Why no 160gig option on new Airbook?
Don't get me wrong, I love the airbook design. I don't even mind the lack of an optical drive, because I know where Apple is going in this wireless digital downloadable world we are living in. And I'd give up that for portability. I like that apple made it super THIN yet kept the full keyboard and screen. I also understand that the SSDs are the future. Right now they are just too darn expensive. But mark my words, in a few years time all Apple portables will use SSD because they'll be cheap with huge sizes.
THAT being said, I am still going to buy a macbook instead because of one main thing...HD size. I may have chosen the Airbook if the HD came in a 160gig version. 80gigs is just too small for my needs. It's just strange that with a 160gig ipod available, they couldn't offer it in the Airbook too. I wonder why. It can't be a size issue.
Anyway. I am super excited for Apple's direction. The future of laptops looks bright indeed. I'll be happy with a black macbook until the next update or two to the Airbook. If SSDs get bigger and cheaper, or if Apple offers at least 160 gig 1/8" HD like in the ipod...then I'll jump on board.
THAT being said, I am still going to buy a macbook instead because of one main thing...HD size. I may have chosen the Airbook if the HD came in a 160gig version. 80gigs is just too small for my needs. It's just strange that with a 160gig ipod available, they couldn't offer it in the Airbook too. I wonder why. It can't be a size issue.
Anyway. I am super excited for Apple's direction. The future of laptops looks bright indeed. I'll be happy with a black macbook until the next update or two to the Airbook. If SSDs get bigger and cheaper, or if Apple offers at least 160 gig 1/8" HD like in the ipod...then I'll jump on board.
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Don't get me wrong, I love the airbook design. I don't even mind the lack of an optical drive, because I know where Apple is going in this wireless digital downloadable world we are living in. And I'd give up that for portability. I like that apple made it super THIN yet kept the full keyboard and screen. I also understand that the SSDs are the future. Right now they are just too darn expensive. But mark my words, in a few years time all Apple portables will use SSD because they'll be cheap with huge sizes.
THAT being said, I am still going to buy a macbook instead because of one main thing...HD size. I may have chosen the Airbook if the HD came in a 160gig version. 80gigs is just too small for my needs. It's just strange that with a 160gig ipod available, they couldn't offer it in the Airbook too. I wonder why. It can't be a size issue.
Anyway. I am super excited for Apple's direction. The future of laptops looks bright indeed. I'll be happy with a black macbook until the next update or two to the Airbook. If SSDs get bigger and cheaper, or if Apple offers at least 160 gig 1/8" HD like in the ipod...then I'll jump on board.
Probably has more to do with weight although size is also a considerable issue. Don't forget that the MacBook Air is not so much intended to be a primary computer. I think it's intended as a mobile computer... for traveling and business. Most of your files would be kept on your primary computer, so on the Mac Book Air, you don't need as much space.
Probably has more to do with weight although size is also a considerable issue. Don't forget that the MacBook Air is not so much intended to be a primary computer. I think it's intended as a mobile computer... for traveling and business. Most of your files would be kept on your primary computer, so on the Mac Book Air, you don't need as much space.
I agree the option for a 120 and 160 GB 1.8" hard drive should be available, and maybe even a 32 GB flash HD. If they are on the market, why doesn't Apple make them available? I personally use just under a 100 GB of space on my existing MacBook, so it looks like I am going to have to trim up my current setup, before my MBA arrives.
As the "Air" suggests, I'm sure Apple has designed the MBA to store most of your files on a remote disk, keeping only the most important files local.
Here's my take on it: it's not a production machine. It's for your boss -- not doing production anymore, but lots of travel and presentations.
Here's my take on it: it's not a production machine. It's for your boss -- not doing production anymore, but lots of travel and presentations.
Exactly.
Exactly.
I guess it depends on what your 'production environment' requires - for me 80gb works just fine - I'm actually working off a 12" iBook with a 20gb drive - it just no longer has the speed I need and is stuck with OS X.3.9 and the latest updates of the apps I need won't install.