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Re:MacBook Pro by satysin on Thursday October 27, 2016 @03:49PM (#12809140)
While I really like the look of the Surface Studio I was shocked at the GPU choice and the fact it comes with a hybrid drive. I mean I do think it is still a good machine even for the price but come on!
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Re:MacBook Pro by jeeva on Friday October 28, 2016 @07:59AM (#12814927)
Oh, heck. Didn't notice that, yet. That's a bit rough!
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Re:MacBook Pro by sp332 on Thursday October 27, 2016 @04:32PM (#12809710)
What's wrong with a hybrid drive?
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Re:MacBook Pro by rocky1138 on Thursday October 27, 2016 @04:48PM (#12809923)
They are not as fast as an SSD.
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Re:MacBook Pro by sp332 on Thursday October 27, 2016 @04:49PM (#12809939)
In some use cases they are, since they contain an SSD as a large cache. They are also a lot cheaper than an SSD, so it's nice to get some of the benefits without all the cost.
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Re:MacBook Pro by satysin on Thursday October 27, 2016 @04:54PM (#12810013)
For me solid state > moving parts. Faster and run cooler.

Edit: afaik the only moving part in the Surface Studio are the fans. Replacing a fan is an annoyance but at least it won't lead to data loss!

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