06-06-2014, 04:41 PM
Thanks AllGold.
That brings up a question I've had about storage.
It's been my plan to get a server model that allows for two internal drives. For sure one will be an SSD. I'm not sure about the other. It seems that with FW or USB 3 it wouldn't create too much of a bottleneck to use an external drive.
Presently I use two 1 TB drives, one for backup, and they're not full. So, I would think that there won't be any problem with storage with the Mini.
I do wonder what strategy would be my best choice for the size of the SSD? If my finances would allow, would it be ideal to use two 1 TB SSD'S or better to use a smaller SSD as the boot drive, a standard drive for storage and an external drive for backup? Of course, money is a big issue for me and everything will depend on what I can get for my Mac Pro.
Now, I'm still stuck with the same big question, will it pay to wait for new versions of the Mini?
In the meantime, I'm posting from my pre-op appointment at UCI hospital. If things don't go well I won't have to worry about computers. :S
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That brings up a question I've had about storage.
It's been my plan to get a server model that allows for two internal drives. For sure one will be an SSD. I'm not sure about the other. It seems that with FW or USB 3 it wouldn't create too much of a bottleneck to use an external drive.
Presently I use two 1 TB drives, one for backup, and they're not full. So, I would think that there won't be any problem with storage with the Mini.
I do wonder what strategy would be my best choice for the size of the SSD? If my finances would allow, would it be ideal to use two 1 TB SSD'S or better to use a smaller SSD as the boot drive, a standard drive for storage and an external drive for backup? Of course, money is a big issue for me and everything will depend on what I can get for my Mac Pro.
Now, I'm still stuck with the same big question, will it pay to wait for new versions of the Mini?
In the meantime, I'm posting from my pre-op appointment at UCI hospital. If things don't go well I won't have to worry about computers. :S
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