I bought this to replace my SMART failing HDD in my 13.3" White MacBook a few months ago, and have noticed several things, itemised here for clarity:
1: Boot times have been reduced by about a 1/3. Very welcome, says I.
2: Increased storage is a godsend. Hello Win7!
3: Battery drains ever-so-slightly faster, but read-write speeds are much quicker. An ample trade-off for a photographer like me.
4: Seek noises (the clicking some people complain about) are much lower in volume than my stock drive.
On a side note, the box this came in was quite bizarre - The postman delivered to my neighbours whilst I was out, and when I came back, they handed over a box that you would expect to find a printer in. I couldn't fathom what might be inside, as this was the only thing I had bought online for ages. Opened it up to find a single A4 sheet detailing my delivery, and a small box that contained the hard-drive in an anti-static bag. No additional padding.
Slapped the drive in, fearing the worst, only to be told that it was in tip-top condition. Very pleased, particularly as my sorting office does their best to destroy anything and everything that passes through their domain.
Conclusion: The packaging may be a bit off (perhaps that was just mine), but once it gets to you, a brilliant little upgrade. Go for it!