Re: SSD in Older MB Pro?

From	Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: SSD in Older MB Pro?
Date	2014-05-23 02:51 +0000
Organization	Miskatonic U
Message-ID	<slrnlntdss.2hoq.g.kreme@amelia.local> (permalink)
References	<220520141922071255%star@sky.net>

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In message <220520141922071255%star@sky.net> 
  Davoud <star@sky.net> wrote:
> The internal HD on my "17-Inch Early 2008" MacBook Pro has failed.
> (Yes, of course I have a recent SuperDuper bootable backup, and I have
> just cloned that to another drive, as well.)

> This MBP is important to me and I'm thinking that an SSD would be a
> good way to spiff up the speed a bit.

Yes.

> Can it use an SSD?

Yes.

> Any recommendations for an SSD larger than the 480GB models that seem
> to be widely available? I'm thinking 1TB, and the Crucial M550 1TB
> looks attractive at $525.

As long as you know you will not get anywhere near the benefit of that
drive's full speed.

-- 
People who would not believe a High Priest if he said the sky was blue,
and was able to produce signed affidavits to this effect from his
white-haired old mother and three Vestal virgins, would trust just about
anything whispered darkly behind their hand by a complete stranger.

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SSD in Older MB Pro? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-05-22 19:22 -0400
  Re: SSD in Older MB Pro? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-05-23 13:03 +1200
    Re: SSD in Older MB Pro? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-05-22 21:24 -0400
      Re: SSD in Older MB Pro? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-05-23 19:38 +1200
    Re: SSD in Older MB Pro? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-23 02:52 +0000
      Re: SSD in Older MB Pro? billy@MIX.COM - 2014-05-23 04:50 +0000
        Re: SSD in Older MB Pro? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-23 07:05 +0000
          Re: SSD in Older MB Pro? billy@MIX.COM - 2014-05-23 12:07 +0000
    Re: SSD in Older MB Pro? billy@MIX.COM - 2014-05-23 04:20 +0000
      Re: SSD in Older MB Pro? billy@MIX.COM - 2014-05-24 00:38 +0000
  Re: SSD in Older MB Pro? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-23 02:51 +0000

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