Maybe you should temper your storage expectations a bit, as the base model actually only allots 23GB of that space for use.

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Yet most companies treat all of their data as if it were created equal, storing it on fast, expensive storage as if every bit requires frequent, rapid access.

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It seems clear that solid-state storage will have a growing role in personal computer architectures, although users needing more storage may find flash memory a bit expensive.

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