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MacBook Pro ; How long will it last?

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pic620

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I was considering coughing up the $$$ for the SSD, but if I do that I expect the computer to last me at least four years. How do you think these stats would stand up against time?


MacBook Pro
2.4 GHz
2GB memory
128GB Solid State Drive
8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
 
well since we don't know what you will use it for, it is hard to give the most accurate opinion, but i'd say yes, it will be fine for 4+ years
 
Basic web browsing, documents, photo, video, mp3, etc. The durability of the SSD is the major draw for me. The idea that drives are destined to fail is kindof laughable to me, but then again, my mind tends to think it lives in the 22nd century.
 
It depends on your current and future usage; that said, "coughing up" for the SSD isn't going to really change whether the computer will hold up for 4 years or not. Yes, the SSD has a drastically increased lifespan when compared to the regular HDD, but a regular HDD with no premature failure usually lasts around 5 years or so, as a very conservative estimate. Your processor, ram, graphics card, etc are much more likely to be holding you back in 4 years than HDD vs SSD.
 
jackiecanev2 said:
It depends on your current and future usage; that said, "coughing up" for the SSD isn't going to really change whether the computer will hold up for 4 years or not. Yes, the SSD has a drastically increased lifespan when compared to the regular HDD, but a regular HDD with no premature failure usually lasts around 5 years or so, as a very conservative estimate. Your processor, ram, graphics card, etc are much more likely to be holding you back in 4 years than HDD vs SSD.
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Would you recommend just getting an HHD and investing in more RAM and processor speed instead? I'm just overly concerned about hard drive failures. Haha.
 
jackiecanev2 said:
It depends on your current and future usage; that said, "coughing up" for the SSD isn't going to really change whether the computer will hold up for 4 years or not. Yes, the SSD has a drastically increased lifespan when compared to the regular HDD, but a regular HDD with no premature failure usually lasts around 5 years or so, as a very conservative estimate. Your processor, ram, graphics card, etc are much more likely to be holding you back in 4 years than HDD vs SSD.
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To further elaborate on that, the current MacBook Air ships standard with a 120 GB 4200 RPM HDD. By contrast, my 6 year old PowerBook shipped with a 60 GB 4200 RPM HDD. When it comes to the longevity of the computer, data speed isn't quite as important as storage capacity.

pic620 said:
Would you recommend just getting an HHD and investing in more RAM and processor speed instead? I'm just overly concerned about hard drive failures. Haha.
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Yes, I would. SSDs from Apple are still in the $600 range. I would wait a few years when prices are a bit lower and then consider one. SSDs fail too. I'm not sure if they have SMART or not, but on a HDD, you can open Disk Utility and check for the SMART status of your disk which basically tells you if you have an imminent failure or not. If you go in there to repair permissions on a regular basis, have a look at that section, or use this application.

Is that an old October-model 15" or a newer 13"? If it is a 15", you can bump the processor up a few hundred megahertz and buy an SSD when prices drop/you have the money/you need one later.
 
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