Wouldn't it be better to order the iMac from apple with the 256gb SSD and the internal 1tb drive installed?
Keeping an iphoto library on an external disk results in very slow access, especially if you're accessing iphoto and iTunes over the same cable, even with firewire800. It's better, where possible, to keep all data internal to the computer, then back up to an external drive. Regards Sam -- MacAmbulance Sam Mullen 07747778022 [email protected] On 15 Jul 2011, at 15:43, Chris Webb <[email protected]> wrote: > > Russell, > > I recently installed a 256gb SSD into a MacBook Pro 15" with an i7 processor > and 8gb of RAM. > > To be frank, the performance increase was substantial - from Power on to a > usable Desktop in about 8 seconds however, the cost was also substantial > although a lot less than Apple are charging. I sourced a Kingston Unit for > the customer - the cost was about £325.00. > > Considerations. > > 256gb is not big enough to store all of the detritus we tend to keep on our > computers today. > > Its a simple job to store iPhoto & iTunes libraries on an external Hard Drive > that is relatively inexpensive at about £60 - £80 per terabyte. > > An external backup would have the same cost implications. > > I guess what I'm saying is, have an iMac with an internal SSD, an external > Hard Drive for media storage and another external HD or a TimeCapsule for > TimeMachine to use as a destination. > > Chris Webb . Partner > MacService > Woodside, Brightling Road > Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EL > t: 01580 881212 > f: 01580 881313 > m: 07770 960632 > e: [email protected] > w: www.macservice.co.uk > > On 15 Jul 2011, at 15:06, Russell Brown wrote: > >> We are thinking about replacing our 5yr old PPC iMac (G5 with inbuilt >> iSight, no less) with a new one. Currently drooling over a 27" job. >> >> Looking at the Apple store, it seems you can have a serial HDD or an SSD or >> a combination. I think I understand why you might want both, but is it >> worth an extra £400-odd? I suppose you then don't have to have an external >> HDD for media storage, but you'll still need one for back up. And if you >> have two, how would TimeMachine work, 2 separate backups or some kind of >> integrated file? Are there other options? I see comment about RIAD servers >> (I think), would that be a more cost effective solution? >> >> I'm also unsure as to how much benefit we are actually going to derive from >> an i5 vs i7 processor. Most of what we do is relatively low power, though >> we are doing an increasing amount of photo-storage/editing. Skype is also >> becoming a more prominent part of our lives thanks to distant relatives and >> can be rather processor hungry we've noticed (not to mention the PPC version >> is still 2 compared to 5+ on my intel macbook). Am I right in thinking that >> maximising the RAM (prob via Crucial or similar) is just as important a >> consideration? >> >> Of course, if we do go for the 27", we'll also need a new desk. >> >> Thoughts/opinons appreciated. >> >> Regards >> >> Russell >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
