SSD 128 or 256

Is a 128 ssd capacity large enough on the MBP 2011? It will be the boot drive which will only hold the os and apps. However I will need to install windows 7 as there are a few programs that I have will only run on windows. My files and backups will be on a external dock HHD.

It depends what the applications are that you are referring to. For the most part however, 128GB should be fine for OS X and Windows 7 and applications such as Office. Unless you need native GPU access for 3d graphics, I would suggest installing Windows 7 via virtualization (Parallels, Fusion, VirtualBox). This will allow you set up a virtual hard drive that will take up a minimal amount of space and expand to what you allocate only if you need it. Using BootCamp requires you to actually partition your drive and dedicate a set amount of space.
It's always nice to have the extra drive space, but I have been able to easily manage with a 128GB drive... especially if you plan on using in conjunction with an external drive.

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it printed out 6 pages instead of 28.
it said it was completed.
i printed it out again.
and everythng worked fine.
but the system was very very slow.
at the end of the print process, i reset the system several time.
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now, i discovered that the system is "using" 500 MB each minute.
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lol...I misunderstood.
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my processing threads in Logic are set to 4. Buffer size set to minimum an I still get annoying latency and unecceptable CPU crackle -
If you didn't mistype.....
You have set up things completely the opposite to what you need for your setup.... and so, to help prevent the issues...
Go to LPX's audio prefs... and try the following;
Your i7 has 8 cores not just 4.. (4 real and 4 virtual) so set according...
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Also what do the actual latency figures show.. (Just below I/O buffer size...) after each change...
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I know it's a big expense but if it truly is faster and helps battery life then I'm all in.

I'd rather put in the investment in the faster proccessor now, as you can't (practically) upgrade it later, while you can easily swap out a hard drive for a SSD as they become more affordable.
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Hey.
im new in here, sp sorry, if the questions already have benn ask.
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Kind Regards Martin Sjelle

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