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GeorgeBMac said:

macplusplus said:

GeorgeBMac said:

macplusplus said:

GeorgeBMac said:

lkrupp said:

ireland said:

Seeing as 128 GB isn’t big enough for most people, this computer is no bang for your buck.

128GB is perfectly fine for the vast majority of normal users. Start thinking outside that techie spec box you live in. Most people don’t have a 100,000 song music library. Most don’t have 50GB of archived emails and 100GB photo libraries. Most don’t use FCP or Photoshop or hoard hundreds of purchased/pirated/ripped movies. I am in that “most” camp and 128GB of storage would be adequate. Then there’s the external storage option.

It hasn't been adequate for me since the 90's.  I would only consider it if I planned on using the laptop in Chromebook mode with data stored in the cloud instead of locally.  But, If I'm doing that, then why not buy a Chromebook?

Why would you store data in the cloud? External storage is the cheapest solution, even cheaper than the cloud. It is not that difficult to manage storage between internal, external and the cloud. If storage space is your primary concern, then buy the entry level iMac with 1 TB HDD. A laptop is a bunch of comromises, not everyone needs a laptop. When I defended 1 TB HDD with the argument of partitioning for BootCamp, people reacted by stating that 128 is quite adequate for BootCamp partition too. Now they react with an opposite argument. LOLs and LOLs.

Why would you buy a premium priced laptop then have to buy external storage in order to make it useable?  That's just silly.

That's not your business. This is the concern of those who know their priorities and decided to buy a Macbook. How do you claim that 128 GB SSD makes a laptop unusable? $1099 is not "premium". For that price you get the best value in an entry level machine, such as Retina, TrueTone, Thunderbolt 3, ultimate security with uncompromised fingerprint recognition and custom CPU. Show us another laptop with TWO CPUs, one totally dedicated to security and fast storage !..

If you look for less, get an iPad for half that price.

GeorgeBMac said:

macplusplus said:

GeorgeBMac said:

lkrupp said:

ireland said:

Seeing as 128 GB isn’t big enough for most people, this computer is no bang for your buck.

128GB is perfectly fine for the vast majority of normal users. Start thinking outside that techie spec box you live in. Most people don’t have a 100,000 song music library. Most don’t have 50GB of archived emails and 100GB photo libraries. Most don’t use FCP or Photoshop or hoard hundreds of purchased/pirated/ripped movies. I am in that “most” camp and 128GB of storage would be adequate. Then there’s the external storage option.

It hasn't been adequate for me since the 90's.  I would only consider it if I planned on using the laptop in Chromebook mode with data stored in the cloud instead of locally.  But, If I'm doing that, then why not buy a Chromebook?

Why would you store data in the cloud? External storage is the cheapest solution, even cheaper than the cloud. It is not that difficult to manage storage between internal, external and the cloud. If storage space is your primary concern, then buy the entry level iMac with 1 TB HDD. A laptop is a bunch of comromises, not everyone needs a laptop. When I defended 1 TB HDD with the argument of partitioning for BootCamp, people reacted by stating that 128 is quite adequate for BootCamp partition too. Now they react with an opposite argument. LOLs and LOLs.

Yes, every computer, from an Apple Watch to a MacPro, involves compromise.  But a manufacturer who forces those comprises unnecessarily onto its customers needs to rethink their design philosophy -- and putting out devices with inadequate, non-replaceable storage with no discernible benefit to its customers fits that bill.

Apple doesn't force those compromises onto its customers since it offers a variety of upgrade options to override those compromises. Those who want the least compromise will just pay and get an upgrade. You want Apple give you extra 128 GB for free. That doesn't happen in today's circumstances, it costs $200 so you just take it or leave it. The discernible benefit of that non-upgradable storage is Apple quality: the most secure, the fastest and the most durable SSD. If you are qualified enough to assemble better SSDs then just do so, but not on a Macbook, buy a plastic case PC laptop.

Sorry, but trying to justify 128Gb  of storage as adequate when the industry moved on from there over a decade ago makes no sense -- it's just apologizing for a bad design.

It wouldn't be bad if, when the user fills that up, he could take it back to Apple and have it upgraded (at a reasonable cost).  But that's impossible -- so the laptop becomes worthless.

And, any laptop that costs double what another laptop of similar specs would cost is "premium" -- or should be.

And, trying to justify Apple's storage game by saying it provides higher quality doesn't fly because few, if any, users would be able to tell the difference between it and something bought at BestBuy.

Somebody else said it best:    Apple is just pulling a "Bait and Switch" here with a low base price -- because when the customer gets to the Apple store he'll be told to cough up more cash to get a decent machine.

entropys said:

The real question  is 2019 MBA vs 13 Inch 2019 MBP?

 The iPad, as much as I love it, is still an optional extra.

GeorgeBMac said:

This is perhaps the prime case for why Apple needs to open up the Cursor/Mouse on the iPad. The prospects of typing a term paper on an iPad only beat out the prospects of typing them the way I did -- on a typewriter.