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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1501741" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>In my humble opinion...no! </p><p></p><p>More than likely you're getting the MacBook Air for it's lighter weight, sleeker looking design, etc. But what's really the point if you have to carry an external hard drive with you everywhere...and have to constantly plug & unplug this external HD into the MacBook Air to have access to those files??<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>I understand that a 128gig or 256gig of flash storage isn't enough (and expensive). But if you need more storage...a MacBook Air + an external HD is really not the best way to go.</p><p></p><p>If you can live without the MacBook Air...then I would suggest getting a MacBook Pro with a 500gig or 750gig traditional hard drive...then remove the CD/DVD drive from it...and install a 128gig or 256gig internal SSD drive (if you really want a 2nd internal SSD).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You always want a separate hard drive for your backups. So whatever computer you decide to get...you need at least one external HD just for backup purposes.</p><p></p><p>HTH,<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1501741, member: 56379"] In my humble opinion...no! More than likely you're getting the MacBook Air for it's lighter weight, sleeker looking design, etc. But what's really the point if you have to carry an external hard drive with you everywhere...and have to constantly plug & unplug this external HD into the MacBook Air to have access to those files??;) I understand that a 128gig or 256gig of flash storage isn't enough (and expensive). But if you need more storage...a MacBook Air + an external HD is really not the best way to go. If you can live without the MacBook Air...then I would suggest getting a MacBook Pro with a 500gig or 750gig traditional hard drive...then remove the CD/DVD drive from it...and install a 128gig or 256gig internal SSD drive (if you really want a 2nd internal SSD). You always want a separate hard drive for your backups. So whatever computer you decide to get...you need at least one external HD just for backup purposes. HTH,:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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