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Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD?

From	nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.hardware.storage, comp.sys.mac.portables, comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD?
Date	2017-02-22 11:45 -0500
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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In article <eh5s6kFsl3mU8@mid.individual.net>, Jolly Roger
<jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

> >> >> Since its HDD is dying, it will need a new drive. 512 GB should be a 
> >> >> good enough size. I'd like to reuse this drive for other computers 
> >> >> (Windows, Mac OS, Linux, etc. on desktops and (laptop/notebook)s) too
> >> >> if possible if MBP dies later on. Is Crucial brand good as shown in 
> >> >>
> >> >> http://guides.crucial.com/c/MacBook_Pro_15"_Core_2_Duo_Models_A1226_and_A1260 
> >> >
> >> > for that mac, you want crucial due to firmware issues with the ata
> >> > controller.
> >> 
> >> Or OWC...
> >
> > crucial is a much better choice 
> 
> Why?

owc is a house brand with an unknown controller.

crucial is an established name brand who makes their own memory and
whose ssd controllers are known to not have firmware issues with the
ata chips in some older macs (and pcs for that matter which use the
same chipset).

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What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2017-02-22 01:06 -0800
  Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? "David B." <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> - 2017-02-22 10:18 +0000
    Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2017-02-22 09:04 -0800
      Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? "David B." <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> - 2017-02-22 17:33 +0000
        Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-22 13:37 -0500
          Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? "David B." <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> - 2017-02-22 19:29 +0000
            Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-22 14:42 -0500
              Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? "David B." <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> - 2017-02-25 07:42 +0000
                Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-25 09:52 -0500
                Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? "David B." <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> - 2017-02-25 18:17 +0000
                OT chatter -- (was Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD) Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2017-02-25 10:34 -0800
            Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2017-02-22 12:44 -0700
              Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2017-02-22 17:28 -0800
                Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-23 02:33 +0000
                Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-22 23:12 -0500
                Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2017-02-23 00:28 -0700
              Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? "David B." <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> - 2017-02-25 07:52 +0000
    Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2017-02-22 12:31 -0700
      Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? "David B." <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> - 2017-02-22 19:38 +0000
        Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2017-02-23 00:04 -0700
          Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? "David B." <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> - 2017-02-23 17:00 +0000
            Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-23 17:03 +0000
              Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? "David B." <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> - 2017-02-23 17:24 +0000
                Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-23 18:10 +0000
            Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2017-02-23 14:05 -0700
      Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-22 14:42 -0500
      Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2017-02-22 15:20 -0500
  Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2017-02-23 00:06 +1300
    Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? "David B." <DavidB@nomail.afraid.invalid> - 2017-02-22 11:59 +0000
      Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? "Happy.Hobo" <Happy.Hobo@Spam.Invalid> - 2017-02-28 16:23 +0100
  Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-22 15:43 +0000
  Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-22 11:07 -0500
    Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-22 16:16 +0000
      Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-22 11:21 -0500
        Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-22 16:22 +0000
          Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-22 11:45 -0500
            Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-22 17:31 +0000
              Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-02-22 13:37 -0500
                Re: What's a good SSD to replace a 15" mid-2008 MBP(model A1260)'s HDD? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-02-22 19:06 +0000
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