Thanks, just checked the 128GB model and you're right. But the 256GB model costs $300 more and the 512GB one costs $800 more!

That means you can get an MBA 11" 128GB plus a huge 128GB iPad instead of a MBA 11" 512GB.

Just picked up a micro SD adapter that sits flush in the MBA; allowing me to add another 64GB for about $55 ($40 card, $15 adapter). Not as fast as the internal storage, but perfectly fine for a music library or photos.

well, if we're allowing sd cards, the surface (pro and rt) comes with a built-in adapter I believe.

Yep, I wasn't trying to one-up surface

The 11" MacBook Air does not have an SD card reader.

Hence the requirement for "picking up a microSD adapter that sits flush in the MBA" -- presumably in the USB port.

No, the 13" Air has an SD card reader, one which leaves part of the card sticking out and requires a special microSD adapter to sit flush, like the one already linked on this thread: http://theniftyminidrive.com

Lots of people with 13" Airs don't realise the 11" lacks the SD card reader, so it's a common mistake to make. (It's also a pity the 11" doesn't have it - I've missed the SD card reader a lot more than the ethernet port.)

Very interesting, any chance you could provide Amazon links / brand names?

I suspect it's The Nifty MiniDrive: http://theniftyminidrive.com

The larger SSD is indeed a rip off.

Woe to those of us who are fans of the iMac for home usage. We have ONE SSD option in the new iMac, a whopping 1300 dollar upgrade to a 768g SSD. The previous system offered a 256g option which for many was sufficient.

How it benefits Apple to offer only a 768 (and why that number) I will never know. I can only imagine the sales they lose for not having the 256 or 512 options in the iMac. Its not like they don't have the parts