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I've got a bunch of bootable USB images that don't co-exist well on the same drive, but I don't want to have to carry around a bunch of separate drives. I have considered micro/mini/SDHC cards and a compact USB adapter, but it would be a little too expensive...
I've seen old MemorySticks that were split up between two physically separate memory chips, that used a toggle to switch between the two, why can't someone do this with a USB drive?
I would love one that was 8x4 = 32GB total. Four 8GB images on a single device would rock!
And I would be willing to pay a decent premium over a drive with similar size/speed.
Somebody do it, dammit! #corsairflashvoyagerusb128gb
10/30/09
What I do want to see is Flash drives with large storage, but also with an expansion slot that accept SD cards for additional storage. #corsairflashvoyagerusb128gb
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Also, I think it's a good thing that you did the testing with all your other apps open -- the consumer using this thing is going to be transferring things to/from it, so it's not like they're going to have all their apps closed, anyway. Keepin' those apps open makes it a more realistic test. #corsairflashvoyagerusb128gb
10/29/09
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Sums up my feelings nicely. #corsairflashvoyagerusb128gb
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10/24/09
I also had mixed feelings about the 27" screen. It's big, impressive, and blows you away at first sight, but at the same time it's rather fatiguing on the eyes because of the high dpi. Only time will tell if this iMac can be comfortably usable for long durations.
Also copious amounts of heat is correct. This iMac is sizzling hot to the touch near the CPU and GPU units. Could function very well as a heater in the cold winter months.
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Yes, the screen rez is daunting. The app buttons and the text below them are really small, so are the side bar items on folders. All other on screen text can be increased in size to make it more readable.
The magic mouse is actually pretty cool. It is really flat, but intuitive. Took no getting used to at all. I increased the scroll and sweep to max speed and now it works nearly like I want it to. I used to use a Kensington two button mouse with scroll wheel on my old Mac and I'm not missing the wheel. The pointer almost makes it from corner to corner with a fast sweep, but I would like it to be just a little faster. I'll try to find a 3rd party app to speed it up a little more.
The 27 inch screen is huge. I mean HUGE. For the first few hours of use I felt like I was sitting in the front row of a movie theater. I'm rapidly getting used to it and like it. All in all, not much to complain about.
Also, I made the Apple store give me the extended USB keyboard with the number pad. The blue tooth keypad is tiny.
P.S. If you're running Leopard and hate the transparent top menu bar, download Onyx, it will let you change it to solid white. So much better.
10/23/09
Most i7 mobo's have triple channel memory (and some other goodies). However, the iMac most likely uses a combo i5/i7 mobo. This will prevent the i7 version from taking advantage of triple channel memory, or any of the other i7 exclusive goodies.
While this is more of a "powerhouse" issue, and not really the domain of a stand-alone computer like the iMac, it is somewhat important to anyone really excited about the i7 version of the iMac. #appleimac27inch
10/23/09
I told the lady on the phone and she barely batted an eye before she said "no problem sir" Then paid for the shipping back, full refund, and I am currently waiting on my new iMac 27 (Quad 2.8, 8gb ram, 1tb, ATI 4850). Hopefully It ships out in early November and not later.
So I figured I would share with you all the great customer service apple has. I must say though. The only thing I didn't like about this new model was that I couldn't get a better graphics card than from my previous model. Other than that I can't wait!!!