MacBook Pro - Hard drive too small?

Scatman · Scatman #1 (**permalink**)

07-17-2006, 10:06 PM

So I received my macbook pro today. I like it so far, but I have a question. I ordered it with a 120 gb hd instead of the 100. But when i click on the hd in finder, it comes up as 94.21 gb. This sounds more like a 100 gb hd than a 120. Now i understand that they aren't exactly 120 but less, but for it to be 26 gb for formatting purposes?? Just wondering what you all thought. I really DON'T want to have to send it back.

Thanks,
Scatman

avcabob · avcabob #2 (**permalink**)

07-17-2006, 10:50 PM

I have the 100Gig hard drive in my MacBook Pro and after formatting it says 93.2 gigs total so it sounds to me like you have the 100 not the 120. I would first make sure it showed up on your order that you had the upgrade listed and that you paid for it and htne call Apple.

Scatman · Scatman #3 (**permalink**)

07-17-2006, 11:22 PM

I think I do have the 120, I went into "about this mac" and it said that I have 111 total, and 94 available. So I guess the OS takes up quite a bit?

-Scatman

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #4 (**permalink**)

07-17-2006, 11:29 PM

You have a 120GB. The OS itself does not take all that much but iLife and a few other things do take up a bit of space.

deus_ex_machina · deus_ex_machina #5 (**permalink**)

07-17-2006, 11:49 PM

If you have 120GB, the real space is 111.8 - take into account OS space and initial add-ons you come up with 94

Edit: Easy way to determine real hard drive space - XGB / 1.073 = real space, X being the size

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Scatman #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 09, 2005 Location: Ohizzle. Posts: 23 Mac Specs: macbook pro: 2.16 ghz intel core duo, 256 mb video ram, 2 gb ram, 120 gb hd.	07-17-2006, 10:06 PM So I received my macbook pro today. I like it so far, but I have a question. I ordered it with a 120 gb hd instead of the 100. But when i click on the hd in finder, it comes up as 94.21 gb. This sounds more like a 100 gb hd than a 120. Now i understand that they aren't exactly 120 but less, but for it to be 26 gb for formatting purposes?? Just wondering what you all thought. I really DON'T want to have to send it back. Thanks, Scatman
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avcabob #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 21, 2004 Posts: 199 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 15" 2.16Ghz Core Duo 1GB Ram 80GB	07-17-2006, 10:50 PM I have the 100Gig hard drive in my MacBook Pro and after formatting it says 93.2 gigs total so it sounds to me like you have the 100 not the 120. I would first make sure it showed up on your order that you had the upgrade listed and that you paid for it and htne call Apple.
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