How does this SSD look for booting?

[Ravich]

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0344221

150$ - 20$ rebate from OCZ http://ocztechnology.4myrebate.com/customer/default.aspx


130$ for a 60GB SSD. Thoughts? I'm just not too keen on the price tag on the OWC 60GB SSD. Any other deals that you all have seen lately?

[Hellhammer]

I would get Vertex 2 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227550) instead, it has up to 5 times greater random write speed and costs about the same

[Silentwave]

I'm using the 60GB OCZ Agility2 in both my MBP and MP for booting. After a little over a week it's still running like an absolute charm.
I keep all user files other than immediate downloads and the library on HDs instead of on the SSD, and I have spotlight indexing turned off for all folders except /Applications (since I like to use spotlight like an application launcher) and everything is great.

[Ravich]

I would get Vertex 2 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227550) instead, it has up to 5 times greater random write speed and costs about the same
Out of curiosity, what advantages would the OWC have over the vertex 2?

What are random write speeds useful for?

[strausd]

Out of curiosity, what advantages would the OWC have over the vertex 2?

What are random write speeds useful for?

They both use the same Sandforce controller, so they are pretty much the same.

[Hellhammer]

Out of curiosity, what advantages would the OWC have over the vertex 2?

Different firmware. Whether it's a pro or con, I can't say. They both have good FWs.

What are random write speeds useful for?

Could be useful if you use it as a scratch disk for example. To be honest, write performance ain't that big deal.

Agility 2 vs Vertex 2 (http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/151?vs=152)