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<blockquote data-quote="Lightcraftsman" data-source="post: 1416496" data-attributes="member: 253972"><p>That does make sense, and it would definitely make your computer more responsive. I installed a Sandisk 240GB 6GBs SSD in my 2009 13-inch MBP a few weeks ago and it feels like a new computer. </p><p></p><p>However, before spending the money maybe you can salvage your current drive. From your description it sounds like the drive may be severely fragmented. Do you have a disk maintenance utility such as Drive Genius or Intech Speed Tools? Defragmenting your drive, checking for bad sectors and repairing the volumes may get your old drive back up to speed.</p><p></p><p>Also, there are less expensive alternatives than an SSD. I have a Seagate 500GB XT hybrid drive that accomplishes most tasks about 80% as fast as my SSD. I use it as my backup drive in a FW 800 case. OWC sells it for $117.99 with a five-year warranty.</p><p></p><p>Whatever drive you get I urge you to take advantage of OWC's discount on a drive maintenance utility. They've saved my data more than once.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lightcraftsman, post: 1416496, member: 253972"] That does make sense, and it would definitely make your computer more responsive. I installed a Sandisk 240GB 6GBs SSD in my 2009 13-inch MBP a few weeks ago and it feels like a new computer. However, before spending the money maybe you can salvage your current drive. From your description it sounds like the drive may be severely fragmented. Do you have a disk maintenance utility such as Drive Genius or Intech Speed Tools? Defragmenting your drive, checking for bad sectors and repairing the volumes may get your old drive back up to speed. Also, there are less expensive alternatives than an SSD. I have a Seagate 500GB XT hybrid drive that accomplishes most tasks about 80% as fast as my SSD. I use it as my backup drive in a FW 800 case. OWC sells it for $117.99 with a five-year warranty. Whatever drive you get I urge you to take advantage of OWC's discount on a drive maintenance utility. They've saved my data more than once. [/QUOTE]
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