We're in the process of going all ssd in laptops here Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: "Anthony Q. Martin" <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected]: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:29:18 To: [email protected]<[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: [H] SSD for Laptop (good idea or not?) I have a new ThinkPad x220t laptop with 8GB of RAM and a 7200rpm 320GB drive. I'm thinking about replacing that drive with a Samsung 830 256GB SSD. However, before I spend money on this I would like to flesh out my thinking on what to expect the impact to be on my activities versus spending money on this, since this will come out of my pocket (I didn't spend for the laptop). I'm thinking the most meaningful impact will be the increased battery life. I've read reports of 1-2 hours of increased battery life by going to this SSD over the HDD. That is important because I want to use the 3-cell battery rather than the 6-cell battery. I have back issues so lugging around the lightest load possible is important. I find using those rolling luggage bags to be a bit of a pain. I also think the SSD is less prone to bumps so data should be safer on the SSD than on the HDD. Most of my software load is already on the laptop to just the new workout will be landing on the drive and I still use my desktops for extended work sessions. I don't warm well to smallish keyboards and screens (mainly screens). When repeatedly opening programs like Word, Powerpoint, OneNote, and PDF, the caching plays a big impact and lessens the advantage of SSD. An upgrade to 16GB might extend that as more would remain in cache. That will require wasting 8GB however, because I would have to replace both sticks. I don't think boot time is that important as I will let it sleep between sessions. Any comments or experiences that suggest I'm off on these thoughts?
