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expiredapplegeek19 posted Jul 28, 2021 11:44 PM

My Best Buy Students: MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop: 2560x1600, M1, 8GB, 256GB SSD

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Best Buy has for My Best Buy Student Members (free to join): MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop (Space Gray, Gold or Silver) on sale for $749.99 when you follow the deal instructions below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member applegeek19 for finding this deal.

Note, must be a My Best Buy Student Member and logged into account to able to apply the coupon.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Log in to your Best Buy Student account (or enroll for free if you're not already a member).
  2. Select your color:
  3. On the product page, check the box next to "Save $100 with your Student Deal."
  4. Add to cart.
  5. Price will be $849.99 - $100 w/ Student Deal = $749.99 w/ free shipping.
  6. Proceed to checkout and complete your order.
Specs:
  • Apple M1 Chip 8-core CPU
  • 13.3" 2560x1600 Retina IPS LCD Display
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 7-Core GPU
  • Intel HD Graphics 500
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Integrated 720p FaceTime HD Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard with Force Touch Trackpad
  • Aluminum casing
  • macOS Big Sur 11.0
  • Ports
    • 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4 Ports
  • Weight: 2.8 lbs
  • Includes 1-Year Warranty (Parts & Labor)

Editor's Notes

Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This is the lowest price we've seen for this MacBook, $50 less than a previous Frontpage deal from earlier this month.
    • Our research indicates that MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop is $130 lower (14.77% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $879.99 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 4.8 out of 5 stars rating at Best Buy
  • About this store:
    • My Best Buy Members are eligible for 15-Day for Return or Exchange.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional deal ideas & discussion. -persian_mafia

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Written by applegeek19
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Best Buy has for My Best Buy Student Members (free to join): MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop (Space Gray, Gold or Silver) on sale for $749.99 when you follow the deal instructions below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member applegeek19 for finding this deal.

Note, must be a My Best Buy Student Member and logged into account to able to apply the coupon.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Log in to your Best Buy Student account (or enroll for free if you're not already a member).
  2. Select your color:
  3. On the product page, check the box next to "Save $100 with your Student Deal."
  4. Add to cart.
  5. Price will be $849.99 - $100 w/ Student Deal = $749.99 w/ free shipping.
  6. Proceed to checkout and complete your order.
Specs:
  • Apple M1 Chip 8-core CPU
  • 13.3" 2560x1600 Retina IPS LCD Display
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 7-Core GPU
  • Intel HD Graphics 500
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Integrated 720p FaceTime HD Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard with Force Touch Trackpad
  • Aluminum casing
  • macOS Big Sur 11.0
  • Ports
    • 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4 Ports
  • Weight: 2.8 lbs
  • Includes 1-Year Warranty (Parts & Labor)

Editor's Notes

Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This is the lowest price we've seen for this MacBook, $50 less than a previous Frontpage deal from earlier this month.
    • Our research indicates that MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop is $130 lower (14.77% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $879.99 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 4.8 out of 5 stars rating at Best Buy
  • About this store:
    • My Best Buy Members are eligible for 15-Day for Return or Exchange.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional deal ideas & discussion. -persian_mafia

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Quote from JamshaidK :
Name 1 useful thing that you need but can't do on a Mac as efficiently as Windows? You can't. The only thing this can't do that a Windows laptop can, is play games which use directX. News flash: You already can't do that on 99% of windows laptops, unless if you get a thick ugly gaming laptop. That's literally it. If you don't play games on your laptop at crappy frame rates, then I can't see any way in which a Windows laptop would be better. The battery life on this is insanely long. Office suite works just like Windows (or you can use the free Apple version of keynotes, pages, etc.). Remote Desktop client works flawlessly. Native VPN client. Unix/bash shell.
I think a lot of people misunderstand is it's not just about what "works" but rather what "works well with others." Simplest form is the font Helvetica Neue, which is Mac only. Try installing a version on Windows just so it can "work" and it will cause more problems. Even Office files generated on a Mac can sometimes translate weirdly when you open the files on a Windows machine and vice versa, so I have to double check for those as well.

Apple users: Can you work with this?
Me: Sure, I can find a work around to make it work.

But when...

Me: I can't use this, it's Mac-only
Apple users: Well, you should have gotten a Mac.

My issue with Macs is the whole my way or the highway thing.

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gqukyoJul 29, 2021 02:28 AM
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Quote from JamshaidK :
Name 1 useful thing that you need but can't do on a Mac as efficiently as Windows? You can't. The only thing this can't do that a Windows laptop can, is play games which use directX. News flash: You already can't do that on 99% of windows laptops, unless if you get a thick ugly gaming laptop. That's literally it. If you don't play games on your laptop at crappy frame rates, then I can't see any way in which a Windows laptop would be better. The battery life on this is insanely long. Office suite works just like Windows (or you can use the free Apple version of keynotes, pages, etc.). Remote Desktop client works flawlessly. Native VPN client. Unix/bash shell.
Gaming... nuff said... and forget about the iOS games... Lol
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neverthesheepJul 29, 2021 02:29 AM
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JamshaidKJul 29, 2021 02:30 AM
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Quote from PRYCEMYSTEAK :
So you don't have to pay taxes on the $749? Also how is it better? Chromebooks also have 8GB ram and 256GB .....and also chromebooks have touch screen so I'd say it's better
Better because you don't have to use chrome, so you're only using a fraction of that 8GB. Chromebooks have eMMC, and not unified SSD's. Honestly sounds like you'd be better off with a $100 Android tablet for your use case: gigs of ram, storage via microsd, touchscreen and chrome. This MacBook Air is more geared towards college and grad school students who need it for productivity (powerpoint slides, notes, spreadsheets, organizing pictures, organizing calendars, long emails, writing papers, research, etc.)
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JamshaidKJul 29, 2021 02:31 AM
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Quote from gqukyo :
Gaming... nuff said... and forget about the iOS games... Lol
Let me know when you can game more efficiently on a windows laptop which wasn't specifically made for gaming.
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I have a 27" late 2015 5k iMac which I'll be upgrading when the larger iMac refresh with Apple silicon gets released, and I have a 12.9" 2018 iPad Pro that I use with a magic keyboard as a laptop replacement. Both machines work as well as the day I bought them. But man, it is getting really hard not to buy this MBA with these sales. This is such a great machine at such a great price. If I had even a sliver of need for it I would jump all over it.
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Name 1 useful thing that you need but can't do on a Mac as efficiently as Windows? You can't. The only thing this can't do that a Windows laptop can, is play games which use directX. News flash: You already can't do that on 99% of windows laptops, unless if you get a thick ugly gaming laptop. That's literally it. If you don't play games on your laptop at crappy frame rates, then I can't see any way in which a Windows laptop would be better. The battery life on this is insanely long. Office suite works just like Windows (or you can use the free Apple version of keynotes, pages, etc.). Remote Desktop client works flawlessly. Native VPN client. Unix/bash shell.
Touch screen!!
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I have a Surface Pro (2017) that probably will be needing the screen replaced soon. Is this a good alternative, especially for someone who is starting graduate school? I already have a ipad and an iPhone so I'm already in the ecosystem. I also have a PC so this would mainly be for when I'm traveling and have to do my school work away from home
I have a Surface Pro 7 and I got to use a macbook air m1 for couple of days. While the hardware is great, adaption to mac os was a huge pain for me. It is a steep learning curve if you have never used mac before and some of the features that are just present and work in Windows are either just not there or are complicated to replicate in mac. I'm sure that is true for some of the mac features as well with regards to Windows.
Despite the struggle I'm still debating whether to go with the mac or not.
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Quote from MediocreMan :
I think a lot of people misunderstand is it's not just about what "works" but rather what "works well with others." Simplest form is the font Helvetica Neue, which is Mac only. Try installing a version on Windows just so it can "work" and it will cause more problems. Even Office files generated on a Mac can sometimes translate weirdly when you open the files on a Windows machine and vice versa, so I have to double check for those as well.

Apple users: Can you work with this?
Me: Sure, I can find a work around to make it work.

But when...

Me: I can't use this, it's Mac-only
Apple users: Well, you should have gotten a Mac.

My issue with Macs is the whole my way or the highway thing.
I use a Mac for work, but 99% of my colleagues use Windows. Can't recall a time where I couldn't collaborate or work with whatever doc/system they're using. I'm the one doing the occasional workaround, it's not "my way or the highway".
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Congrats?
Thank you!! Really enjoying my Mac when colleagues are stressed due to Windows crashes/updates or BSOD.
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I have the Bestbuy 10% off (up to $35) but it is associate with my Chase checking account instead of on my Chase credit card. Do I have to use my debit card in order to get the 10% off?
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Everyone buy one and then return it so we can get some better open box deals!!!!!
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