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G5 iMac HDD Capacity. Enough?
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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I was wondering what peoples thoughts were about the Hard drive sizes on the new G5 iMac?
I think 80gb is fine on the base 1.6ghz model but I was surprised to see the mid range 1.8ghz 17" with the same size. I would have liked a 120gb HDD as standard in this machine.
My current G4 iMac has 76gb of data (mostly video editing and photos) on it. So it would have been nice to not buy a new mid range iMac with improved storage over my 18mth old iMac.
I know you can get one built to order but that would cost more. Does anyone know if you can replace the Hard drive in the G5 iMAc youself WITHOUT voiding warranty?
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Originally posted by Big Fat Octopus:
I was wondering what peoples thoughts were about the Hard drive sizes on the new G5 iMac?
I think 80gb is fine on the base 1.6ghz model but I was surprised to see the mid range 1.8ghz 17" with the same size. I would have liked a 120gb HDD as standard in this machine.
My current G4 iMac has 76gb of data (mostly video editing and photos) on it. So it would have been nice to not buy a new mid range iMac with improved storage over my 18mth old iMac.
I know you can get one built to order but that would cost more. Does anyone know if you can replace the Hard drive in the G5 iMAc youself WITHOUT voiding warranty?
The hard drive upgrade costs $100.00. How much do you think a 120GB HD will cost you?
Just do the upgrade.
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Join Date: Jan 2001
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*justin
Isn't logic swell? It gives answers without really answering anything!
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I could buy good Western Digital HDs all day long for $80...and thats for a 160gb drive...
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Originally posted by PeterKG:
The hard drive upgrade costs $100.00. How much do you think a 120GB HD will cost you?
Just do the upgrade.
1 60GB SATA drives are $100 with no rebates. And then you've got a second 80GB drive to put in a firewire case and use for backups. If you waited for a good rebate deal you could get 160GB for $60.
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Yeah, I know I could put a bigger drive in myself but would it void the warranty?
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- 24" iMac 2.4Ghz 4GB 500GB
- PMG4 450Mhz 384Mb OSXserver.
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Fortunately, for the first time in iMac history, the hard drive is considered user-upgradeable by Apple (unlike with DV and FP iMacs where it would void your warranty).
My advice .. don't pay for the Apple upgrade and just get the stock drive. Whenever you start to run out of room, get the replacement drive that fits your needs best at the best price and put the stock drive in an external case. If you can get by with the 80 for a while, the price/size equation is likely to be even better by the time you need to upgrade the drive.
I actually did pay Apple the $100 to BTO upgrade my eMac drive from the stock 80 to a 160 -- but only because:
user-replacing eMac drives voids the warranty
its a serious b!itch with an eMac
the 160gb drive Apple uses in BTO eMacs (7200.7 Seagate w/8mb cache) is EXACTLY the drive that I would've bought on my own anyway.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86812 (page takes a while to load ... list user installable parts in new iMac  )
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Originally posted by MaxPower2k3:
160GB SATA drives are $100 with no rebates. And then you've got a second 80GB drive to put in a firewire case and use for backups. If you waited for a good rebate deal you could get 160GB for $60.
Are there FW cases that take SATA drives? All I've seen take IDE/ATA drives.
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Originally posted by scottiB:
Are there FW cases that take SATA drives? All I've seen take IDE/ATA drives.
They are rare right now and usually consist of a regular IDE enclosure with a IDE to SATA conversion cable. All the more reason to wait until he fills up the 80 gigger 'til he actually needs the larger drive -- perhaps native SATA enclosures will be more available by then.
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