Re: LinuxDesktop4i Digest, Vol 2, Issue 6

[R Bruce Hoffman <bruce.hoffman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Go with the SSD, you won't look back. My desktop has a mirrored pair of 
SSD's and it SCREAMS on disk access!

On 01/29/2010 02:23 PM, Aaron Bartell wrote:
> It looks like I could go with a refurb from the below URL, get my own memory
> and SSD, and pay about $1k less than if I were to buy it new from Apple:
>
> http://www.gainsaver.com/catalog/list.aspx?&CCode=1015
> ^Apple&CCode=2139^Macbook+Pro
>
> I suppose I wouldn't have AppleCare then.  Oh the dilema in my head :-)
>
> Aaron Bartell
> http://mowyourlawn.com
> http://mowyourlawn.com/blog/
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 1:10 PM, Mike Wills<mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>
>    
> > It is slower... I have heard of several people that have upraded to an SSD
> > and love the speed. It may not be a problem for you. Try it and see.
> >
> > As far as RAM you can do much better buying it from somewhere like Crucial.
> > Save the original RAM in case there is ever a problem though. I think they
> > frown on non-Apple RAM. Though it does work.
> >
> > --
> > Mike Wills
> > http://mikewills.info
> > P: (507) 933-0880 | Skype: koldark
> >
> > Sent from my iPod
> >
> >
> >      
>