SSD in a Macbook pro

I want to put a ssd in my macbook pro 15in, do I need an OS X disk to do so, or can I just use my Time Machine Backups?

You could install a SSD however I think you will find they are extremely expensive per GB and they will continue to be so until they become more mainstream and manufacturing costs can come down. MacSales charges $579 for a 240GB model that will fit in a MBP, compared to the figure you quoted Apple seems to be pretty competitive. The only major advantages I can really see on SSD's are their startup times of the computer, applications and files. If you spend a lot of time opening apps and files then this might be of interest to you. If you don't then you would probably get much more benefit by getting a 7200 RPM HD. I've provided a link to MacSales so you can see for yourself.
2.5" SSDs
Regards,
Roger

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