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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1016880"><p>First off:</p><p>A Mac is short for "Macintosh." It's not an acronym, thus it should not be capitalised.</p><p></p><p>To put it another way:</p><p><strong>mac</strong>: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric</p><p><strong>MAC</strong>: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control</p><p><strong>Mac</strong>: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.</p><p></p><p>Ditto for iPod. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>The iMac has Firewire 800, so be sure that the RAID case you buy has that compatibility (its waaaaaay faster than USB2, which is your only other option).</p><p></p><p>Basically I think you will end up wanting to buy a new RAID array, though this is not really my area of expertise. You could certainly re-use the drives you have if you wanted, though -- they'll just need to be erased/reformatted/re-set-up as a RAID array.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1016880"] First off: A Mac is short for "Macintosh." It's not an acronym, thus it should not be capitalised. To put it another way: [b]mac[/b]: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric [b]MAC[/b]: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control [b]Mac[/b]: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. Ditto for iPod. :) The iMac has Firewire 800, so be sure that the RAID case you buy has that compatibility (its waaaaaay faster than USB2, which is your only other option). Basically I think you will end up wanting to buy a new RAID array, though this is not really my area of expertise. You could certainly re-use the drives you have if you wanted, though -- they'll just need to be erased/reformatted/re-set-up as a RAID array. [/QUOTE]
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