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Should i buy an SSD for my macbook pro?

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davidtutu

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I just bought a macbook pro 13'. I added 8gb ram to it as well.

People keep talking about an SSD, and i was wondering if i should get one.

Also is it hard to install, and how much should i spend on one.
 
I could never go back now - They make a big difference.

They are relatively easy to put in, there are loads of guide on iFixit.com

Cost wise it's all about the capacity and the controller.
 
davidtutu said:
I just bought a macbook pro 13'. I added 8gb ram to it as well.

People keep talking about an SSD, and i was wondering if i should get one.

Also is it hard to install, and how much should i spend on one.
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Definitely. If you have the money lying around and want your MacBook to be even faster.

I Could never go back to a standard 7200. The bonus? You can make your hard drive that came with it into a Free External drive too. for Time Machine, or just extra space.
 
Said above me but once you go SSD, you never want to go back.

Never can and will experience this speed on a HDD.
Ultra fast boot and read/write. Its just amazing.
 
Definitely yes, especially at the current prices, i bought a 256gb SSD for my MBP back when they were 400-500$, now a 256gb SSD runs you around 200$. So yes, definitely get a SSD for your MBP, it'll greatly improve performance and eliminate any sort of sluggishness at all. It is very easy to install, all you need to know is how to use a screwdriver.
 
hawk1410 said:
Definitely yes, especially at the current prices, i bought a 256gb SSD for my MBP back when they were 400-500$, now a 256gb SSD runs you around 200$. So yes, definitely get a SSD for your MBP, it'll greatly improve performance and eliminate any sort of sluggishness at all. It is very easy to install, all you need to know is how to use a screwdriver.
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My macbook is already fast now so imagine how fast with an ssd.

I live in the UK so in £, we are looking at lie £200 for an SSD? Also where from, Crucial?

Also it looks hard to install, how much do apple charge to install it.

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yusukeaoki said:
Said above me but once you go SSD, you never want to go back.

Never can and will experience this speed on a HDD.
Ultra fast boot and read/write. Its just amazing.
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What one do you have? I might wait after xmas, when i have a bit more money from University and that.
 
Guys i am having a problem

Why doesn't the app ''preview'' open when i click on it? I just noticed it on launc and it doesn't work 😱
 
davidtutu said:
I just bought a macbook pro 13'. I added 8gb ram to it as well.

People keep talking about an SSD, and i was wondering if i should get one.

Also is it hard to install, and how much should i spend on one.
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get it!!! $350-$400 for a 512gb if you need the storage. less that $200 for 256gb
 
davidtutu said:
Who will it install it for me


Also when you put it in, is your mac wiped or will everything still be saved?
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You install it yourself. It is super easy to do and the single best upgrade one can do themselves. Your information has to be saved manually using TM or CCC.
 
davidtutu said:
My macbook is already fast now so imagine how fast with an ssd.

I live in the UK so in £, we are looking at lie £200 for an SSD? Also where from, Crucial?

Also it looks hard to install, how much do apple charge to install it.

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What one do you have? I might wait after xmas, when i have a bit more money from University and that.
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Its completely easy to install - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1f7wotR_CQ&feature=player_embedded

And yeah, your MBP will become even faster, everything will be snappy, it will boot up in 10-15seconds, apps will open as soon as you click them, no more waiting a few seconds for an app to open.

And as far as what drives are good, take a look at Crucial M4 and Samsung 830, rest of the stuff is mostly sandforce based which is not reliable. OCZ Vertex 4 sounds promising but OCZ had tons of issues with Vertex 1-3(which were all Sandforce based though, unlike the Vertex 4) so i am a bit hesitant recommending it
 
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An SSD is almost as much as a paradigm shift for basic computing as going to highspeed internet from dial up.

Crucial M4, Samsung 830 and the OCZ Vertex 4 are the most heavily recommended SSDs as of late.

Any of these will smoke a stock HDD. You won't regret it.
 
clyde2801 said:
An SSD is almost as much as a paradigm shift for basic computing as going to highspeed internet from dial up.

Crucial M4, Samsung 830 and the OCZ Vertex 4 are the most heavily recommended SSDs as of late.

Any of these will smoke a stock HDD. You won't regret it.
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Yeah when i get a bit more money i think i will buy one from crucial.

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hawk1410 said:
Its completely easy to install - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1f7wotR_CQ&feature=player_embedded

And yeah, your MBP will become even faster, everything will be snappy, it will boot up in 10-15seconds, apps will open as soon as you click them, no more waiting a few seconds for an app to open.

And as far as what drives are good, take a look at Crucial M4 and Samsung 830, rest of the stuff is mostly sandforce based which is not reliable. OCZ Vertex 4 sounds promising but OCZ had tons of issues with Vertex 1-3(which were all Sandforce based though, unlike the Vertex 4) so i am a bit hesitant recommending it
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Wow so from that video you have to unscrew the screws from the hard drive and put them into the SSD😱
 
To me, it just seems smoother. Especially while booting.

I went with the 512GB drive so I wouldn't feel space constrained in the next few years.

I just cloned my existing drive from the external USB to the new internal SSD. I had a spare external enclosure.

The main thing that caused problems was Office 2011. It noticed the hardware change, and it no longer activated. I had to call tech support and explain the situation.
 
Should i buy it now, or wait a year or so

My macbook is fast at the moment, not sure if it is because i put 8gb ram in the mac.
 
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