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Article: MacBook Air gets cheaper solid-state option.(STORAGE)(Apple Inc.)(Brief article)
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- Macworld
- Article date:
- September 1, 2008
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The market for solid-state drives-storage devices that have no moving parts and that stash data in solid-state memory--continues to evolve, as manufacturers figure out ways to store more for less. And that will likely benefit consumers who keep an eye on the ever-changing market.
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Case in point: Apple recently cut the price on the version of the MacBook Air that comes equipped with a solid-state drive. Apple offers its ultra-thin notebook in two configurations: the standard $1,799 1.6GHz model with an 80GB hard drive, and a configuration featuring a faster 1.8GHz chip and a 64GB solid-state drive. ...
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