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Need advice on putting a Kingston SSD in my old '06 MBP
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<blockquote data-quote="fleurya" data-source="post: 1185177" data-attributes="member: 22866"><p>I'm generally happy with the performance of my MBP, but it is sluggish in some ways. And certain programs I'd like that are largely reviewed as very slow resource hogs, like the new iPhoto or Aperture, probably would likely be painfully slow on my MBP as-is. </p><p></p><p>I think the RAM is ok. I have 2GB, but my system can only utilize up to 3GB. It was the generaltion after mine that could recognize over 3GB based on what I've read. An upgrade on RAM would be another good improvement though. </p><p></p><p>Based on everything I've read about computer systems, the HDD is typically the biggest bottleneck on a computer. Also, based on what I've read about the new MBAs, a system can potentially see a lot of benefit from replacing an HDD with an SSD. I just wanted to hear some general real world experience and specific info on the SSD I'm looking at. </p><p></p><p>I've been itching for a new system lately, but can't justify it since my current MBP is still working well. I'd just like to spruce it up a bit and improve performance to get rid of that nagging need for an entirely new computer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fleurya, post: 1185177, member: 22866"] I'm generally happy with the performance of my MBP, but it is sluggish in some ways. And certain programs I'd like that are largely reviewed as very slow resource hogs, like the new iPhoto or Aperture, probably would likely be painfully slow on my MBP as-is. I think the RAM is ok. I have 2GB, but my system can only utilize up to 3GB. It was the generaltion after mine that could recognize over 3GB based on what I've read. An upgrade on RAM would be another good improvement though. Based on everything I've read about computer systems, the HDD is typically the biggest bottleneck on a computer. Also, based on what I've read about the new MBAs, a system can potentially see a lot of benefit from replacing an HDD with an SSD. I just wanted to hear some general real world experience and specific info on the SSD I'm looking at. I've been itching for a new system lately, but can't justify it since my current MBP is still working well. I'd just like to spruce it up a bit and improve performance to get rid of that nagging need for an entirely new computer. [/QUOTE]
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