Hi: You can get a MBP with 750GB HD. I want one. LOL On May 15, 2011, at 11:25 AM, Eric Brinkman wrote:
> I believe you can get a MacBook Pro with a 500 GB SSD. Anyone have > one? Is it super fast? > > Eric > > On 5/15/11, Sarai Bucciarelli <bucc7...@bellsouth.net> wrote: >> Oh, I know the price will drop, and the GB space will increase. That is when >> I'd conceder an air, right now, SSD is still a bit pricy though. I also need >> the storage space for my music, and Tivo shows. >> On May 14, 2011, at 10:29 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote: >> >>> Of course it is. That's a lot of why the Air base config is only 64GB. Be >>> assured, it will come down. Remember when you'd pay hundreds of dollars >>> for 250MB (yes, MB) drives? Or, better yet, 40MB ones? >>> -- >>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 14, 2011, at 11:13 AM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: >>> >>>> Hi: >>>> SSD is still a bit pricy though. >>>> On May 13, 2011, at 8:51 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote: >>>> >>>>> That's not necessarily so. While you get more hard disk space and a >>>>> faster processor, the Pro is significantly thicker and heavier than the >>>>> Air, and boots up more slowly owing to still using a mechanical hard >>>>> drive. I got to play a bit with an Air last week, and the solid state >>>>> drive really makes a huge difference in how quickly things open. Safari >>>>> just popped up instantly, and I really do mean instantly. So if you >>>>> don't have a lot of storage needs to carry with you, and really need >>>>> something light and very portable, the Air may well be just what you >>>>> need. Of course, if you need an everyday machine for production and >>>>> storing lots of stuff, an Air is definitely not a good fit at all. I'd >>>>> love to have an Air for a second machine, but I don't think it would be >>>>> appropriate as a primary machine. Yep, I do love my Macbook Pro, but I >>>>> showed remarkable restraint in not buying an Air. >>>>> -- >>>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA >>>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On May 13, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi: >>>>>> The Pro gives you more bang for your buck. Go with the Pro. >>>>>> On May 13, 2011, at 7:21 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello Steph, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The MacBook Air has no DVD drive, no FireWire, just two USB ports. On >>>>>>> the plus side, it's incredibly thin and light. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you have no other computer, the MacBook Pro is a much better >>>>>>> machine, and you can have a much bigger hard drive in it too. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've just ordered a MacBook Air, but I already have a MacBook and a >>>>>>> MacBook Pro available to me, as well as several external hard drives >>>>>>> of various types. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It's all a matter of preference and needs. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anne >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 13 May 2011, at 13:26, Stephanie Mitchell wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What are the differences between these two machines? My macbook pro >>>>>>>> I'd had for 2 years. The kids spilt something on it, and the apple >>>>>>>> retrailer said it's not repaira. So i'm in the market for a new >>>>>>>> machine. >>>>>>>> Steph >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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