From: Joost van de Griek <gyorpb@gmail.com>

Date: July 7, 2012 2:59:16 PM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] Super speed recording solution

On 7 Jul 2012, at 22:44 , milton_aupperle wrote:

Since I still have about 18 months on my Applecare left, I am reluctant to replace the drive with something faster - like an SSD.

Replace the drive. It's not a difficult procedure: <http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook-Pro-17-Inch-Unibody-Hard-Drive-Replacement/3401/1>.

Should you need AppleCare service, just reinstall the original drive before you take it in. That said, you might want to look into the reason your internal drive is so slow. You should be able to squeeze more performance out of it.

.tsooJ