Nobody uses the iMac for real work, right? After all, the huge 27-inch screen, the fast Core i3-i7 processors and the discrete graphics cards across the entire lineup render the machine hopelessly underpowered for video and photo editing. No wonder Apple hasn’t included an eSATA port. Who would need fast external storage?
Wait. Everyone would, especially as the standard disk is a single Terabyte in size. OWC feels your pain, computer buyer, and will take drastic, deep-cutting measures to help you. The accessory company will literally chop a hole in your iMac and add a speedy eSATA port to the machine. USB2 and FireWire are fine for shifting a few files around, but eSATA-connected drives run at the same speed as the hard-drive inside the computer.
The mod will cost you just $170. If you run a video facility, you’re probably already arranging shipping right now (tip: arrange it with OWC and they’ll pick your iMac up for just $30). If that still looks expensive to you, think about the alternative: buying a Mac Pro instead, which start at $2,500 without a monitor. While your machine is in OWC’s shop for surgery, you can also add more memory and upgrade the existing hard drive.
The service is available now. Rumors that OWC will add a USB-port to the iPad are unfounded.
OWC iMac eSATA upgrade program [OWC. Thanks, Grant!]
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