Sam - more reading/thinking and actually perhaps 16GB Ram is excessive - maybe 8GB Ram and a 240GB SSD is the way to go!
So, my only worry now is how to install the OS and my backup? Is TimeMachine able to do it all?! AP On 23 Nov 2013, at 08:40, Adam Pymble <[email protected]> wrote: > Thought you'd say that Sam! > > But if I could only pick one, SSD will make day to day performance snappier? > Or Ram? > > And SSD upgrade - simply plug in the TimeMachine and voila, pick up where I > left off?!?! And 240GB sound ok? > > > On 23 Nov 2013, at 08:35, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Try the samsung ssd, it's usually cheaper than crucial models and sometimes >> faster. Personally I'd go for both, throw caution to the wind and get the >> most possible out of your mac >> >> Regards >> >> Sam >> >> -- >> MacAmbulance >> Sam Mullen >> 07747778022 >> [email protected] >> >> On 23 Nov 2013, at 08:24, mac98aop <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi folks >>> >>> Me on this topic again! >>> >>> I've been keeping an eye on Crucial prices and they've fallen 20% of late, >>> so thinking I'll now buy. >>> >>> I have a MacBook Pro with 4GB Ram and 320GB HD: so do I go for 16GB Ram or >>> 240GB SSD or ideally both? I'm most interested in speed performance >>> improvements, and recall Sam has said the SSD will give me the most >>> noticeable impact. >>> >>> I'm not worried about boot time, but about day to day processing (opening >>> iPhoto, Safari, Alfred etc...). >>> >>> If Ram will do that, that's my cheaper option. If SSD, I could stretch. If >>> both needed, I could write to Santa. I don't want to do both if it's a >>> negligible boost - I'd rather do one now, perhaps the other in 12 months? >>> >>> Reviews suggest that bumping up the Ram makes things whizz along nicely, >>> but again, I know Sam is an SSD advocate!?! >>> >>> Other SSD questions, if I may: >>> >>> 1. How easy (skill and time) is it to install an SSD? (I have TimeMachine >>> so do I merely install and plug that in and boot from that?) >>> 2. How easy (skill and time) is it to install the Ram? >>> 3. I have 180GB of 320GB free on my Mac after 2.5 years. So, would 240GB >>> SSD be large enough (ie, is 140GB spare enough for it to run smoothly?!?) >>> >>> As others have recently said, this forum is really invaluable for its wise, >>> helpful and friendly input based on so much experience, so I'd be grateful >>> for any further input on this one folks. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Adam >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/smug/UjmS9BvImJQ/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all of its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/smug/UjmS9BvImJQ/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all of its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
