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by imperialWicket 5114 days ago
Good point, thanks for the correction.

I neglected to consider the flash storage costs in my initial glances. If you avoid a large flash drive (I usually run something like a 40GB ssd and a 256GB 7200RPM paired), the pricing leans towards the Verix, but not by much - and you aren't getting the same flash storage.
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mendocino 5114 days ago 

  Verix: Dimensions: 15.6" (w) x 10.5" (d) x 2.2" (h) Weight: 7.10 lbs
  MBP: Dimensions: 14.13" (w) x 9.73" (d) x 0.71" (h) Weight: 4.46 lbs
A plastic monstrosity. For me, this is a non-starter at any price.
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aiscott 5114 days ago
Yeah, flash is still super pricey. I run a pair as well in my mbp. The ability to configure lesser options to make it cheaper counts for something as well.

With Apple you are stuck with very few yet pricey base configurations to start from.

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