As I pointed out in this post, the available Surface Pro storage space to users is significantly lower than advertised, but this is by no means a new issue.

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In the 64GB model, I suppose I can accept 45GB of usable space, but seeing the available storage of the 32GB model halved is downright egregious.

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There are also 1.8-inch products available in 200 GB and 400 GB storage capacities used in more space constrained blade server and micro-servers.

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Users simply designate one of their PCs as their "Cloud PC, " enabling them to use the available hard drive space on their own PC, giving them security and full control over their storage needs.

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Many online backup services -- like Amazon's S3 -- are already available and are will only offer more space for less money in the future as the cost of data storage continues to fall.

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