I really want to get the 13" retina Macbook pro but my main concern is the space with that 128gb ssd. Right now on my HP laptop, music is about 11gbs and all videos (tvshows/movies) is like 21gb, photos are like 2gbs. Those three things are where most of my space goes to. For programs, i really mainly use skype, utorrent, winrar, vlc, microsoft office, and iTunes. My video collection wont rise that fast since id rather buy blu rays but music will rise fast, so im wondering if 128gb is big enough because i was watching MobileTechReviews review of the 13"rMBP and she only had 84gb on hers with only Diablo and Photoshop additionally installed.
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Then wait a bit more until you gather some money for the 256GB SSD upgrade.
If it's not a mega-hyper-giga rush, then I don't see a problem anywhere.
The thing is i will have enough money for the 256gb version but after tax that will add up close to $2300 and im trying to save as much as i can but still have that sexy screen.
here is a guess, why dont you wait a bit, for places like owc to come up with a sata cable that works, so you can put a 256gb SSD in there, owc also sells the enclosure for the SSD that comes within.
Also people could try using their sata cables from the cmbp
Also people could try using their sata cables from the cmbp
If you want to save as much money as possible wait for the second revision of the 13" rMBP next year. They'll almost definitely cut the price when they've been out for a bit because they'll be able to produce them for less - Just like the MacBook Air. The first model was really, really bad value. But now it's pretty great value 
If you want to save as much money as possible wait for the second revision of the 13" rMBP next year. They'll almost definitely cut the price when they've been out for a bit because they'll be able to produce them for less - Just like the MacBook Air. The first model was really, really bad value. But now it's pretty great value
Dude.
The only way that works is if Apple isn't selling the "classic" MacBook and the Air models at anything close to expected sales volume.
Lowering the price of this Retina to $1,299 puts an end to selling the old models which have extremely fat profit margins that continue to grow.
Will that screen still be "sexy" six months from now? Have you looked into a refurb anti glare hi res cMBP?
Well the cMBP probably isn't going to be around for too much longer anyway. Once the rMBP has decent pricing and they can produce them in large amounts the cMBP will have no place.
Why won't the "classic" be around?
Sure the Retina models will become cheaper to produce, but the classic models are four years ahead on that score. The profit margins on the classic MacBook laptops are huge and can get larger still.
If you plan to store all your music and pics on your computer, my bet is you will eventually use up the space. I found that I don't need all my pics on my computer, so I keep them on an external. As far as music, I uploaded all my music to google music so I can access it anywhere with wifi, keep several gigs of my favorites on my computer, and have it all on a hard drive. If that's too much of a compromise for you, you might want to upgrade to 256gb.
Another option is to go with the 128gb and add a 128gb SD card. They also come in 64gb for about $50-60, just leave it in your SD slot for additional storage:
http://www.amazon.com/Lexar-Profess...=UTF8&qid=1351480836&sr=8-1&keywords=256gb+sd
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