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Old 01-12-2020, 12:26 PM
jim1960 jim1960 is offline
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Originally Posted by KevWind View Post
While I think the machine itself is competitive, I agree the Apple display and also the RAM are arguably the most non competitive cost factor in the new items, compared to the options available.
I'd include SSD drives as well on the non-competitive list.
$400 for 1tb? $800 for 2tb?
A 2tb Samsung EVO will cost you about $250 in SATAIII or about $340 in the M.2 version.
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