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kovalchuk71

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I have been reading up on SSD's, and because of the small capacities they have (I'm talking about affordable ones), I have read people taking the optical drive out and using an HDD and SSD while using the SSD strictly for booting/everyday controls? Can someone explain if this is true and how to accomplish this? I would like the speed of the SSD in my MBP, but would like a little more than 80 GB of SSD storage. Thanks.
 
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kovalchuk71 said:
Will do. Thanks again.
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DO NOT buy that optibay from macsales, it's just the brace as far as I can tell.

If you buy thru MCE (as I did) you get the optibay brace AND a free USB enclosure for your current optical drive so you can plug it in and use it if you should ever need to.
 
How much data do you expect to use? I ask as the cost of purchasing a 128GB SSD may be less then the combo split and you get to keep your CD drive. Stepping up from the 60GB to the 120GB Mercury Extreme Pro is a difference of $90 for double the storage; most other brands are similar in that the 60 to 120 upgrade is not that expensive (for a SSD of course).

Going from the 80GB Intel to the 120GB is about $50 bucks more. If you are considering the Intel, they are great drives but they are soon going to be updated (as early as January 2011) as a FYI.
 
NickZac said:
How much data do you expect to use? I ask as the cost of purchasing a 128GB SSD may be less then the combo split and you get to keep your CD drive. Stepping up from the 60GB to the 120GB Mercury Extreme Pro is a difference of $90 for double the storage; most other brands are similar in that the 60 to 120 upgrade is not that expensive (for a SSD of course).

Going from the 80GB Intel to the 120GB is about $50 bucks more. If you are considering the Intel, they are great drives but they are soon going to be updated (as early as January 2011) as a FYI.
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I'd like between 200-250GB to be honest. Im afraid I will fill up the 120GB as I store music on my PC and play games/use photoshop
 
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millerb7 said:
kovalchuk71 said:
Will do. Thanks again.
Click to expand...

DO NOT buy that optibay from macsales, it's just the brace as far as I can tell.

If you buy thru MCE (as I did) you get the optibay brace AND a free USB enclosure for your current optical drive so you can plug it in and use it if you should ever need to.
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Who is MCE??? Just trying to learn
 
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