In about 4 months my MBP will turn 3 years old and I'm considering a bit of retooling to make it go at least another 3 years.
I realize that all of the whiz kids did this 2 or 3 years ago already, but I'd love your advice now since you've had time to reflect upon your mods.
Ideas I'm considering:
1) maximizing the RAM -
OWC 16GB package (dual 8GB sticks) - $197.50
2) replacing the hard drive with an SSD -
Intel 240GB drive - $249.99
3) replacing the optical drive with an additional hard drive or SSD -
OWC Data Doubler - $37.99
Questions:
A) the drive in the optical disc location simply acts as a storage volume, right?
B) meaning that the drive in the original HD location simply holds the boot volume, n'est pas?
C) what have I not considered? (buying a new machine isn't in the cards right now)
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