title: Speedy Goodness
author: mazyod
category: tech
comments: true
date: 2011-12-16 13:19:06+00:00
slug: speedy-goodness
tags: free ram, SSD
wordpress_id: 158

I am really sorry, guys. I have "jumped the gun" about the SSD, and based on that I made an inaccurate judgment...

The SSD isn't awesome. It is "pure awesomeness". I know what you're saying, "Take it easy romeo". Well, what I'll say is:

> Do yourself a favor and grab an SSD ASAP if you haven't done so already

**NOTE:** I'll use the word "post-SSD" to indicate that this is "after I installed the new SSD". (analogous to post-operation :P).

_Netbeans_! (A woman shrieks in the back followed by a _*thud*_) Yeah, when I hear that name I feel that the world has become in slow motion (xD). Post-SSD installation, it has become an unbelievable product. It is so fast and responsive!

What else.. ah, yes. _Firefox_! I never take it easy on that guy. +10 tabs open, and with the new group tabs thingie, that's 4 groups x 10 tabs _at least_. I would usually stare at Firefox for a whole minute deciding whether it was worth quitting Firefox or not to free up that unbelievable +500 MB. The grief that accompanies launching Firefox and watching it bounce 10 times on the dashboard before it actually opens is unbearable. Post-SSD? I just saw it jump _once_. My mouth crashed on the keyboard. _What?!_

The last experience I am gonna share is related to the RAM. I use an application from the Mac AppStore called "FreeMemory". It conveniently shows the amount of free RAM on the status bar at the top. (Warning: people who don't have sufficient knowledge about operating systems might feel lost). The fact that when the RAM gets full, the OS does some swapping between the pages and as a result, the whole system slows down considerably. _This is now history_, post-SSD. Let the RAM get filled all he wants. You'll notice that the number displayed magically increases as needed!
