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OWC MacBook Air 480GB Mercury Aura Pro Express SSD Upgrade


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Old 05-19-2011, 05:30 PM
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Default OWC MacBook Air 480GB Mercury Aura Pro Express SSD Upgrade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5C9...A&feature=feedu

I haven't seen anyone crack open a Macbook Air before - not that I've gone looking for it mind you - but I'm still impressed by the fact that this product is almost all battery and they managed to fit the guts of the laptop in basically 1/4th of the total space. This video shows how surprisingly easy it is to swap out the SSD in the Macbook Air. I had to chuckle though when I saw the price of the 480 GB SDD: a mere $1579.99 USD. I wonder how many dozens of these they'll sell this year? Yikes. SSD prices aren't free-falling like I keep hoping they will...

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Old 05-24-2011, 05:31 PM
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I looked at an upgrade for my 64GB drive, and the 180GB upgrade is intriguing, but not at nearly $500. Not in my "still unemployed" budget, unfortunately. The upgrade is laughably simple. You're spot-on with your guess at how many will be sold. That largest SSD along is more than I paid for the entire MacBookAir. Sheesh.
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