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SSD as standard on upcoming Mac Mini?
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Given that the new 1tb fusion iMacs come with a small-capacity PCIe blade drive (32gb of which only 22gb is available to the user), we might expect to see next-generation "entry level" Mini come with the same fusion setup as standard:
32gb PCIe SSD + 1tb 5400rpm HDD in a "fusion" setup.
Actually, not all that bad a combination for the base line.
Much preferable to only a 1tb HDD.
32gb PCIe SSD + 1tb 5400rpm HDD in a "fusion" setup.
Actually, not all that bad a combination for the base line.
Much preferable to only a 1tb HDD.
Is there a reason Apple ought to drop the price of Flash storage? Is Apple failing to sell their Flash-equipped products? Wishing for a lower price doesn't work very well so long as enough people are willing and able to pay the prices Apple charges.
I find it amusing to read all these "spinners are dead, Apple's so far behind the times," posts, when Apple is probably closer to having an all-Flash product line than any other mainstream computer maker.
A GB of HDD still costs a fraction of the cost of Flash, so regardless of how anyone feels about having a spinner in their box, spinners in entry-level PCs are not going away anytime soon. Some people will still choose capacity to speed (minivan vs. Mini Cooper).
I'll also note that, to judge by forum postings, the vast majority of the "spinners are dead" crowd have fairly large external spinners attached to their systems. Just because it's outside the box doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
The HDD makers are still bringing costs down, driven not by the desktop/laptop PC market (which is shrinking anyway), but by the cloud server market, so I don't see the gap in price between HDD and SSD to narrow dramatically any time soon.
I find it amusing to read all these "spinners are dead, Apple's so far behind the times," posts, when Apple is probably closer to having an all-Flash product line than any other mainstream computer maker.
A GB of HDD still costs a fraction of the cost of Flash, so regardless of how anyone feels about having a spinner in their box, spinners in entry-level PCs are not going away anytime soon. Some people will still choose capacity to speed (minivan vs. Mini Cooper).
I'll also note that, to judge by forum postings, the vast majority of the "spinners are dead" crowd have fairly large external spinners attached to their systems. Just because it's outside the box doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
The HDD makers are still bringing costs down, driven not by the desktop/laptop PC market (which is shrinking anyway), but by the cloud server market, so I don't see the gap in price between HDD and SSD to narrow dramatically any time soon.