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installing a SSD hard drive in the new Macbooks

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NYU02

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As per my previous post, I think I'm going to get a macbook. After reading some reviews I see that it has become iincredibly easy to replace the hard drive. Since their options are 5400rpm or $700 SSD, I wanted to know if I could buy a SSD hard drive from newegg (around $150) and install it myself. Here are my questions:

1) how hard is this to do? and are their any online tutorials for this already?

2) I know it doesn't void the warranty but will apple help you install your new ssd hard drive?

3) will any ssd drive work?

4) Has anyone done this and recommend doing this?

Thanks,
NYU02
 
thanks, I did a search on SSDs and I'm a little confused now on which SSD to get? I dont want this JMircron problem? Which SSD works best?

Thanks,
NYU02
 
The intel SSD are so expensive. What are the issues with JMicron that are so bad? I see many mac users on this forum use Patriot or OCZ. There is a version 2.0 of the Patriot or OCZ that fixes these problems. They are much cheaper on newegg, between 150-300. Does anyone recommend these drives?

Thanks,
NYU02
 
why are some SSD drives smaller in size but much more expensive or why are the patriot and ocz so cheap? I've never heard of these brands before, that why?

thanks,
NYU02
 
NYU02 said:
why are some SSD drives smaller in size but much more expensive or why are the patriot and ocz so cheap? I've never heard of these brands before, that why?

thanks,
NYU02
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Both patriot and ocz are actually re-branded samsung ssd. Their prices are cheaper (I think) because they don't work well at all with Vista.
 
why would the drive work well with one operating system and not another? Also, if I run vista on fusion will the from ocz fail?

Thanks,
NYU02
 
NYU02 said:
why would the drive work well with one operating system and not another? Also, if I run vista on fusion will the from ocz fail?
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First question - no one knows, at least as far as I know, no reviewer ever commented that.

Second question - why don't you post here to answer one of the OCZ SSD owners.
 
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