Mid 2012 MBP 13"

[plainzwalker]

About to order parts for my MBP 13" and looking to see if there any last minute suggestions:

External DVD Burner (bad internal)
2nd HDD
HDD Caddy

Any input would be great, looking at ordering soon, since besides a SSD this is the only other upgrade I can do.

 

[yjchua95]

About to order parts for my MBP 13" and looking to see if there any last minute suggestions:

External DVD Burner (bad internal)
2nd HDD
HDD Caddy

Any input would be great, looking at ordering soon, since besides a SSD this is the only other upgrade I can do.

How about bumping the RAM to 16GB?

 

[plainzwalker]

How about bumping the RAM to 16GB?

Done Actually was one of the first things I did after I got the MBP. Only other thing I can do is throw an SSD in, however until prices come down on the 512gig to what I can consider a reasonable amount I will put it off.

 

[yjchua95]

Done Actually was one of the first things I did after I got the MBP. Only other thing I can do is throw an SSD in, however until prices come down on the 512gig to what I can consider a reasonable amount I will put it off.

It'll be at least another 5 years before SSD prices drop to that of HDD prices.

 

[Meister]

It'll be at least another 5 years before SSD prices drop to that of HDD prices.

I think this will happen sooner. Prices are droping by the day. You can already get 500gb for 180,-

 

[plainzwalker]

I think this will happen sooner. Prices are droping by the day. You can already get 500gb for 180,-

Where did you see this price at?

 

[Meister]

Price for 480gb cruzial ssd in germany is ~180€

 

[yjchua95]

Price for 480gb cruzial ssd in germany is ~180€

Mein Gott....that's so much cheaper than what I can get from Amazon

 

[plainzwalker]

Yeah. I try not to buy on the local economy, even without the VAT the exchange rate is killer.