How many gigs do i need in my hard drive?

I know i want to get the 15" Macbook Pro but i dont know how many gigs would be enough for me. I will be downloading tons of music and making my own stuff. How much is enough? 160 seems like alot but it ranges to 500. Basically im asking do you think i should go for the 160 or 320 gig?

Order the stock 160 GB and change out the hard drive yourself later on. You can purchase a 500 GB drive for your MBP from an after market supplier. It will be less expensive and you'll have a wider selection to choose from.

NewEgg, Amazon, and OWC are suppliers of hard drives. Here's the link to OWC notebook hard drives.

Regards.

Why don't you get the 160, and then invest in an external hard disk.

PsYkOoOoO said:

Why don't you get the 160, and then invest in an external hard disk.

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This is exactly what I have done in the past and exactly what I would suggest as well.

I just added a 500 gb hardrive for about $150 and about 10 min of my time

Doc750 said:

I just added a 500 gb hardrive for about $150 and about 10 min of my time

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Sounds like you overpaid.

Apple doesn't offer a 160GB drive on the 15" Macbook Pro, that option is only available on the 13" MBP. The smallest drive available for the 15" models is 250GB. I would suggest either going with that or upgrading to the 320GB option, though I highly suggest avoiding the 500GB option since you can upgrade to a 500GB drive yourself for about $40 - $50 less than what Apple will charge.

CrimsonRequiem said:

Sounds like you overpaid.

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this is the one I got.

Doc750 said:

this is the one I got.

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That's a good deal if you don't already have an external enclosure and the tools.