I agree. Basic os x shouldn't be that big at all. Hmmm. I'd look into that. BTW if anyone's strapped for space macaroni can gain you 500Mb to a Gb by removing all unnecessary language localisations. Matt ----Original Message Follows---- From: Allan Hise <allan at hise.org> Reply-To: "A place to discuss Apple's iBook computers." <ibook at listserver.themacintoshguy.com> To: Laura Bruce <labruce at gmail.com>,"A place to discuss Apple's iBook computers." <ibook at listserver.themacintoshguy.com> Subject: Re: [iBook] new iBook 12" - upgrade hard drive to 60gig? Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 07:05:03 -0800 (PST) On Wed, 9 Mar 2005, Laura Bruce wrote: > of music in iTunes. As it stands, the new iBook with just the system > software installed and not much else has taken up around 18 GB of > space. So, in theory, just re-adding the music from my collection will > bring it up to 28 GB. Something seems seriously amiss if your system software takes 18 GB of HD space. I think mine weighs in at the 2-3 mark, with a few 3rd party apps installed. Allan _______________________________________________ iBook mailing list iBook at listserver.themacintoshguy.com http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/ibook Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984