Edit: BTW, A friend recently recommended the Samsung 512GB 830 Series SSD with Internal Laptop Kit and Norton Ghost 15; anyone agree? disagree?
I own a a mid-2010 MacBook Pro 2.66GHz Intel Core i7 (15" DDR3) MC3733LL/A with a 512GB HDD, and soon to have 8GB of RAM.
I'm looking to replace my HDD with an SSD, or else supplement my HDD with an SSD in such a way as to drastically boost my laptop's performance.
I'm a professional web developer and graphic designer and I dabble in both software design and gaming.
Speed is important to me, as is reliability. Being a techie, I'm willing to delve a little deeper than normal into the details, but hardware's not really my thing.
Given my circumstances, what SSDs would you recommend, and where am I likely to get the best deal?
Thanks for your help!

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