The prices are easy enough to verify independently. I looked up the iFixit teardown[1] which confirms that the SSD connector is proprietary (although I'm sure

The prices are easy enough to verify independently. I looked up the iFixit teardown[1] which confirms that the SSD connector is proprietary (although I'm sure someone will eventually start selling compatible drives). I find it very disappointing that hardware (especially laptop hardware) has been moving towards proprietary connectors solely for the purpose of extracting more money from consumers. Several years ago, I bought a new DVD burner for my IDE-based Toshiba Satellite, but it turns out that the laptop's IDE connector wasn't quite compatible with non-Toshiba drives and it ended up being a waste of $60 and several hours of my time. I also accidentally fried the laptop's board while trying to get it working. I haven't bought a Toshiba since. [1]: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Air+13-Inch+Mid+2012+Teardown/9457/1 http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Air+13-Inch+Mid+2012+...