512gb ssd?

[jmgregory1]

Get what you need now - don't worry as much about resale, unless you're planning on selling it in the next 6 months.

If you need 512gb, pay for the upgrade. If you can live with 256gb, personally I think it's probably the better option because you have to assume that SSD costs will continue to fall.

Another thing that I think will happen in the coming months/years is that you'll start to see SSD external storage replace HDD. And with that, if Apple and Intel's bet is correct, they will be connected via TB, making them almost indistinguishable from an internal drive (as far as speed goes).

But I'll go back to my original comment - get what you need today. WIth any Apple product, it will maintain at least a good resale value and if it satisfies your needs now who really cares what you may or may not get for it when (and if) you want to sell it.

 

[tigres]

Get what you need now - don't worry as much about resale, unless you're planning on selling it in the next 6 months.

If you need 512gb, pay for the upgrade. If you can live with 256gb, personally I think it's probably the better option because you have to assume that SSD costs will continue to fall.

Another thing that I think will happen in the coming months/years is that you'll start to see SSD external storage replace HDD. And with that, if Apple and Intel's bet is correct, they will be connected via TB, making them almost indistinguishable from an internal drive (as far as speed goes).

But I'll go back to my original comment - get what you need today. WIth any Apple product, it will maintain at least a good resale value and if it satisfies your needs now who really cares what you may or may not get for it when (and if) you want to sell it.

Your advice is solid and I have thought of the TB disk as well. But the rate of options of drives available over a year later gives me pause.

Not sure if we are going to see the ssd pricing for higher end storage drop that drastically over the next year, but I could be wrong. Considering the owc ssd is/was 1k upgrade- it makes the 500 difference more appealing. The resale value is always something I consider as I will have to upgrade eventually. That said, I was wondering with such a high cost machine, if many will scoff at a higher resale at the time- not the end all be all; just considering.

 

[Saturn1217]

I was wondering this myself...

One of the reasons I always held off on the air (even though the size is very appealing to me) is because specs wise it would be a downgrade from my current 2009 13inch MBP (6GB RAM, 500GB HDD).

But now I could basically have the same/better specs with the MBA but sooo expensive...

But ~1599 for the 13inch Air with 8gb Ram and 256gb SD is still pretty pricey
I think I may just go for this version though since in my case I have my internal drive partitioned in half and I only use one half for my main operating system anyway.

I wonder how long it will take the new Airs to come out in the refurb section?

 

[Four oF NINE]

I wonder how long it will take the new Airs to come out in the refurb section?

I don't know the answer to that question, but my hunch is at least 6 months

 

[Saturn1217]

I don't know the answer to that question, but my hunch is at least 6 months

Yeah that is my guess as well. Luckily my current computer is still working ok (not great but doable). I'm just happy that unlike previously whenever I decide to upgrade now I'll know I have a good choice to move to.

 

[palpatine]

Get what you need now - don't worry as much about resale, unless you're planning on selling it in the next 6 months.

If you need 512gb, pay for the upgrade. If you can live with 256gb, personally I think it's probably the better option because you have to assume that SSD costs will continue to fall.

Another thing that I think will happen in the coming months/years is that you'll start to see SSD external storage replace HDD. And with that, if Apple and Intel's bet is correct, they will be connected via TB, making them almost indistinguishable from an internal drive (as far as speed goes).

But I'll go back to my original comment - get what you need today. WIth any Apple product, it will maintain at least a good resale value and if it satisfies your needs now who really cares what you may or may not get for it when (and if) you want to sell it.

Rather than getting what I "need," I changed my needs I modified my workflow to take advantage of the cloud and external storage, and I plan to sell my computer and upgrade a year from now. There wouldn't be much point in anyone upgrading in 6 months, because if there is a refresh, it will be minor at best.