Glad to hear it, My laptop SSD is my first experience with one and I can never go back. My desktop rig is pretty decently powered, but now it feels like it takes an eternity to boot up! It's going to be hard for me to wait a year or two before I do a new build, as I'm determined to hold off...
If it doesn't seem to effect your temps, then your high flow material should be fine. Your biggest problem is that you have far more exhaust than intake. If you either add more intake fans or maybe reverse your top exhaust fan, then that will help keep your case from sucking dust in. The...
Good choice, I just installed an M4 128gb in my p150hm and couldn't be happier! Also glad to see you're installing it in the primary bay, I tried both and it actually made a noticeable difference on file transfers!
I've used a dremel with success in the past and find that the cutting bits perform a bit better than the grinding bits. Just make sure the case is empty when you do it and beware of flying pieces if your bit breaks!
I think they will mostly remain in their own segment, targeting mid to high range buyers who prioritize portability. There will always be higher end users who need more power or want a larger screen, thus defeating the purpose of an ultrabook, and there will always be more budget minded laptops...
Sounds like it might be time for a replacement, I'm sure even for $20 you could get something better. That is a pretty old video card, after all, some things just wear out.