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SSD: What are my options and exactly how good are they?

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bob616

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So I've been hearing how great SSD's are for a while now and how they just breath life into your computer, however I haven't seen one in action yet so I don't know exactly how good they are. So any one with an SSD in there macbook or macbook pro how much better did your computer's performance get?
Also what is the best SSD to buy right now? I am willing to shell out $250 on it and I would like as large and fast as that money could buy. I also do video editing with Final Cut Pro on my Macbook Pro so I do need something fast. I don't need a lot of space because I usually delete my footage after I'm done and I never work with more than 5 gigabytes of footage at a time.

Thank in advance!
 
The one you want is the Intel SSD G2 (second generation). You will only be able to get 80GB for that price. Just search for it on a youtube and you'll see dozens of examples of its performance.
 
I'm getting one in my next MacBook Pro, they are supposed to be a lot faster, save battery life and be dead quiet and you can't damage them by shaking them round. I'll be getting a 128GB one.
 
SSD its amazing, i have one on my macbook pro and its soo fast, the best part is not even the speed is the peace of not having to hear the hard drive spin and having a very quite computer ,
 
Search for my threads regarding SSDs. You'll find the SSDs Apple sells in the Macbook Pros are badly overpriced compared to the third party offerings you can find elsewhere.
 
Definitely go for the Intel x-25m G2. For your budget, you'll be able to get the 80gb model. Is it fast? Let's just say it makes your machine feel like a supercomputer.
 
Yeah, go for Intel x25-m G2 (remember G2), trust me, you won't regret it! I'll never use anything other than SSD's as my boot drive from now on, it's just amazing!
 
bob616 said:
some reviews for that one stated that it is the gen 1 version
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Think they were talking about the time when Newegg had the gen 2 out of stock and told consumers to use another one instead via a link. And that link lead to the gen 1.
 
Davidkoh said:
Think they were talking about the time when Newegg had the gen 2 out of stock and told consumers to use another one instead via a link. And that link lead to the gen 1.
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ok so that one is the G2 with trim support and stuff?
also is there any sites that sell it cheaper?
 
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