I Took the Plunge and Bought a SSD Drive

Since my laptop is made by Dell, I went on Dell's web site to research what SSDs might be compatible with my laptop.  After chatting online with a Dell agent, I bought a Dell SSD kit, which includes a Dell SSD, a cable, software for copying my hard drive onto the SSD, and instructions on how to install the SSD into my laptop.  The kit should arrive at my home on Wednesday.  Hopefully, I will have the SSD installed on my laptop no later than Thursday, and the laptop will be running better, maybe much better.  Needless to say, I am excited about doing this.  I will let you know how it all pans out.

Upgrading My Laptop

Yesterday I was browsing through YouTube videos when I came across a video about updating a laptop by changing the HDD hard drive to a SSD (solid-state) hard drive.  A SSD has no moving parts and runs much faster than a HDD.  It also cost more, but that cost has been going down just like other kinds of hardware cost go down over time.  I have looked at YouTube videos on how to install one, so I am going to be brave, or maybe foolish, and install it myself after I do purchase one.  Once installed, I should see a decrease in how long my laptop takes to startup and run programs.  Hopefully my laptop will be a lot more pleasurable to use with the increase in speed.  I will let you know how it goes.