a layer of Vaseline or comparable lubricant on the screen itself. 10 second bootups are awesome.
2.6, 16 gb of ram. I need to find another job...
Oh and for those with the retina MBP, for more battery life:
And download this app to control the switching of GPUs. When using iPhoto, etc it auto switches to the dedicated GPU, when its not really needed.
2.6, 16 gb of ram. I need to find another job...
Oh and for those with the retina MBP, for more battery life:
And download this app to control the switching of GPUs. When using iPhoto, etc it auto switches to the dedicated GPU, when its not really needed.
08-08-2012, 09:08 AM
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08-08-2012, 10:31 AM
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Just rebuild the OS's on my 2011, its fast, bootcamp is a monster on it. Im resisting the MBPr until the next gens come out.
08-08-2012, 11:41 AM
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Quit kidding yourself, you know you'll get one in a few months 
08-08-2012, 12:35 PM
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Except the reviews on Newegg for the OCZ Petrol 128 (the latest to crash) show far more than "one or two reviewers" having it crash. Look at the distribution of the reviews:
>50% with 1/5 stars... that's a shitty product, not bad luck.
Edit: And just for kicks - the other one that died (twice!) was an 80GB Vertex 2. Here are the review spreads for that one:
STAY AWAY.
>50% with 1/5 stars... that's a shitty product, not bad luck.
Edit: And just for kicks - the other one that died (twice!) was an 80GB Vertex 2. Here are the review spreads for that one:
STAY AWAY.
08-08-2012, 12:35 PM
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I must not give in.
08-11-2012, 11:13 AM
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08-11-2012, 11:20 AM
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08-12-2012, 07:55 AM
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I would think they are working on the 13 inch MBPr now.