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

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On 2017-02-22, nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> 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.

So what? How does this make it worse choice exactly? My OWC SSDs have
run just fine for years with different model Macs.

> 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).

Have OWC SSDs had firmware issues? Citation please.

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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
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        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
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                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
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            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
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            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
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  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
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