I have been looking into this recently too. Make sure you do your research when you buy a SSD as their performance characteristics can vary A LOT. From what I have read many of the non Intel models have some "quirks" which may result in a complete "lock" of your system from time to time. AnandTech has had some good information on the subject:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2829 <http://www.anandtech.com/show/2829>(there may be more recent guides on his site) I am probably going with a 80gb model and converting my superdrive in my macbook pro to a second drive bay and putting my original 320gb hd in it. Here are some resources: http://thingsthatmademegowtf.blogspot.com/2009/08/adventure-in-voiding-my-macbook-pros.html?zx=3ed62e147fe25656 http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=757885 http://newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=220 Ryan On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Kevin Koym < [email protected]> wrote: > I went traditional on my MacBook, and replaced the old skool 160 G hard > drive with a 500 G hard drive for $87 bucks from Fry's. > > I used Carbon Copy Cloner (free) to build the new drive out. The process > was so painless that I gave CCC's developer a donation of $15. > > I borrowed an USB enabled external drive adaptor (don't remember name) to > set it up. > > Of course, I backed up everything with Time Machine before doing any of the > work. > > Total time to 500 G spent: about 30 minutes, excluding the drive to Fry's. > CCC took about 45 minutes in the background to build out the drive. > > Take care, > Kevin > > > On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Mark Phillip <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I haven't checked all the specs, but could you make do with a 120GB for >> $219? >> >> http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=2103668 >> <http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=2103668> >> >> >> Thanks, >> Mark >> http://markphillip.com >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Ryan, >>> >>> Yeah same here. For $700 I can by an iPad or flight to somewhere nice. Or >>> a but the new Crucial 256G drive >>> http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=2159DD6AA5CA7304 >>> >>> decisions, decisions. >>> >>> P- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jun 30, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Ryan Joy wrote: >>> >>> > A few of my coworkers have SSDs in their MBPs. Startup was insanely >>> fast. Apps like Eclipse and iTunes pop open after only a few seconds. >>> > >>> > Now, is it worth $700? I'm still struggling with that one myself. >>> > >>> > -RYAN JOY >>> > >>> > >>> > On Jun 30, 2010, at 2:31 PM, Paul wrote: >>> > >>> >> All, >>> >> >>> >> I've been looking at an 256G Crucial SSD drive to replace the 200G >>> drive currently on my 2008 MacBook Pro. Anyone on the list have a >>> laptop/system using SSD? Wondering is the speed is all that is advertised. >>> Really wanting to know if the $700 price is worth it. 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