Hi , is it possible to upgrade the internal flash storage capacity of mac book air ?

hi , is it possible to upgrade the internal flash storage capacity of mac book air ?

Yes, it is , however its very costly, and you should consider storing static media files on an external HD.
OWC sells SSD upgrades for your Air.

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