As of now..
61 votes for 256GB
55 votes for 128GB
But, I see majority of posting advocating for 128GB.
Maybe they have the money for 256GB? Don't need to argue for the 128GB? What do the 256GB owner think? Can someone explain?
So how did 128gb work out for you? Did you fill them up yet? ^^Greetings, mate!
I am the thread starter and I purchased my MacBook Air (13" 128 GB SSD) 4 days ago. The thread is still going on, for the benefit of those having the same problem as mine.
As to explain why the majority of the people who posted here support for the 128 GB model, whilst the poll result shows the opposite, the only logical answer that has come to my mind is that those people voting for 256 GB might not actually read my post.
Or maybe, they think 256 GB is a must, so do not bother to answer me .
Whatever it is, I recommend you to actually read the posts, because the difference of 54%-46% is not actually not clear. For your information, I have been moderating the poll results since last week, and the number of votes for the 128 GB model has always been in the range of 45%-52%.
Cheers,
Ryan A. Pham
So how did 128gb work out for you? Did you fill them up yet? ^^
Also, if you want a lilttle more space in your MBA without carrying an external, as someone else said: SD card slot! Put a 32/64gb sd card in there and you're good to go! Maybe you can have the windows partition in the sd card, giving your OSX Lion the full SSD capacity.
Is it possible to install windows (or linux) on an sd card anyway?
I am going to buy the 13" MBA as the title says, but I am torn between the two. Usually, I will try to buy the best gadget available because I think I will not regret it. However, this case is different.
The price tag here in Singapore is S$1688 (~1360 USD) for the 128 SSD and S$2088 (~1680 USD) for the 256 SSD. The price difference is more than 300 USD, but yet what you receive is just 128 GB more of internal storage.
With that 300 USD I can spend on an external hard disk of 1-2 TB and still have money left to buy a hard case and a sleeve for the MBA.
From my past experience with MBP 2008, I only used around 60-80 GB out of 320 GB HDD (documents, music, games, Adobe Suite, etc.); my movies and downloads are in the external HDD. I don't edit movies, photos, and play games that much.
Therefore, I think I can manage with the 128 SSD one.
I am not going to bootcamp or something. And though I bought an MBA for portability (but I hate the small screen of 11" so I will go with the 13" option), I don't mind bringing an external HDD along to anywhere I go.
However, one thing I'm afraid is that the files will get bigger over the years. I am planning to keep it as my primary computer for at least 2-3 years. So I don't know if 128 SSD is enough (even for important files only). I can save music and stuff on my iPad, iPhone and external HDD though. One of my friends say that 256 SSD is not even enough, so go with 128 SSD + External HDD though.
And one more thing, I have heard that the i7 causes a lot of heat and noise to the laptop, and there is not much of a difference to upgrade to i7. Is it true? I am not a power user, and I am a student, I am trying to be as economic as possible. So is it worth to upgrade to the core i7?
Edit: I have sold my MBP already, so I will need a new laptop as soon as possible. Any piece of advice is much appreciated.
I personally think an External Hard Drive being needed after such a short time is a pain in the btt. I JUST bought the MBA 13" 128 SSD and am already out of room after a month. I am so crossed and mad at myself that I allowed this theory that "SSD hard drive carry three time as much of a regular HDD) yeah right. I ran out of space and had to get an external the first month. In hindsight I'd rather spend the money and get the larger drive. Now I'm here and other pages trying to figure out how I can increase my space. The MBA is a Tablet built in Laptop frame, as cool as it is though, I must say. I need something portable, so I am going to sell my iMac and MBA and Tablet just to get the new Mac Book Pro.. How sad is that I have to give up so much just for one decent piece of equipment. I guess that is the price to pay for being an Apple advocate. If anyone comes up with a way to replace my MBA 128 SSD with something else let me know, the 256GB advertised for $300 is not an answer.. Stinks cause I have tons of 320GB SSD just laying around and can't even use them because Apple uses something totally different.
I personally think an External Hard Drive being needed after such a short time is a pain in the btt. I JUST bought the MBA 13" 128 SSD and am already out of room after a month. I am so crossed and mad at myself that I allowed this theory that "SSD hard drive carry three time as much of a regular HDD) yeah right. I ran out of space and had to get an external the first month. In hindsight I'd rather spend the money and get the larger drive. Now I'm here and other pages trying to figure out how I can increase my space. The MBA is a Tablet built in Laptop frame, as cool as it is though, I must say. I need something portable, so I am going to sell my iMac and MBA and Tablet just to get the new Mac Book Pro.. How sad is that I have to give up so much just for one decent piece of equipment. I guess that is the price to pay for being an Apple advocate. If anyone comes up with a way to replace my MBA 128 SSD with something else let me know, the 256GB advertised for $300 is not an answer.. Stinks cause I have tons of 320GB SSD just laying around and can't even use them because Apple uses something totally different.