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onehandle

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15. The SSD would cost more than the G5 is worth.

Reply to robinlynne (Reply #14)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 11:27 AM

Nov 2012

You would get a speed increase, but the older machine is not engineered to take full advantage of an SSD.

I would save the money for your newer machine.

I just pulled the original 7200rpm drive that had Lion, installed the SSD, and clean installed Mountain Lion. No added power beyond the original 8GB of RAM.

No questions are stupid if you simply need more information. My wife and I honestly wonder how we learned things before the Internet.

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I balked on my Retina MacBook Pro purchase. [View all] onehandle Aug 2012 OP

Is the Retina part really that much of an advance? cbayer Aug 2012 #1

Yes, they are that much of an advance. All screens will be 'Retina' within a couple of years or so. onehandle Aug 2012 #2

You misread me. I have a mac. I love my mac. It is unlikely that I will ever cbayer Aug 2012 #3

I didn't mean it that way. onehandle Aug 2012 #4

i think really only if you are using it for mopinko Aug 2012 #5

that's what I thought. cbayer Aug 2012 #6

I would love the SSD though... n/t Agschmid Nov 2012 #17

We just got a shiny new 27" iMac. The display is (my term) "near retina." Stinky The Clown Aug 2012 #7

The Retina iMacs will be 5120 x 2880. onehandle Aug 2012 #8

Whoa! Stinky The Clown Aug 2012 #9

I work in the music industry and most people seem to have migrated to the 13 inch MBP... winstars Sep 2012 #10

The 13-inch Retina w SSD is expected next month. Probably 1800 to 2k. onehandle Sep 2012 #11

what is an SSD? robinlynne Nov 2012 #12

Solid State Drive. onehandle Nov 2012 #13

oh. got it. Would it be worthwhile to buy a new drive for a G5? I'm about to buy robinlynne Nov 2012 #14

The SSD would cost more than the G5 is worth. onehandle Nov 2012 #15

Thank-you. robinlynne Nov 2012 #16