OK, the hard drive on my windows box is getting old, and every now 
and then during startup, I hear a short burst of "chattering"......no 
such problem on my Linux laptop, but it does not get as much use, either...

I want to replace my aging hard drive with a solid state unit.

Suggestions?  Advice?  Personal experiences to share?

My Dell System was purchased in December 2010 (I but them heavily 
loaded, and hope they will still be good for a long time, 
hardware-wise.), and runs all day, every day I am home, which is most 
of the time....I started it shortly b4 5am today and will shut down 
about 10pm....typical day.....I consider it pretty heavy use.

TIA

lyle