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
sr_deal 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:- Log in to your Best Buy Student account (or enroll for free if you're not already a member).
- Select your color:
- On the product page, check the box next to "Save $100 with your Student Deal."
- Add to cart.
- Price will be $849.99 - $100 w/ Student Deal = $749.99 w/ free shipping.
- 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)
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There was a guy in the old thread who said he had 2 of them crack. But it was all made up I think , he mentioned apple was asking him to pay for shipping his laptop for service, I can guarantee that Apple will always cover shipping both ways in case you need service.
If you would be adding Applecare+ , do not buy at BestBuy instead call Apple support and ask for the Student Deal on Applecare+ , they are giving 20% off. ~$160+taxes for 3 year coverage.
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If you would be adding Applecare+ , do not buy at BestBuy instead call Apple support and ask for the Student Deal on Applecare+ , they are giving 20% off. ~$160+taxes for 3 year coverage.
There was a guy in the old thread who said he had 2 of them crack. But it was all made up I think , he mentioned apple was asking him to pay for shipping his laptop for service, I can guarantee that Apple will always cover shipping both ways in case you need service.
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I'm being honest. From random crashes to memory warnings to sub-optimal battery life (less than 8 hours new out of the box) to a lot of software compatability issues when running emulation (Big Sur)...
...Wanted to love it.
...Did not.
Maybe I received a bad unit? If not, there are too many issues, hack and workarounds required for someone used to Windows 10 and typical Office and Adobe apps where it becomes an issue.
App bloat will soon follow the adoption of M1/M1X processors. It always does with faster processors. That will make your 8GB even worse.
These entry level M1 laptops, including the Pros that are not really Pros, are like having a Ferrari engine in a Hyundai Elantra.
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I'm being honest. From random crashes to memory warnings to sub-optimal battery life (less than 8 hours new out of the box) to a lot of software compatability issues when running emulation (Big Sur)...
...Wanted to love it.
...Did not.
Maybe I received a bad unit? If not, there are too many issues, hack and workarounds required for someone used to Windows 10 and typical Office and Adobe apps where it becomes an issue.
For the battery life and crashes , I'd think you must have been using non-M1 optimized apps, they run through a translation layer Rosetta which converts Intel x86 instruction to a form that M1 can understand. If you jumped in right at launch , it was a common issue but now (specially since July) , almost all apps that I need have a M1 optimized version and the battery life is AMAZING , you can go through 2 full workdays (~15hrs) withouot plugging this in.
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App bloat will soon follow the adoption of M1/M1X processors. It always does with faster processors. That will make your 8GB even worse.
These entry level M1 laptops, including the Pros that are not really Pros, are like having a Ferrari engine in a Hyundai Elantra.
For your comment on App Bloat , I was thinking on your lines for 10 years that Apple hardware will age and become useless. But they manage their app ecosystem very very tightly, you can buy a 7 year iPad today and you'll find it's as snappy as the latest one 80% of the time. Apple HARDWARE ages better than ANYTHING ELSE