Apparently, apple offered optional SSDs at the time of purchase, but the space and sata ports are available in all 2011 iMacs. You will need some custom cables and a bracket (or double stick tape) to complete the install. It is also a pain in the ass (requires a full Logic Board removal) to run the cable to the board. Not recommended for novices, but its incredibly cool to have both the speed of SSD and the capacity of a mechanical drive, all inside the iMac.
Tag: hard drive
My software drive crashed!
i lost all my iOS backups as well as hundreds of gigs of other software backups. Doh! Some things are just too big to back up, but too important to fail. Attempting recovery, but it sounds like a servo malfunction, so i am most likely doomed.