Why are there seperate PC and Mac versions of SSDs?

[VirtualLarry]

PC
Mac

Is there a difference in the firmware between PC SSDs and Mac SSDs? And the next question is, why?

 

[Syntax Error]

Because they want to milk more money out of Apple users.

Other than that, I don't think there's any firmware limitations on these things preventing interchangeable use of the cheaper PC versions in Macs, unless Apple is THAT uptight about third-party hardware, which I could see them do (like their "Mac" video cards that are two generations behind and still cost premium dollars).

 

[TemjinGold]

Because everyone knows Mac versions are inherently so much better and should therefore command a much higher price...

 

[betaflame]

There's EFI data in some cases. If they don't put it on the firmware it won't work in a mac. Many makers have it in anyway. Use google to find which ones work.