Why to Upgrade a 120GB MacBook Pro Hard Drive

In April 2011, I posted about the iFixit Guide and Tools needed to replace a hard drive in a 15" Late 2007 MacBook Pro.  My existing, and original hard drive is only 120GB, and has been nearly filled to capacity since about year after I got the computer.  This means I don't even have the recommended 10% free space available at all times.

Now I'm laying out the reasoning for spending $75-100 on a bigger hard drive and about $20 on the tools to get the job done.

1. Not have to constantly wrestle with low hard drive space
2. Install Final Cut Pro.
3. Have some space for video editing
4. Keep all of my music on my laptop
5. Have more space to edit big Photoshop files
6. Have space for Video tutorials and TV show episodes
7. Have space for a few DVD backup disc images