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Crucial M4 SSD 256GB

After 11 months of use, my Crucial M4 64GB SSD which I used as my main drive was choking as it only had 3GB free space remaining. So I migrated to the 256GB version . My OS is Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium. For the migration, I used Acronis True Image Home 2012 (Update 2 Build 7119). Using Acronis' Clone Disk feature, the migration was so painless that I find it so... "disturbing". Anyway, the migration task itself only took around 10 minutes max. Here are the steps for your reading pleasure: In Windows 7, create a Rescue Media (aka Boot CD) inside Acronis True Image; this is inside "Tools and Utilities". Shutdown PC then disconnect all drives except optical drive (where you put the Rescue Media disc) and source SSD. This source SSD is the drive that you want to be replaced. Connect your target SSD. This is your new SSD and normally has a larger capacity. In some cases, migration is used if old SSD is not working 100% and has to be replaced. Go to B

I bought this cheap, simple movie rig from eBay. It's widely available and averages around US$70. Anyway, after spending some time with it, I can say that it's a good buy. It's cheap and makes you mobile (compared to using a tripod). It can be configured in many ways but to minimize shaky videos, it's best to use shoulder mount configuration. Depending on shoot environment, I have now the choice to use a tripod, monopod, or this simple rig. No more handheld shots, D800+lens is way too heavy ;-) For a quick comparison, click HERE .