travis_unt
I was thinking something in the 500GB range with USB and FireWire 400/800, maybe with SATA. I'm currently running a PC, but I have been strongly considering an Apple/Mac as my next machine. I know PC/Mac use different formatting, but I'm not sure exactly what to look for. Any help would be appreciated!
Answer
Should be pretty easy - I'd look around www.newegg.com for external drive cases and then match up an internal hard disk at the size you are looking for.
For an external interface, I might stick with USB 2.0 since you seem to be on both platforms (Macs have Firewire, but many PCs do not). A version of SATA (called eSATA) is the ideal solution, but I don't know that any of the current Macs support that interface. Keep in mind, this is the external interface, your hard disk will most likely be a SATA drive.
Macs can actually read certain formatted PC hard disks (I think FAT32 and NTFS) but I believe there are limitations on getting a Mac to WRITE to an NTFS formatted drive.
If the drive doesn't NEED to be small, then I'd get an external chassis that can hold a 3.5 inch hard disk. You should look at hard disk spindle speeds of 5400 or (better yet) 7200 RPM since the external enclosure can run off a seperate power supply (wall-wort, power brick etc.). You'll see the best performance, get the most space, and optimize the cost versus size.
If you HAVE to have a really small portable drive, then I'd look at a pre-configured 2.5 inch version. I think Seagate has some nice drives that are USB 2.0 only, but are powered directly from the USB port. No power brick needed.
Remember, only in the case where you want to move the drive back and forth between Mac and PC do you need to have the correct formatting. If that's not the case, then just hook it up to whichever machine and re-format to whatever works best - you just won't be able to read the drive using the other platform.
Should be pretty easy - I'd look around www.newegg.com for external drive cases and then match up an internal hard disk at the size you are looking for.
For an external interface, I might stick with USB 2.0 since you seem to be on both platforms (Macs have Firewire, but many PCs do not). A version of SATA (called eSATA) is the ideal solution, but I don't know that any of the current Macs support that interface. Keep in mind, this is the external interface, your hard disk will most likely be a SATA drive.
Macs can actually read certain formatted PC hard disks (I think FAT32 and NTFS) but I believe there are limitations on getting a Mac to WRITE to an NTFS formatted drive.
If the drive doesn't NEED to be small, then I'd get an external chassis that can hold a 3.5 inch hard disk. You should look at hard disk spindle speeds of 5400 or (better yet) 7200 RPM since the external enclosure can run off a seperate power supply (wall-wort, power brick etc.). You'll see the best performance, get the most space, and optimize the cost versus size.
If you HAVE to have a really small portable drive, then I'd look at a pre-configured 2.5 inch version. I think Seagate has some nice drives that are USB 2.0 only, but are powered directly from the USB port. No power brick needed.
Remember, only in the case where you want to move the drive back and forth between Mac and PC do you need to have the correct formatting. If that's not the case, then just hook it up to whichever machine and re-format to whatever works best - you just won't be able to read the drive using the other platform.
Should I get a MacBook or a Sony VAIO?
chevycobal
I'm getting a new laptop, but I can't decide. I can get a MacBook for $1,000, and I've always wanted a Mac. However, Wal-Mart is offering through it's Site-2-Store a Sony VAIO laptop with Windows 7 and a Blu-ray player for a little over $700. (I already have a BD player, but this would obviously be portable.) Which one should I get?
Answer
Apple MacBook
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002QQ8EKO?tag=dcmb-20
Review:
Pros:
- Unibody enclosure
- Same battery as the MacBook Pro
- Same graphics and processor (low end) of 13" MBP
- Glass multi-touch trackpad
- 250GB Hard Drive (bigger than entry level MBP)
- DDR3 RAM
- LED Backlit Display
- SuperDrive
- New AC Adapter (I just like it better. Basically the same as a MB Air's)
- Snow Leopard
- Price
Cons:
- No backlit keyboard
- Bezel around the display isn't as "refined" and the edge to edge glass on the MBP
- No Firewire. Isn't that big for current products as most things are going USB, but legacy items and high transfer rates of Firewire 800 or sustained throughput of 400 would have been nice.
- Battery is non-removable. Again, could be a big deal for some.
- "Non-slip" bottom is rather slippery and tends to gather crud easily, but then again, it's easy to wipe clean
- While I would surely say that the new case is more pro than con (looks better, doesn't get dirty as easily, fingerprints rub right off) that high gloss is rather easy to scratch.
- Finally, this is more neutral than con, I would have liked to have seen a $50 price drop, putting this machine for students and educators, who make up a sizable chunk of Apple's target demographic, at $899. With everything that has changed on this machine, I can see why it didn't happen.
Overall, I would say that this is an very solid machine. For those looking for the "best overall value" in the notebook line, I say that it would be a toss up for me between this guy and the 2.53 MBP. For most users, this is more than enough machine and would be my pick for them. With the overall features, value, and redesigned exterior (and interior), this is really a great machine.
Review 2: Wow. Okay, I previously had a Sony Vaio that ran Windows Vista. It wasn't a bad computer in any sense, but now that I've owned this Macbook for a day, I can already see that it wasn't a GREAT computer at all! Even after a single day, I can already tell that this Mac has pulled me in, and I will never go back to Windows computers, unless they somehow become more amazing than Apple. But they won't. Once you go Mac, you don't go back ;)
But... anyway. The pros:
1. Start up/shut down. Shut down takes 5 seconds, and start up takes 10-20 seconds. My jaw dropped when I actually saw it happen.
2. The BATTERY. It really will last up to seven hours. Which I need, as I am a college student. If nothing else, get it for the battery life, haha.
3. Ease of use! I know my way around Windows computers quite well, and this was my first Mac, but my gosh, I've caught on quite quickly. Installing & uninstalling "apps" is 1000X easier than programs in Windows. I couldn't believe it was so easy, again, until I saw myself do it. If you happen to lose anything, spotlight will easily find it for you. Similar to the "search" feature in Vista's start menu.
4. The power adapter. It really is a simple magnet. You can pull as hard as you want, and the computer is going nowhere as it detaches.
5. The keyboard, and track pad! And... well, honestly, everything else, haha.
Cons:
1. No SD card slot. But this can easily be fixed by purchasing a SD-USB item. I haven't done so yet, but eh.
Overall, this is definitely a computer you should get. I once thought Apple overpriced its computers, by looking at the technical specs. Now I realize, you really do get what you pay for. Mac is sooo much better! Now I'm a believer :P
Apple MacBook
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002QQ8EKO?tag=dcmb-20
Review:
Pros:
- Unibody enclosure
- Same battery as the MacBook Pro
- Same graphics and processor (low end) of 13" MBP
- Glass multi-touch trackpad
- 250GB Hard Drive (bigger than entry level MBP)
- DDR3 RAM
- LED Backlit Display
- SuperDrive
- New AC Adapter (I just like it better. Basically the same as a MB Air's)
- Snow Leopard
- Price
Cons:
- No backlit keyboard
- Bezel around the display isn't as "refined" and the edge to edge glass on the MBP
- No Firewire. Isn't that big for current products as most things are going USB, but legacy items and high transfer rates of Firewire 800 or sustained throughput of 400 would have been nice.
- Battery is non-removable. Again, could be a big deal for some.
- "Non-slip" bottom is rather slippery and tends to gather crud easily, but then again, it's easy to wipe clean
- While I would surely say that the new case is more pro than con (looks better, doesn't get dirty as easily, fingerprints rub right off) that high gloss is rather easy to scratch.
- Finally, this is more neutral than con, I would have liked to have seen a $50 price drop, putting this machine for students and educators, who make up a sizable chunk of Apple's target demographic, at $899. With everything that has changed on this machine, I can see why it didn't happen.
Overall, I would say that this is an very solid machine. For those looking for the "best overall value" in the notebook line, I say that it would be a toss up for me between this guy and the 2.53 MBP. For most users, this is more than enough machine and would be my pick for them. With the overall features, value, and redesigned exterior (and interior), this is really a great machine.
Review 2: Wow. Okay, I previously had a Sony Vaio that ran Windows Vista. It wasn't a bad computer in any sense, but now that I've owned this Macbook for a day, I can already see that it wasn't a GREAT computer at all! Even after a single day, I can already tell that this Mac has pulled me in, and I will never go back to Windows computers, unless they somehow become more amazing than Apple. But they won't. Once you go Mac, you don't go back ;)
But... anyway. The pros:
1. Start up/shut down. Shut down takes 5 seconds, and start up takes 10-20 seconds. My jaw dropped when I actually saw it happen.
2. The BATTERY. It really will last up to seven hours. Which I need, as I am a college student. If nothing else, get it for the battery life, haha.
3. Ease of use! I know my way around Windows computers quite well, and this was my first Mac, but my gosh, I've caught on quite quickly. Installing & uninstalling "apps" is 1000X easier than programs in Windows. I couldn't believe it was so easy, again, until I saw myself do it. If you happen to lose anything, spotlight will easily find it for you. Similar to the "search" feature in Vista's start menu.
4. The power adapter. It really is a simple magnet. You can pull as hard as you want, and the computer is going nowhere as it detaches.
5. The keyboard, and track pad! And... well, honestly, everything else, haha.
Cons:
1. No SD card slot. But this can easily be fixed by purchasing a SD-USB item. I haven't done so yet, but eh.
Overall, this is definitely a computer you should get. I once thought Apple overpriced its computers, by looking at the technical specs. Now I realize, you really do get what you pay for. Mac is sooo much better! Now I'm a believer :P
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