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    intel 320 priced out on the egg

    I have a newbie question. Why is it that the lower the capacity the lower are the write speeds of Intel SSDs? The write speeds do not seem to change with capacity on Sandforce based drives, at least not according to specifications. Why is this?
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    Are the OCZ Vertex 2's failure prone?

    SSD Reliability
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    Are the OCZ Vertex 2's failure prone?

    Okay thanks. Now I have one SSD less to consider. It would suck to have to RMA overseas, so no way I would buy an OWC if they are as failure prone as all other Sandforce SSDs.
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    Are the OCZ Vertex 2's failure prone?

    Are all Sandforce SSDs failure prone or is it just OCZ? Maybe this explains why if it's just OCZ: http://blog.macsales.com/9438-not-all-ssd’s-are-created-equal-the-story-continues?utm_source=diglloyd-mpg/?utm_source=diglloyd-mpg
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    Most ideal SSD for Mac running OS X

    How well does it perform on systems without SATA III? By the way, it is now possible to get TRIM on Macs: http://www.groths.org/?p=308
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    Most ideal SSD for Mac running OS X

    I don't think there is anything wrong with the Corsair Force and Crucial C300 on macs. It's just that they are more expensive than the others. At least here where I live.
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    Most ideal SSD for Mac running OS X

    Please help me decide on a SSD for my old MacBook Pro. Here's the price comparison from where I live: OCZ Vertex 2 120GB €209 Intel 320 SSD 120GB €199 Kingston SSDNow V+100 96GB €159 The Kingston drive is the smallest with only 96GB, but the price per GB is exactly the same for the...