FYI:Mini 1000 SSD upgrading option

Just thought I'd share this one. I tried putting the info on Newegg's site, but they apparently don't want people to know about this one.

If you have a Mini 1000 that came with the 16GB SSD and you're looking for a low-cost upgrade to the drive in capacity and speed, the Super-Talent FEM32GF13M 1.3" 32GB SSD is a direct-fit replacement for the existing drive in the Mini1000.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820609470

Shipped it's under $100, is double the capacity, and is roughtly 2 1/2 times faster than the stock drive.

Super-Talent and Newegg list the drive as being only for the Acer AspireOne, but as long as you have the drive carrier that comes with the 16GB SSD version of the Mini 1000, it'll fit directly with no modifications.

In testing it, it did help reduce the system hangs that the original drive is known for. For the money it's well worth it.

If you want to try and make the system scream though, if you haven't done so already, pick up a 2GB DDR2 SODIMM for the system (here's what I used):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208407

After you do everything else, download the Gavotte Ramdisk:

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/05/27/free-ramdisk-for-windows-vista-xp-2000-and-2003-server/

..and create a ramdisk at least 512MB in size. Modify Windows's environmental values so that it now writes temp files to the RAMdisk instead. Move IE's cache folder to it too (for firefox, you need to add entries into the about:config screen to force it to move the cache folder to the new drive). Reboot, and you'll notice that the system is a LOT faster response-wise afterwards.