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Opinion: Apple’s MacBook lineup has a storage problem

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<p>Yesterday, we showed you how to upgrade late model MacBooks with a 480GB or 1TB SSD (http://9to5mac.com/2016/04/25/review-owc-aura-pcie-flash-storage-upgrade-capacity-mid-2013-later-macbook/). In some cases these upgrades might yield eight times the original capacity of the machine’s internal storage.</p>
<p>While it’s certainly nice to have the option of upgrading, such enhancements do come with downsides. First, there’s the price: it’s $600 to upgrade to a 1TB drive. Second, the upgrade breaks Boot Camp support.</p>
<p>But $600 is relatively cheap when you compare what it costs to score a MacBook with a 1TB SSD. MacBooks feature faster PCIe storage, but it’s still a high price to pay for something so vital — and so cheap by today’s standards.</p>
<p>Apple’s MacBook line has an issue with internal flash storage prices. It’s a problem that continues to worsen, especially as Apple has made it increasingly difficult for users to upgrade. <a href="http://9to5mac.com/2016/04/26/opinion-apple-macbook-storage-problem/#more-428795" class="more-link">more…[/url]</p>
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