Thinkpads Forum

Hi - I have a thinkpad T61 model 8889-26U. I'm thinking of treating myself to a SSD with something like 128 Gb storage. I use 64 bit linux (Ubuntu 10.04 at the moment) for approximately 99% of the time. I'd appreciate any recommendations for SSDs that would be particularly suitable for my configuration.
Thanks!

Intels are always a good choice, but they've got some new drives coming in the near future if you're not in a hurry. I've got an Agility 2 in my desktop. It's a solid performer and OCZ has the best support forums.

I just put a 120GB G.Skill Phoenix Pro into my W510 after quite a bit of research. The Intels are a great choice for stability and a fine choice for speed that counts, but you have to choose between 80GB ($100) and 160GB ($425). There are plenty of cheap/fast alternatives available, but if you read through the reviews at Newegg you'll find a lot of users experiencing serious problems with many of them. Not the level of reliability I want from the primary storage device. You have to investigate this at the model and revision level - there isn't a brand out there besides Intel that churns out universally-reliable drives.

Not only does the G.Skill I chose have strong reviews, but it is now popping up on sale at Newegg for only $195. I paid $270 just a month ago. Example from Dealnews (now expired): http://dealnews.com/G.SKILL-120-GB-SATA ... 98513.html

Anyway, I've been running it for several weeks now and have had no problems. The speed is amazing, as advertised.