T500 SSD vs HDD (new purchase)

I want to buy a T500 today and I am having a very difficult time making up my mind when it comes to the hard drive. I don't really have the money to upgrade to an SSD, but I would rather be a little more in debt if it is hands down a far superior choice. I will choose either the 128Gb SSD, the 320GB HDD (7200RPM 0r 5400).
From the research I have done, the things I am most concerned about when it comes to the SSD are drive life, time degredation, and the quality of the drive itself. I am unclear how much of a difference an upgrade like this will produce.
I would really appreciate hearing any and all advice. I want to get this things done so I can stop agonizing.
Thanks.

A good SSD would definitely be very beneficial to a laptop. I have a T500 myself, I have upgraded the harddrive to a 120GB OCZ Vertex. Whether if it's benchmarks or normal day use, I can tell you that it is a LOT faster than any traditional laptop harddrive I have a Seagate 7200.4 myself. Whether you should upgrade the harddrive depends on what you do with ur laptop, because SSDs are still very expensive these days. If you travel a lot SSD will help a lot since it is not affected by shock, SSDs will also make your thinkpad dead silent. With regard to the 128GB SSD lenovo offers, it is a samung SSD, personally I would not recommend you to buy this SSD, you will not notice much performance gain from the traditional harddrive, because the samsung SSD lenovo offers is a bit old, and is slow only 90MB/s read and 70MB/s write. A good SSD would be the OCZ Vertex or if you have the money Intel X-25M.
The OCZ Vertex with the newest firmware 1.4 already supports TRIM, which will cure the drive degradation problem, the Intel X25-M drive will also support TRIM in the coming month.
With regards to drive life, the expected life for a SSD will be at least 10 years, by then i'm sure you would have upgraded to a new computer anyway.

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Setting up a new SSD and HDD on iMac with separate libraries (itunes & aperture)

Hello.
I'm having a major problem with my iMac (July 2010 27" 2.8ghz). I recently operated on this guy and installed a 2TB HDD and a 256GB SSD. I backed up my previous setup using CCC onto a separate external HDD. I installed a "fresh" version of OSX Mountain Lion onto the SSD and used Migration Assitant to transfer my applications and user settings. I then copied over the itunes folder and photos library folder over to the HDD. However, I cannot access the libraries of either using the SSD. I hold option down while opening either Aperture or Itunes and I am not allowed to select either of the libraries. Infact the iTunes one is grayed out and the folder holding the Aperture Library is locked (Red circle with a white dash).
Ultimately what I want to do is have the SSD provide the system and the applications and have my music, videos, and photos on the HDD. I have been reading all sorts of boards but I can't get anything to work. I'll completely start from scratch if needed.
BTW the SSD is so fast on this machine.
Thanks in advance for all of your help.
Matt

The original folders for iTunes and Aperture Photo Library were marked with special Access Control List permissions. CCC picked these up during the duplication process to the HDD. When you put them back on the SSD, you likely used Finder, which either corrupted these settings or omitted them entirely. Now, iTunes and Aperture expect these ACL settings and block you without them.
To fix this issue, you need to reset the ACL on these folders back to factory defaults. Disk Utility cannot help as it works on things outside $HOME.
Reboot, holding down the option key. You will see the SSD, the HDD, and probably two 10.8 recovery partitions. Pick either recovery partition.
Once you are in Recovery, launch the Terminal from the Utility menu.
In Terminal, type resetpassword. This will launch a dialog box that shows both the SSD and HDD drives. Click on the SSD.
At the bottom of the dialog, you will see the reset ACL section. Click to set ACL back to default settings. This is only applied to specific files in your home directory that already have ACL settings. You are not resetting any passwords.
You are done. Exit terminal, and reboot from the Apple menu.
Test iTunes and Aperture on their respective folders.
This should solve your access issues on the SSD.
You can identify files or folders with ACL settings from the terminal with the ls(1) command.
See if the file has an ACL setting
$ ls -al
You are looking for the trailing '+' in the permission field.
Now peek at the specific ACL settings
$ ls -ale
You should use the ditto(1) command for low-level directory structure copies in the future.
$ ditto /Volumes/HDD/Users/homedir/Music /Users/homedir

Migrating Windows 8.1 from one SSD to a new SSD

I've been doing a bit of research, and I'd like to slightly upgrade my current system by purchasing a new case, CPU cooler, and SSD (as well as possibly a new CPU.)
I have heard warnings from people regarding cloning Windows onto an SSD (it won't be set up properly for an SSD, etc) but all of those warnings appear to be in the case of cloning Windows from an HDD to an SSD, not from an old SSD onto a new SSD (which is what I'll be doing.)
My question: Is it safe to clone windows from my current SSD onto a new one? (Samsung 840 Pro 256gb)
Would I run into any issues?
I want to avoid purchasing a new copy of windows, as well as completely reinstalling, because I have a lot of programs and frankly reinstalling Windows from scratch is a pain in the butt.

Hi!
Even though it's a pain in the "you know what", the absolutely best thing to do is to reinstall the OS.
Since you are not chaning any components in the computer it's quite safe to clone the drive to another SSD, this since you won't run ito any trouble with drivers and so on. So from that perspective you are good to go!
The problems that might occur is that data becomes corrupt when cloning the drive, so for this reason I allways recomend a fresh install.
But as mentioned, since you won't be changing hardware or anything, no new drivers needs to be added or removed so even though it pains me to say it, cloning the drive is an option.
If the data becomes corrupted, then you can reinstall the OS.
Best regards
Andreas Molin
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SSD and HDD / TimeMachine and CCC

I have a 240GB SSD as my main drive and it had all of my data on it.
Recently I installed the OWC data doubler and put a 500GB HDD in place of the superdrive.
Since then, I copied my "home" folder (under /Users) to the new 500GB HDD.
After this I went into user settings and set the path to the new drive, so new files created will be stored on the HDD instead of the SSD now.
I have yet to delete the DUPLICATE data on the SSD. (in case this method wont work)
My question is about TimeMachine:
Right now I have TWO external drives to back up my data.
Drive 1: 2TB
Partitioned into 1.5TB for TM and the other 500GB for Carbon Copy Cloner.
This drive (1) has been backing up my system since the beginning, Before my "home" folder was moved.
Drive 2: 1TB
Partitioned into two separate 500GB sections.
TM is set up to back up the data on the drive (HDD - which there has been no data to back up as of now)
The other partition is for CCC, which also has not been used yet because there is no data on the HDD (not SSD).
The question is:
Since I moved my "home" folder (or directory, whatever) to the new 500GB HDD, and changed the settings to have all "data" be stored on that drive, will TM back it up as if it were all still on my main SSD?
And if it will NOT back up as a single drive, will the data duplicate in TM? (I dont want to have duplicate backups)
If it will make duplicate backups, would I be able to erase the external drive and start fresh and have it just backup as if it were a single disk? (something I am interested in, especially since I can then encrypt my external drive)
Is it stupid to have 1.5 TB for TM and 500GB for CCC? Should I just partition it into TWO 1TB drives? (Since my 240+500=740GB of space...)
A few more things Im concerned about.
My second external drive has time machine on it for the data on the HDD, but the "home" directory or folder is now stored on the drive and if TM will back it up as if it were a single drive, then TM on the second external drive becomes pointless. (Correct?)
Now I know that making duplicate backups of data is critical, so I suppose I could just have TM set up for the second drive, but also back up the main drive, as if it were the single drive (so it would back up my SSD and HDD, just like my primary external drive)
A good set up would be go partition the SECOND external drive with a 750GB partition and the rest for a 250GB. Then TM would have enough space to back up both internal drives (just like the primary external) and then the 250 could just be a clone of the SSD (using CCC- and this would be a duplicate clone)
So this leaves me with two TM external backups and then two CCC backups.
Please tell me if I left out any details. I know its a lengthy description!
Thanks for taking the time to read and respond.
Greatly appreciated!

Hello GNUTup,
Welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience! To help you get the most out of the HP Forums I would like to direct your attention to the HP Forums Guide First Time Here? Learn How to Post and More.
I understand you are trying to install a new SSD or HDD in your HP Touchsmart 300-1025 Desktop PC.
First, I am going to do is provide you with the HP Support document: HP Touchsmart 300-1025 Desktop PC, which will walk you through the process of replacing the Hard Drive you currently have. If you require the Hard disk drive mounting cage assembly the part number is 575664-001 and can be obtained from The HP Parts Store. I have not seen anything that limits the type of drive you can install, but I have only seen documentation on HDDs. I am also going to provide you with the HP Support document: Partitioning and Naming Hard Drives (Windows 7) as it is relevant to your computer and since you are replacing the Hard Drive is a great opportunity for you to review a document of this type.
Second, as for your CD-ROM I am providing you with the HP Support document: Replacing the CD/DVD Drive in HP TouchSmart 300-1000 Series Desktop PCs, which again will walk you through the process of changing out your CD-ROM. If you require the Optical disk drive mounting cage assembly the part number is 575663-001 and again can be obtained from The HP Parts Store.
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Symbolic linker ssd and hdd

I have a macbook pro 15 inch mid 2012 (not retina) with Mountain Lion and Bootcamp Windows 7 Ultimate both stored on main bay SSD. I replaced my superdrive with the HDD and have an external superdrive. Was wondering how to Symbolic Link both OS from SSD to HDD. SSD Intel 520 180 GB is filling up fast but HDD has plenty of room 750 GB. Also i have norton on Winows 7 patition do i now need norton for osx as well? Dont want to lose the speed of SSD but am about to give up and put HDD back into main bay. Any ideas would be great Thank you -)

Hello GNUTup,
Welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience! To help you get the most out of the HP Forums I would like to direct your attention to the HP Forums Guide First Time Here? Learn How to Post and More.
I understand you are trying to install a new SSD or HDD in your HP Touchsmart 300-1025 Desktop PC.
First, I am going to do is provide you with the HP Support document: HP Touchsmart 300-1025 Desktop PC, which will walk you through the process of replacing the Hard Drive you currently have. If you require the Hard disk drive mounting cage assembly the part number is 575664-001 and can be obtained from The HP Parts Store. I have not seen anything that limits the type of drive you can install, but I have only seen documentation on HDDs. I am also going to provide you with the HP Support document: Partitioning and Naming Hard Drives (Windows 7) as it is relevant to your computer and since you are replacing the Hard Drive is a great opportunity for you to review a document of this type.
Second, as for your CD-ROM I am providing you with the HP Support document: Replacing the CD/DVD Drive in HP TouchSmart 300-1000 Series Desktop PCs, which again will walk you through the process of changing out your CD-ROM. If you require the Optical disk drive mounting cage assembly the part number is 575663-001 and again can be obtained from The HP Parts Store.
I hope I have answered your questions to your satisfaction. Thank you for posting on the HP Forums. Have a great day!
Please click the "Thumbs Up" on the bottom right of this post to say thank you if you appreciate the support I provide!
Also be sure to mark my post as “Accept as Solution" if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others who face the same challenge find the same solution.
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T500 SSD Samsung Evo 840

Hi,
I have had a T500 laptop for about 4.5 years now and am looking to replace my HDD. I am concerned that it is nearing the end of its lifespan. I have been looking at replacing it with a SSD - in particular a Samsung 840 EVO (MZ-7TE250BW). I am aware that I will not achieve SATA III speeds (Seems to be SATA I or possibly II - even so it will still be an improvement from my HDD).
According to what I found, the T500 has a 2.5" 9.5mm drive bay. However, the 840 EVO is 2.5" 7.0mm. So my question is this - can the SSD be plopped in to replace the HDD, or is there some adapter kit that is needed? Would the drive need a different casing / rails? Obviously 7.0mm would fit, but I don't know if the screws / connectors would line up and if something would be needed to fill in the extra space to make the drive more secure. There is a 840 EVO package that comes with a "notebook kit" but I don't know if that would work in my T500.
Thanks,
Mark
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I just successfully installed a Samsung 850 EVO 250GB into my old T500 Vista laptop. The 850 is the successor to the 840 and was cheaper.
I'm posting this because the Data Migration package that comes with the SSD did not work for reasons that I don't understand. I was left with a "bootmgr missing" message. I will explain the work around.
Hardware wise it was a piece of cake. Look online and you can find a video of how to replace a hdd in the t500. It is simple to remove the hdd case from its slot and remove the case from the hdd with a tiny phillips screwdriver. 2.5 inch 850 EVO fits perfectly in the hdd case re-using the rubber side rails on the hdd case. Don't miss that the flexible plastic tab is folded back into the slot atop the hdd and will have to be folded out with the screwdriver.
Since the Data Migration did not work, I found reference to the Acronis Backup software working well. I just happened to have the 2012 version installed on the laptop for backup purposes!
In summary, here is what you need. Samsung SSD, external HDD to USB cable, Acronis pack with Rescue Disk.
The cable can be loose or attached to an external HDD/SSD case. The Acronis Rescue Disk you create using the Acronis package. Acronis has detailed cloning instructions on their website.
In summary, after creating the Rescue Disk (CD/DVD), power down, remove the hdd and attach it to the external cable and plug in to USB; install the SSD (blank or with trash on it; it will be scrubbed) in the laptop hdd slot, boot up with the Acronis Bootable Rescue Disk, and use the Clone Disk feature of Acronis to clone the old drive into the SSD already installed in the laptop. After cloning, remove the Rescue Disk and unplug the USB cable. Boot up normally and hold your breathe! Mine booted just fine!
Good luck!

SSD + slower HDD

Despite the abundant discussions about good hard drive configuration for Lightroom (v 4), I am still struggling to understand what to choose when buying my new desktop PC without blowing my budget.
Assume that processor, RAM, motherboard and all that are up to par, what should I go with in terms of HDD/SSD (under a somewhat limited budget)?
I want a *quiet* system so using three roaring 10,000 rpm HDDs is no option. If anything I would like to use low power and low noise HDDs (5400 rpm), which could be combined with an SSD. Is this a stupid setup with the HDDs being a bottle neck? For example, is a 128 GB SSD (for Windows 7/64 OS, apps, LR cache) + 1 TB 5400 rpm HDD (for the image files) a good trade-off between performance and noise?
Jalamaar

I believe the impact of a green HDD is negligible.
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New purchase

HHello... I am about to make a new purchase of an macbook air 13-inch. My original MacBook is so out dated and slow now.
my question in me choosing the configuration, is there really much difference from the 1.4ghz to the. 1.7ghz other then the cost? I am not into gaming so I am not sure if the 1.7 is. Eeded
i appreciate any information
thanks

If you don't intend to run any professional application, 1.45Ghz will do.
Upgrading RAM and SSD will enhance the value.
Best.

512 ssd vs 256 ssd 750 hdd 7200rpm?

Hi I read that several people configure 256gb ssd + 750gb hdd 7200rpm, cause they use the ssd for applications and the hhd for storage. But in general you
will be working with both of them right? example whatch a movie. The program is on ssd but the movie is on hdd. So it will load faster on a plain 512 ssd or 2x256 ssd?

Ralph your response is way off. The answer to OP's question mostly depends on write performance of the SSD, especially after the SSD has become full and the OS is starting to erase previously deleted (but not yet fully erased) blocks. That is when the SSD starts to slow down, and then the TRIM feature of SSD controller needs to be benchmarked. To answer the OP's question, one needs to run benchmarks of various use cases, especially against an aged SSD.
I found this question myself googling for answers to same topic. Most benchmarks do not seem to be testing aged SSDs, but brand new out of the box SSDs that will usually smoke even 7200RPM drives. But what happens 3 months later after the SSD virgin blocks have been written to at least once and then it starts it slow erase cycles?
Read performance of the SSD will always be faster than the 7200RPM drive, esp when comparing random access or fragmented file system accesses. So why does write performance matter if you aren't, for example, doing heavy write tasks like saving video files? Because the OS does tons of little random reads AND writes just sitting there... anything you do like open a new browser tab or start a Flash player will open up temp files for writing... so write performance becomes quite important if writes start to get really slow for any reason.
edit: some anecdotal evidence that aging the SSD is not slowing down write for modern SSDs vs the bad experience I had with 1st gen SSDs.
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2218206

SSD with HDD

Hi
I have a late 2011 Macbook Pro
I am planning to buy a 240gb SSD for boot and application, and use the current HDD for file storage
The HDD will be in the optical drive bay with a caddy, and the SSD will be where the HDD was before.
I was wondering how EXACTLY I would go about doing this, right from the moment I put the hard drives in.
Could you please include step-by-step instructions

Install the SSD in place of the HDD. Use Internet Recovery to set up the SSD:
Install OS X Using Internet Recovery
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
Boot to the Internet Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-OPTION- R keys until a globe appears on the screen. Wait patiently - 15-20 minutes - until the Recovery main menu appears.
Partition and Format the hard drive:
Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
After DU loads select your newly installed SSD (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed. Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall OS X: Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Install button. Be sure to select the correct drive to use if you have more than one.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
This should restore the version of OS X originally pre-installed on the computer.
Now, you should be able to download Mavericks from your Purchases page in the App Store. Once done with this you use Startup Disk to set the SSD as the default startup drive. Once this is done, then you can install the HDD.
Now, with the HDD installed you can redirect OS X to use the Home folder on your HDD:
How to use an SSD with your HDD
If you are going to use an SSD as a boot drive together with your existing HDD as the "data" drive, here's what you can do.
After installing the SSD you will need to partition and format the SSD using Disk Utility. Then, install OS X on the SSD. After OS X has been installed boot from the SSD. Use Startup Disk preferences to set the SSD as the startup volume.
Open Users & Groups preferences. Click on the lock icon and authenticate. CTRL- or RIGHT-click on your user account listing in the sidebar and select Advanced Options from the context menu. You will see a field labeled "Home dir:" At the right end you will see a Change button. Click on it. In the file dialog locate the Home folder now located on the HDD (HDD/Users/account_name/.) Select the folder, click on Open button. Restart the computer as directed.
When the computer boots up it will now be using the Home folder located on the HDD.
Another more technical method involving the Terminal and aliases is discussed in depth here: Using OS X with an SSD plus HDD setup - Matt Gemmell. This is my preferred approach because I can select which of the Home's folders I want on the HDD and which I don't want. For example, I like to keep the Documents and Library folders on the SSD because I access their content frequently.
Be sure you retain the fully bootable system on your HDD in case you ever need it.
I would not try installing and using applications from the HDD nor making any other changes. There is little to be gained by doing more than is described above.

Would love some advice on a new purchase . . .

I want to buy a new laptop. I currently have a 2001 PowerPC G4. 500MHz with 640 RAM. I'd love some advice on a new purchase. Sorry if this gets long-winded.
These are my desires:
(1) A serious upgrade in speed, into the Giga world. I work for a law firm, and I do a lot of research. Lexis-nexis seems to put a serious strain on my G4. I see some of the new models are over 2 gigs. I've read that 2 gigs is not 4x faster than 500Mhz, in the linear sense. Will going from 500 to 2 gigs nevertheless be substantially noticeable.
(2) More memory. In the near future, my employer is going to give its attorneys outside access to our email system and hard drive files. It would seem to me that I'll need to clear as much memory to make room for that. It look like most of the new models have a max space of 2 Ghz. That's more than 3 times the space i currently have. I'd like to think more memory will make my OS run more smoothly. If that's true, I wouldn't mind spending more money to get the biggest memory chip.
(3) I do a lot of word processing. I grew up on Macs (California girl), but I gave up on AppleWorks a couple years ago. I hated it. I purchased Word:Mac and have been very happy with it. Nevertheless, Word:Mac slows me down. Again, that seems to be consistent with the whole need for more speed and memory.
(4) I want wireless connectivity. I assume new Macs come with this capability (Airport?), but I'm not sure if I'll need an upgrade during the buying process. And I really have no idea how buying the airport hardware/software impacts my need what I have to but from my ISP (my cable company).
(5) The 15 inch seems like a nicer upgrade; 17 would be nicer, but I don't need it.
(6) I really don't want to spend more than $2500.00. But I'll spend a little more if it makes sense.
(7) Protection. I've read that Tiger is substantially safer than other OS's. That said, if someone could infect/corrupt/whatever my files (or access client files), that would be a disaster. I've read that Norton slows your down and is unecessary with Tiger.
There's a lot of pretty cool things Mac offers that I DON'T use. Like making movies or the isight stuff. I'm mainly a girl who is either writing, researching, emailing, or reading stuff online.
I'd love some advice. Some of the stuff I've read online has left me with too many questions.
Thanks!
Lindsay

(1) Comparing clock speeds isn't a good way to compare processors. That said, because of various architecture changes, the MBP is probably a solid 8-10 times faster than your G4 system.
(2) Definately max out the RAM. My advice is to get the stock, single 1GB stick from Apple, and then head over to Crucial and buy yourself another stick. It's fairly easy to install, and Apple gives you a step by step guide on the MBP manual. You could have Apple pop in another stick, but it'll cost you more than double what you'll pay by going with Crucial ($300 vs. $135)
(3) Office:Mac will work just fine on your MBP. It might be a little slow to open when you first boot up (6, 7, 8 bounces on the dock), but after that everything starts right up. It should make too much of a difference, but since Office is running through emulation the 2GB will help.
(4) The wirless in an MBP is the same as in every other computer: 802.11B/G compatible. It'll work with any router out there; no need to go out and buy an AirPort router from Apple if you already have one. Then again, at $200, I don't know that I'd ever buy an AirPort. A plain old Linksys for $50 should work just fine...assuming you even need a router.
(5) You said it. The 15" is nice, but the 17" is nicer. The 17" has a few other goodies (a few extra USB ports, a FireWire800 port, an extra FireWire400 port), but unless you have a ton of devices you're plugging in, or an external hard drive you're constantly reading from/writing to, they're a non-factor. If you wanna save some money, go with the 15"; if you wanna live a little, the 17".
(6) On the laptop itself, that shouldn't be a problem. You can get yourself a nice 15" with AppleCare for right around what you're looking to spend. Of course, depending on what addons and software you get (MS Office, a bag, mouse, etc.), you're probably looking at closer to $3000.
(7) You hit it right on the head. There's really not much you need to do. Turn on the firewall built into OS X; make sure your router is secure (MAC address filtering, strong pass code, WPA2 encryption); and make sure you change your passwords every so often (every month or two should be more than sufficient). While it's not entirely necessary, based on your line of work it, it would probably be wise to get yourself an external hard drive (HDD) onto which you can backup your files. A MyBook from Western Digital wouldn't be a bad idea. If you go with the 17", get the Pro edition for higher speeds with FireWire 800. If you go with the 15", get the Premium. And, to save some money, buy through Amazon.com
Some suggestions on what you should get to compliment your MBP:
The first is a nice bag to carry it in. I personally like Marware's black italian leather CEO Milano. But if you're not into leather or don't want to spend that kind of money (why money would be a problem when buying a $3000 computer, I don't know...), then check out Brenthaven. They have some quality bags with plenty of storage for all your gadgets and whatnot.
The second thing you needs is AppleCare. While I personally find it ridiculous that a person who just bought a $3000 computer doesn't get at least a years worth of tech support, AppleCare is well worth the money. It extends your tech over the phone tech support from 90 days to 3 years and your warranty from 1 year to 3.
Apple's tech support is second to none (and they actually speak english ), and the extended warranty is a must. The best part of all is being able to take your computer to the Genius Bar in an Apple store. There's nothing quite like being able to walk into a store and have a living, breathing person help you. No crappy music while your put on hold, no having follow directions over a phone... you just give your Mac to a genius and let them do all the work.
If for whatever reason you're unsure about getting AppleCare, you don't have to buy it right now. So long as you buy it and register your MBP within the initial warranty period (1 year), you're all set. So, feel free to try out AppleCare under your current warranty before you drop $300 or so on the extended AppleCare.
The final thing that I recommend you buy, especially if you plan on having this baby on your lap, is a cooler. That is, a laptop tray with fans to provide some extra cooling capacity. Your MBP (or any other laptop/portable, for that matter) sits on top of, or attaches to, the cooler and provides power to the fans via USB cable. I don't know that you'll be getting any burns if you use this thing on your lap without a cooler (or any kind of tray, for that matter), but it certainly isn't comfortable.
As for particular brands/models, I can't really give you one. These things are put out by a lot of smaller companies, and come in so many different variations that it's hard to keep track of. For example, the website I bought mine from no longer exists and I've yet to see anything else that quite resembles what I have. That's not to say these things aren't quality, but don't go looking for something from a name brand company. All I can say to do is search on Google or Froogle for laptop cooler. On the bright side, you'll find plenty of coolers to choose from and you'll have something totally unique.
Well, that covers the three musts. There other various things that you may or may not like...maybe a Marware protection pack or a mouse...but it's really a matter of preference from here on out. Personally, the only other thing I'm getting is a mouse. I've never been a fan of trackpads. I much prefer using a mouse, especially if I'm at a desk writing a paper or doing research. But that's just me...
Anyway, I hope this helps. Good luck, and enjoy your MBP!
MBP: 17" Matte; 7200rpm 100GB HDD; 2gig RAM Mac OS X (10.4.7)

IMac/2010: can an SSD be installed after purchase, as an upgrade?

iMac: can a SSD be installed along with HDD after purchase, as a later upgrade?

Difficult question to answer, the short answer is yes but there are ramifications! First is your warranty, this could negatively impact your warranty so if you want an SSD then order the machine with one, it's that simple. Apple Stores will not perform the upgrade, some AASP's will but again you need to determine if the warranty is worth the risk. If you intend to do it remember iMacs are only designed to have the RAM upgraded by the end user, so again look at the warranty and decide if its worth it.
My $.02, if you want an SSD order the machine with a SSD installed and you will have no worries. If you buy AppleCare this will extend the warranty to 3 years and you will have total piece of mind.

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hi. I want to buy a new mac mini server with two hdd. can I replace one hdd on my ssd and leave second hdd for files? And can I install OSX on my ssd and windows on my second hdd (divide it into 2 parts... for bootcamp and file storage)? thanks

AGStudio.pro
as I know, it is impossibe to install ssd and hdd in this model
Thats incorrect, who told you that?    Ive installed a second 7mm drive in several Mac Minis and own 2 myself. Typing on same now.
(you can put in a second 9.5mm drive rather than a 7mm drive, however it takes nimble fingers unless you want to completely remove the dual drive caddy from inside the mac Mini)
see youtube video on installing second drive in the Mini
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnrhin2ed8E
AGStudio.pro
   I don't need a server.
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Dear all,
I have a problem with newly created purchase requisitions, although material was partially delivered and no delivery is expected anymore.
For example I have ordered 1767kg of oil and a total sum of 1766.2kg was deliverd. This means only a minor amount of material was not deliverd and only 80gramm are missing. The purchase value key allows a 5% over and under delivery.
Usually I would expect, that because of the purchasing value key of 5 % over and under deliverance allowence this situation should not occur anymore. Additionally at the time of goods receipt the key of final delivery was set and the purchase order is updated correctly.
But when I run the MRP again I will have another purchase requisition. The dependend requiement of the material above still existis as production is not finished yet or this is still a planned order.
What keys do I need to set in total for allowing a "partial delivery"?
- Purchaseing value key in the material master
- Delivery completed at the time of goods receipt
Maybe this question is to basic as I cannot find any questions / answers related to this issue here in the forum.
In some points, I found that I need to set up the vendor accordingly to set up partial deliveries. But I cannot find the right setting to allow the vendor to do so. I use MK02 for the change of the vendor settings.
Thank you very much for your support!
With best greetings,
Bjoern

Hello Jürgen,
yes after thinking about this issue again, I think this might not be an appropriate solution. Now I am thinking about other possibilities.
1) Automatically change the value in the production order at the time of saving MIGO - will not create any more missing material messages and no new purchase requisitions .
2) Errror message, that for this positions no more postings are possible as the purchase order still remains "open"
3) I need to find the customizing of the indicator "delivery completed". At the moment I just dont see, the influence of this indicator.
Sorry for my "stupid" questions, but I am quiete new to these MM topics. Up to now I was always doing only PP and QM but our collegue for MM has left the team and there are some open issues which now belong to me. Lucky me.
I have created a new posting at:
With best greetings,
Bjoern

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