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While they're still shipping machines with < 1TB SSDs (read: for a long time), yes - why not take the relatively free space and I/O savings?
by STRML 10y ago
While they're still shipping machines with < 1TB SSDs (read: for a long time), yes - why not take the relatively free space and I/O savings?
- bluegreyred 10y agoBecause you can upsell a larger iCloud subscription to your customers using the new built in automatic cloud archival function. Then use compression server-side. $$$
- brigade 10y agoOn the other hand, people (sample size: my family and friends) tend to fill up their drives with already-compressed video and photos, which lz4 and similar cannot really compress further.