Mac Mini HDD to SDD?

Hey folks,
New to the forum... used the search feature and found this: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1957930&start=60&tstart=45
Applies to MBAs, but can it apply to Mac Mini?
I am planning to buy a Mac Mini with HDD and will soon migrate to SSD when the price decreases. So, can I change from HDD to SSD with Mac Mini?
Let me know!

As long as you are using the same kind of drive (PATA or SATA) that the mini came with, you should have no major issues. The problem with using a SSD is that it has a more limited read/write lifespan compared to a regular rotating media hard drive. There are ways to avoid this, first and foremost by having enough memory (RAM) to not require a bunch of page-ins and psge-outs. I think there may be other differences in how Mac OS X is installed with an SSD, but I'm not sure if that is something automated once the installer sees what kind of drive it's being installed to. Other applications which normally use disk cache, like browsers, can be configured not to in many cases. This will also save drive lifespan.

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