Of these two specific 11" MBA's, which is better to get?

[jgc]

I couldn't recommend 64 gb to anyone, especially since you don't have an SD slot for slow storage expandability on the go. Even if you have a media server at home you're crippled when mobile by the small drive. As much as the new upgrades are pretty sweet, I personally think a 128 gb hard drive is more important. If I were you I'd save up a short while longer and drop another $100 to get the bigger drive on the 2012 model. Definitely worth it since this year the difference between the two 11" models is $100 as opposed to $200.

 

[dmk1974]

I couldn't recommend 64 gb to anyone, especially since you don't have an SD slot for slow storage expandability on the go. Even if you have a media server at home you're crippled when mobile by the small drive. As much as the new upgrades are pretty sweet, I personally think a 128 gb hard drive is more important. If I were you I'd save up a short while longer and drop another $100 to get the bigger drive on the 2012 model. Definitely worth it since this year the difference between the two 11" models is $100 as opposed to $200.

I definitely get your point regarding the 64gb being low, but it really does seem fine for my needs. Effectively paying $100 for 64gb SSD to me seems like a ripoff since 128gb standalone drives can be had for under $100, but I guess that's the price you pay for the awesome Air form factor. Same as paying an extra $100 for 4gb ram...what a joke!