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What's the difference? Just the speed?
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I'm getting a 7.1 based on the WEI score running SATA 2. Does this look reasonable? I can't believe how fast it is. It's mind boggling compared to old mechanical drive, sheesh.
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Hey guys, so I'm about to install the SSD (finally) and I was wondering what's the best way to do this? Should I just clone my hard drive or do a fresh install?
I have a 640GB and I spent a lot...
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Thanks. Looks like all I'll need is the Y splitter cable to install it in my 2010 27" iMac. Sucks that BB 5% cash back is no longer available via Chase Freedom....
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Mine was delivered today...at home. Bah, can't wait to get home from work and try it out!
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Anybody get this shipped from Amazon yet? I ordered on the 30th and has been listed as "Shipping Soon" since then.
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I opened mine (from best buy) and installed it this weekend, its got a sata cable and the 3.5 hard drive adapter plater, plus the appropriate screws. The mini-cd is just documentation, they want you...
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Retail box: blue Intel box.
OEM box: plain brown cardboard box.
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Can you verify? Unboxed it yet?
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I dunno, newer tech probably has other advantages than sheer throughput.
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It should. I picked up the 120gb model but haven't unboxed it yet.
Site says for laptops, but the in-store version says it includes (on back of box):
Installation kit for desktop computer:
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Does the BestBuy version include the cables?
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If you do a lot of big writes on the SSD, then you will notice. Otherwise, I don't think so. The life expectancy, I'm not really worried about that.
Regardless the write speed, it's probably easy...
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still available at BB for same price:
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Yeah, I know, better specs but I still don't know if I'd really notice in difference between the two. 180GB seems small for my needs, its going into a laptop that has 500GB HD now with about 220GB...
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Which most people will upgrade eventually. If you're looking to upgrade in a year or two, it's worth it.
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Isn't the Intel 330 "good enough" for the vast majority and as such, represents a better value given the cheaper price of the 330 when a good deal comes around for that model? I have no strong...
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Yeah, but why pay extra for something that you can't use. SATA II drives are considerably less pricey that SATA III drives. The only good reason is for possible ungrading in the future.
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So it was only at that discounted price for 1 hour or so? Damn..
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There is no reason not to use this SATA III drive in everything you have. I have one in my desktop which is SATA II. And one in my old Sony laptop, running at SATA I. Even still, it boots Windows...
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