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That's the problem between need vs want. I have a friend who like to carry an additional 320GB external HD all the time b/c he ONLY has 320GB of storage w/ his Dell XPS laptop.:confused:

However, I also have many other friends who don't need more than 50GB of HD on laptops to store the stuffs they need, all the software and a couple GB of musics and videos.

BTW, I still have about 55GB left on my 80GB Air after I installed Office, BlueJ, Skypes and a bunch of other software + about 10GB of musics and videos.
Exactly! That's why hard drives from 80GB, or even smaller, up to 2TB are available out there. How much storage space anyone "needs" on his computer is the amount he thinks he needs. In this day and time of ever decreasing prices for computer storage, why do contortions to save a few GB, if you prefer to spend a few bucks for some more storage? Sheesh, spare us all from judgmental know it alls!
 
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I would just contact the guys at Keane Mac Repair in San Francisco. They are an independent with certified technicians, and they would be able to give you a straight answer to all of your questions. They do service and repair nationwide, so even if you don't live in the area they would be more than happy to help. They also list out several MacBook Air upgrades and repairs on their site including hard drives. I have used them a few times in the past and they have always been good.
 
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