When will notebooks have larger hard drives?

[Closingracer]

The storage options are available so I really don't understand what the issue is. If people want cheap 512GB/1TB/2TB options, then forget about it as it's not happening any time soon.

If people want alternatives, then they can invest in a USB 3.0 drive, a NAS or make use of cloud storage solutions.

There is cheaper alternatives.... Apple just charges an absurd premium for their upgrade and also makes it impossible as of now to buy any from a third party from a reputable source.




USB drives aren't as fast and is a HDD. nAS is an expensive solution.

 

[robvas]

It sells primarily to the education sector because it's cheap. Its design hasn't really changed since 2008, the default config uses the awful 5400 RPM mechanical disks and it still includes a crappy 1280x800 TN panel if I am not mistaken. We are in 2016 and shouldn't be talking about notebooks and technology from yesteryear.

The MacBook Air or Retina aren't for everyone. Lots of people are better served with a classic MacBook Pro and all the spinning HD internal storage they can get.
[doublepost=1453383150][/doublepost]External USB 3.0 drives (make your own with a $10 enclosure and $200 512GB SSD) are really, really fast.

 

[Spudlicious]

The Apple way is a total ripoff though. You can change any Windows laptop or any MacBook with a SATA 2( I believe idk never had a MacBook before my 2015 model) connection for around $500

Well yes it is. But that's the Apple way, and we all knew about it when we bought into the system. Those makers of Windows machines, and my main computer is Windows so I don't sneer at them, are struggling to survive, Apple could buy most of them with their loose change. The business strategy that charges a hefty premium for Apple products is hugely successful, and when little guys like us think we know better we're just kidding ourselves.

 

[mrex]

There is cheaper alternatives.... Apple just charges an absurd premium for their upgrade and also makes it impossible as of now to buy any from a third party from a reputable source.

USB drives aren't as fast and is a HDD. nAS is an expensive solution.

for 800$ you can buy atleast 8tb nas - if not more (prices have become lower).

i wouldnt pay for anything bigger than 256gb/ssd. The "big data" is on my nas.

 

[Closingracer]

for 800$ you can buy atleast 8tb nas - if not more (prices have become lower).

i wouldnt pay for anything bigger than 256gb/ssd. The "big data" is on my nas.

It's still not local storage

 

[mrex]

how local should it be and why has it to be inside the computer literally nowadays when you can even use lte speed from your phone?

nas is a storage in a local network for all devices.

but you can access easily to it from internet too whether your computer is on or off. of course the speed of the local net between your computer and the nas is limited and not so quick as the writing speed to ssd.

but what are those reasons why you would like to have 1tb ssd inside your laptop rather than using an external storage?

 

[Closingracer]

how local should it be and why has it to be inside the computer literally nowadays when you can even use lte speed from your phone?

nas is a storage in a local network for all devices.

but you can access easily to it from internet too whether your computer is on or off. of course the speed of the local net between your computer and the nas is limited and not so quick as the writing speed to ssd.

but what are those reasons why you would like to have 1tb ssd inside your laptop rather than using an external storage?

I don't want to trust my wifi network to transfer data ? I want it locally inside my computer?

 

[sinoka56]

well just take the 1TB or leave it, or hope that 2016 edition will have a 2tb version... you got no choice unless apple makes it and expect it to be expensive because Apple.

 

[TechZeke]

well just take the 1TB or leave it, or hope that 2016 edition will have a 2tb version... you got no choice unless apple makes it and expect it to be expensive because Apple.

Or it could be expensive...because its expensive. The cheapest 1TB PCIe SSD I've found is around $800-$1000. 2TB PCIe SSDs with comparable speeds in the rMBPs are going for over $3000.

I mean, I wish Apple gave the option to standard SATA SSDs so I could get more storage for the same price, but considering the drive speeds of the PCIe flash Apple uses, I think their BTO prices aren't bad.

 

[mrex]

standard + apple ??

 

[RadioGaGa1984]

I'm not exactly sure where the $800 came from I bought mine in December and only paid $470 for the 1TB