Ask HN: how much did you save last year?
Money is still not a topic that is openly discussed which is unfortunate as there is a lot to learn from others. How much did you manage to save (or loose) last year?
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Re:Google Chrome saved me $4,500
on Sunday December 05, 2010 @08:18PM (#1973388)
I suggest purchasing a SSD for your 2007 MBP. You can then use the SSD drive for when you eventually decide to upgrade to a new computer.
I've heard Apple's SSD drives are expensive and there are better options, like http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/internal_storage/Mercury_Extr...
Re:Google Chrome saved me $4,500
on Sunday December 05, 2010 @08:12PM (#1973369)
I had almost the same experience. I had a 2007 MacBook Pro and one day dumped Firefox for Chrome. the difference was amazing.
I eventually did upgrade to a 2010 MacBook Pro/8GB/SSD. It came put to just under $3k after taxes. Expensive, yes. But the speed difference is amazing. It completely changed my work and productivity. Using a computer 8+ hours a day, it is easy to forget how much time you loose a day/week/month waiting on app to load, files to open, etc. The 2010 MBP (with SSD) is the nicest machine I've ever worke with.
Re:Ask HN: Best country for hackers to work/live in?
on Saturday October 23, 2010 @03:19PM (#1824164)
Could anyone share some experiences working and liking in South America?
Many thanks.