Upgrade, buy or wait question

It sounds like you have a perfect machine for almost anything just the way it is.

Yes -- a SSD will run faster ( probably -- there are mixed reviews) and cooler.

I can't imagine what the cost/benefit ratio would be with the extra ram.

But, I am a great believer in overkill, so if you have the money I say go for it.

I don't think that there will be any significant MBP upgrades for at least six months, maybe more.

 

Personally I like to buy big and then not get something new for quite a while (which is why I'm looking at a new 17 2.93). I know most people take a less extreme approach, but I think your machine seems to be good for a while. I feel like SSDs will get a lot cheaper and faster in the next six months. I'd buy one then, then keep the computer another 6-12 months and get a mobile core i7 in 2010.

 

hi
I find this to be a usefull site. haven't checked it in a wile, so I don't know if its fully up to date; but it explains a lot of things for example why certain ssd's are cheaper than the other. has something to do with a diffrent kind of technologie used but I can't remember it at the moment. anyway, here it is:
http://www.storagesearch.com


edit : i think the therms were mlc and slc ore something like that. and i think slc is the fastest


sam

 

I don't see upgrading the hard drive to an SSD as a waste. As long as you are willing to remove it in order to place it inside any new machine you may purchase down the road it's not an issue. Just retain the hard drive from the computer after it has been removed in order to reinstall it later. When you buy a new computer, just choose the lowest hard drive option, and either sell the drive or place it in an enclosure.