On 2013-07-19 5:19 AM, TOM WALKER -> CHARLES SCAGLIONE wrote:>   
    CS>>>   Ok, I didn't know SSDs were *THAT* good. I guess I will have to   
    CS>>>   look into them.   
      
    CS>> They are that good, however, the problem with them is that for a large   
    CS>> enough SSD you'll need to spend $$$$....  :)   
      
    TW> For a laptop that is true. But for a Desktop I have found I get most of   
    TW> the advantages by having a standars second drive that I keep all of the   
    TW> Data and downloads on.   
    TW> I get the faster boot up and faster program operation and reduce the   
    TW> re-writes on the SSD.   
    TW> In this win 7 machine I have a 180 gig Intel SSD that has 99 gig free   
    TW> and 1500 gig secondary drive with 600 gig free   
      
    TW> And to think way back I thought I would never fill up my 30 Meg   
    TW> Seagate!!  :-)   
    TW> ---   
   For some Mac laptops (and the Mac Mini), there are adaptor kits available so   
   that users can replace   
   the standard HD with a - probably smaller - SSD, then replace the optical   
   drive with the original hard drive in the mounting kit.   
      
   See: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/drive_bracket/datadoubler/   
      
   There may be something similar on the PC side of the fence.   
      
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