iMac 27 Late 2009 Hardrive (SSD) Upgrade
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Least complicated (with the best vendor support) will be OWC:
OWC Mercury Pro SSD - Solid State Drives using High Performance SandForce Processor solution
I think they're a little overpriced, so I ended up going with the Crucial M4, which works great:
Crucial Solid-State Drives - Hard Drive replacement for notebook and netbook
(you can get a much better price at Amazon.com, NewEgg.com, etc).
In any case, you will need a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter at a minimum. Good luck and be sure to do your research before you pick. There's cheaper drives out there, but firmware can be really iffy on some of these drives, and if the vendor doesn't specifically promise Mac support, you may need to have Windows installed in Boot Camp to be able to do firmware updates (just some things to keep in mind).
OWC Mercury Pro SSD - Solid State Drives using High Performance SandForce Processor solution
I think they're a little overpriced, so I ended up going with the Crucial M4, which works great:
Crucial Solid-State Drives - Hard Drive replacement for notebook and netbook
(you can get a much better price at Amazon.com, NewEgg.com, etc).
In any case, you will need a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter at a minimum. Good luck and be sure to do your research before you pick. There's cheaper drives out there, but firmware can be really iffy on some of these drives, and if the vendor doesn't specifically promise Mac support, you may need to have Windows installed in Boot Camp to be able to do firmware updates (just some things to keep in mind).
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