Why did you get the SSD model?

[robrose20]

Was it for the CPU or the SSD?

I could have afforded the SSD but I decided to just go for straight HD.

I suppose if capacity was higher I could have chosen SSD.

In an ideal world I would go with the SSD. The only problem is that it is terribly expensive. The 1.8" HD in the MBA are not that reliable ... notebook hard drives in general are not as reliable as their desktop counterparts and the 1.8" drives are the worst. The SSD drives should have better reliability than any of the standard hard drives.

When prices go down and capacity goes up I think these will become standard in most portable computers. Right now its too cost prohibitive.

 

[steve31]

speed and I wanted something that would preform close to the same as the macbook 2.2. I hope that the macbook air 1.8 ssd hd will be on par with the blk macbook.

 

[baypharm]

Why I went for the solid state drive:

1. i have no requirement for a lot of data storage on my MB Air. So, the 64Gb limit now on the SSD is fine. Everything the Air knows in the morning will have come from an archive. Everything it knows by nightfall will end up in an archive. What's on there is transient and doesn't require a lot of context to serve my needs. There will be plenty room for extracts from my other machines' iTunes libraries. Throwaway playlists. Some TV shows.

2. speed, less wear and tear on the thing having to wake up two or three dozen times a day to find out what the heck I want now. Kinda like a nano on a lanyard when you're trying to listen to a long album but the phone keeps ringing. The nano doesn't care how many times I hit pause and play. Drives are cheap enough to replace, but if they aren't there they can't break down.

3. "Evolve or Die," we always used to say at the job. Take it to the next level. There will be some application-centric spinoff from using flash as startup storage. I don't know what it is yet but Apple probably has more than a clue and I want to see what happens next. The ticket to that is buying into the tech as it's rolled out. I signed onto that long ago, I know the drill on risking early obsolescence by early adoption and it just doesn't faze me.

4. One of my uncles told me a long time ago there can be times when it's better to spend a hundred bucks than to break a twenty dollar bill. I have come to know exactly what he meant by that, and have acted accordingly by putting $3k into my MacBook Air config.

Well said LizKat

 

[happyslayer]

Just ordered mine 90 minutes ago... yay!

Went for the SSD because I am a speedfreak when it comes to computers - desktops or laptops - and I want the fastest available for the model.

Also, I am a computer consultant and I carry my laptop everywhere I go. There is a much higher chance that I will accidentally bang it, bump it, etc.. and I believe/hope that the SSD will survive way better then a standard spinning platter drive.

And, heat and power...

 

[kockgunner]

I don't think anyone would spend 1200 dollars for a .2 ghz bump...

Lol I wouldnt have thought so many people would spend that much money on a 64 GB SSD either

 

[NYCMacFan]

I ordered a 1.6htz with an SSD.

I wanted:
*longest battery life I could get (slow processor, SSD)
*fast boot-up and app opening time

Annoyed at:
*Small size (reportedly like 38 gigs left when turning on for the first time)
*Price (but work paid)

 

[digitalfx]

watch how dirt cheap SSD's will be in 2 years. its great that people are curios about new technology, but I personally like to wait until they work out all of the kinks and then buy. Its also invariably cheaper by then too.

you should just stick with your abekas, its much cheaper and the kinks are gone.

 

[baypharm]

SSD's will be coming down in price. They are the wave of the future - getused to it. They are light years better than a spin and seek drive. Sandisk has the 64gb on the market now. PQI has come out with a 256gb SSD which is pretty cool.