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[Apple Month@Micro Center] MacBook Air M1 - Late 2020. 8gb RAM/256gb SSD - $899 and More

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Same price as Apple Education price, but some may prefer to get from Micro Center.

Apple M1 Chip
8GB Unified RAM
256GB Solid State Drive
7-core GPU
macOS
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
13.3" Retina LED-backlit Display with IPS Technology

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[Apple Month@Micro Center] MacBook Air M1 - Late 2020. 8gb RAM/256gb SSD - $899 and More
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Created 04-06-2021 at 07:49 AM by SmilingHorn3826
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plafratt
04-10-2021 at 07:47 PM.
04-10-2021 at 07:47 PM.
Does anyone know if this has the butterfly keyboard that was reported to have issues in some MacBooks?
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nin7474
04-11-2021 at 07:52 AM.
04-11-2021 at 07:52 AM.
Quote from plafratt :
Does anyone know if this has the butterfly keyboard that was reported to have issues in some MacBooks?

I believe it doesn't.
It has the preferred scissor type.
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namchucks
04-11-2021 at 05:08 PM.
04-11-2021 at 05:08 PM.
Quote from august_leo :
Costco has it for $950 and you get 2 years warranty. If you pay with Costco Citi card, you get 2 additional years warranty. Worth paying $50 bucks extra for 4 years warranty if you have the Citi card.
You can also use discover for 5% off wholesale clubs as well
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hedgedfund
04-11-2021 at 09:13 PM.
04-11-2021 at 09:13 PM.
I see it as $929. Am I missing something? Is the deal dead?
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M5Rahul
04-11-2021 at 09:19 PM.
04-11-2021 at 09:19 PM.
Quote from plafratt :
Does anyone know if this has the butterfly keyboard that was reported to have issues in some MacBooks?
It doesn't have that crappy KB from 2016+ models.. The KB on this model is just as good as my 2015 MBP!
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M5Rahul
04-11-2021 at 09:20 PM.
04-11-2021 at 09:20 PM.
Why is this a deal when you can get it for the same price directly from Apple (educational pricing) any day ?
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kkiran
04-12-2021 at 06:21 AM.
04-12-2021 at 06:21 AM.
Is Apple not ready with M2 version of Air and Pro yet? I thought it's been an year with M1 already! If same price with Apple education, might as well get M2 version.
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domoMKIV
04-12-2021 at 09:35 AM.
04-12-2021 at 09:35 AM.
Quote from kkiran :
Is Apple not ready with M2 version of Air and Pro yet? I thought it's been an year with M1 already! If same price with Apple education, might as well get M2 version.
A year? M1 apple products came out in November 2020.
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GreenSwing404
04-12-2021 at 04:51 PM.
04-12-2021 at 04:51 PM.
Good deal, only an Apple refurb beats it however in regards to new this is the best for an M1 MB Air that is much more powerful then many others.
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sarcastor
04-13-2021 at 12:26 AM.
04-13-2021 at 12:26 AM.
says $929 now Frown
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Tnyc
04-23-2021 at 07:57 PM.
04-23-2021 at 07:57 PM.
Don't you Mac lovers do your own research? The butterfly keyboard has been replaced recently because it's shit and people didn't like it. There is some sort of defect that makes the latest Apple laptops with the M1 chip to write continuously to their SSD which will kill it much much faster than the normal. Now as to exactly which model these two factors applied to, I don't know so you will have to Google it for specific info and details. Good luck!
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WestCoastSDer
05-06-2021 at 08:59 AM.
05-06-2021 at 08:59 AM.
Thoughts on this refurb 16GB RAM model?

https://www.apple.com/shop/produc...5c2dcc3e8c
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frd1963
05-16-2021 at 10:23 AM.
05-16-2021 at 10:23 AM.
Quote from M5Rahul :
Why is this a deal when you can get it for the same price directly from Apple (educational pricing) any day ?

Because not everyone gets educational pricing.
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cheapguy8
05-16-2021 at 10:29 AM.
05-16-2021 at 10:29 AM.
Quote from frd1963 :
Because not everyone gets educational pricing.
Actually they do. They don't even check. Purchased multiple products through the educational pricing site and never had any issues or asked to provide anything. The only time is if you want to sign up for a subscription like Apple Music to get edu pricing then you'll need to verify.
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M5Rahul
05-18-2021 at 10:56 AM.
05-18-2021 at 10:56 AM.
Quote from cheapguy8 :
Actually they do. They don't even check. Purchased multiple products through the educational pricing site and never had any issues or asked to provide anything. The only time is if you want to sign up for a subscription like Apple Music to get edu pricing then you'll need to verify.

Thank you for saving me the trouble nod
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