storage comes in many sizes and shapes
but i dont recommend hunting straight up storage for internal drives
i would recommend using an external for larger non every second needed applications/pictures/movies/music

so either way, the low cost of an ssd will boost preformance and offer some important storage, while i would recommend a slave for storage

No

oh yeah?

doesn't matter cause your moneys protected by paypal.
my wifes using a key right now with no issues.
I mean its less then a lunch even if it expires in 6 months its worth it, not that it does.

Could possibly replace the optical drive with a slim hdd

would require hdd caddy probably 40 dollar investment for that