Deciding on SSD for PowerBook 1.33Ghz

[Legacy]

I am deciding on a 32GB SSD for my PowerBook. It will be for Internet use, light photoshop and Logic (only recording, not editing, as I have my pro for that).

Two SSDs that I have considered are:

http://www.memoryc.com/storage/solidstatedisk/transcend32gbsatassd.html

And

http://www.memoryc.com/storage/solidstatedisk/transcend32gbinternalssd.html

Which is the better on? They're practically the same price.

Many thanks,

PS I am based in the UK

 

[mike457]

Though I may be wrong, don't Powerbooks have IDE interfaces rather than SATA?

 

[surroundfan]

That's right mike457.

OP you need something like: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Mercury_Legacy_Pro [EDIT or the second drive listed] (not sure if there'd be enough room for a SATA/IDE converter). Because it's an ATA interface, the improvement probably won't be earthshattering the way it is on SATA.

 

[mike457]

Having just installed an SSD with a converter in a Cube, I'm sure there's not enough room for a SATA/IDE converter in a Powerbook.

 

[Legacy]

Both drives that I am considering are IDE though... I was asking which of the two is the best option.

 

[jbarley]

Both drives that I am considering are IDE though... I was asking which of the two is the best option.

The first SSD you listed is SATA, the second is IDE and will more then likely work for you.

 

[mike457]

I had only looked at the first link, saw it was a SATA drive, and wanted to warn you before you made an error.

 

[Legacy]

I had only looked at the first link, saw it was a SATA drive, and wanted to warn you before you made an error.

Ah my sincere apologies. I thought both were IDE! I saw a similar drive from Transcend which is 64Gb for only £20 more:

http://www.memoryc.com/storage/solidstatedisk/64gbtranscend25idemlcts64mpsd320.html

I am hesitant, though, as this has received bad reviews, but isn't it the same controller with more capacity?