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expiredPharmDao posted Aug 27, 2022 5:08 AM
Apple MacBook Pro (2021): M1 Pro, 14" Liquid Retina XDR, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
$1,599
$1,999
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Best Buy has Apple 14" MacBook Pro Laptop (2021 Model) on sale for $1,599. Shipping is free.
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Best Buy has Apple 14" MacBook Pro Laptop (2021 Model) on sale for $1,599. Shipping is free.
- Available Colors:
- Space Gray (MKGP3LL/A)
- Silver (MKGR3LL/A)
Specs:
- Apple M1 Pro Chip 8-Core Processor
- 14.2" 3024x1964 Liquid Retina XDR Display
- 512GB Solid State Drive
- 16GB RAM
- Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU
- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
- 1080p FaceTime HD Camera
- Backlit Magic Keyboard w/ Touch ID
- Ports:
- 3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports w/ support for Charging
- 1x SDXC
- 1x HDMI
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone Jack
- 1x MagSafe 3
Editor's Notes
Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff- About this Deal:
- Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars from over 1,400 reviews.
- This price is $100 Lower than our previous FP Deal.
- About this Store:
- Refer to the forum thread for deal discussion.
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Update: This popular deal is still available
Best Buy has Apple 14" MacBook Pro Laptop (2021 Model) on sale for $1,599. Shipping is free.
Specs:
Best Buy has Apple 14" MacBook Pro Laptop (2021 Model) on sale for $1,599. Shipping is free.
- Available Colors:
- Space Gray (MKGP3LL/A)
- Silver (MKGR3LL/A)
Specs:
- Apple M1 Pro Chip 8-Core Processor
- 14.2" 3024x1964 Liquid Retina XDR Display
- 512GB Solid State Drive
- 16GB RAM
- Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU
- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
- 1080p FaceTime HD Camera
- Backlit Magic Keyboard w/ Touch ID
- Ports:
- 3x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports w/ support for Charging
- 1x SDXC
- 1x HDMI
- 1x 3.5mm Headphone Jack
- 1x MagSafe 3
Editor's Notes
Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff- About this Deal:
- Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars from over 1,400 reviews.
- This price is $100 Lower than our previous FP Deal.
- About this Store:
- Refer to the forum thread for deal discussion.
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Model: Apple 14.2" MacBook Pro M1 Pro (2021) (S&D)
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Productivity is very subjective. Old school .exes, you're better off with Windows, but if you're not living in the 90s, most things run in a browser these days.
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Can this MacBook be purchased online - either via Costco or BestBuy - from an individual in another state (not NJ) but shipped to a NJ address ... Costco/BestBuy ships it directly to a NJ address.
Would that purchase qualify for no tax needing to be paid since it's delivery destination is NJ?
I use the website that opens 100 webpages to do real life test because both of us always have lots of webpages open for shopping / researching / trip planning / work. The Air is running the test on Safari and ThinkBook on Firefox and both have adblocker enabled
The Air have no problem opening Safari tabs but stop loading them after about the first 30 and will only slowly loads the page once I click on the tab. I am pretty sure it is throttling as the battery drain quickened and the area top of the keyboard heats up
The ThinkBook just keeps going opening tabs and loading pages. I can see it is using page files but that doesn't slow it down.
I ended the test after 200 webpages because ThinkBook clearly won and was disappointed how my Air performed. All the talk of 8GB on M1 = 16GB on PC is just crap, same with "Mac storage way faster than anything on PC"
M1 and M2 are very impressive with battery life and optimized workload but it's not the miracle machine some people made them out to be. Want to match / beat PC with beefy hardware you'd need to buy Mac with similar hardware. And to clarify, I did buy the Pro from this deal
I use the website that opens 100 webpages to do real life test because both of us always have lots of webpages open for shopping / researching / trip planning / work. The Air is running the test on Safari and ThinkBook on Firefox and both have adblocker enabled
The Air have no problem opening Safari tabs but stop loading them after about the first 30 and will only slowly loads the page once I click on the tab. I am pretty sure it is throttling as the battery drain quickened and the area top of the keyboard heats up
The ThinkBook just keeps going opening tabs and loading pages. I can see it is using page files but that doesn't slow it down.
I ended the test after 200 webpages because ThinkBook clearly won and was disappointed how my Air performed. All the talk of 8GB on M1 = 16GB on PC is just crap, same with "Mac storage way faster than anything on PC"
M1 and M2 are very impressive with battery life and optimized workload but it's not the miracle machine some people made them out to be. Want to match / beat PC with beefy hardware you'd need to buy Mac with similar hardware. And to clarify, I did buy the Pro from this deal
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My concern is that Costco appears to be a merchant that does not follow this protocol online, at the checkout phase. From what I understand from customer reports, they apparently charge tax for eligible tax-free items delivered to NJ regardless of NJ's tax free holiday. Customers are then required to contact them after the purchase and request a tax refund.
From what I read regarding NJ's policies, if a merchant does charge tax and doesn't reimburse the customer, the NJ resident can make a claim on their annual NJ income tax return and the state will refund the sales tax paid ... insofar as the tax holiday is intended to benefit NJ residents.
But, if Costco for some reason does not refund the tax - to an out of state resident who designates a NJ address for the Macbook delivery - then they'd be out of luck getting reimbursed for the sales taxes paid (approx. $106).
Has anyone taken this route with Costco and received their tax refund without any snafus?
I use the website that opens 100 webpages to do real life test because both of us always have lots of webpages open for shopping / researching / trip planning / work. The Air is running the test on Safari and ThinkBook on Firefox and both have adblocker enabled
The Air have no problem opening Safari tabs but stop loading them after about the first 30 and will only slowly loads the page once I click on the tab. I am pretty sure it is throttling as the battery drain quickened and the area top of the keyboard heats up
The ThinkBook just keeps going opening tabs and loading pages. I can see it is using page files but that doesn't slow it down.
I ended the test after 200 webpages because ThinkBook clearly won and was disappointed how my Air performed. All the talk of 8GB on M1 = 16GB on PC is just crap, same with "Mac storage way faster than anything on PC"
M1 and M2 are very impressive with battery life and optimized workload but it's not the miracle machine some people made them out to be. Want to match / beat PC with beefy hardware you'd need to buy Mac with similar hardware. And to clarify, I did buy the Pro from this deal
Active cooling & noise.
Double the RAM.
Yeah, at an activity where you deliberately stress RAM, it will not perform as well. A 2 year old fanless chip with 1/2 the RAM lost to a brand new chip literally released a month ago with double the RAM.
What's the battery life in normal use, for both?
What's the weight for each?
What's the fan noise like for each?
My concern is that Costco appears to be a merchant that does not follow this protocol online, at the checkout phase. From what I understand from customer reports, they apparently charge tax for eligible tax-free items delivered to NJ regardless of NJ's tax free holiday. Customers are then required to contact them after the purchase and request a tax refund.
From what I read regarding NJ's policies, if a merchant does charge tax and doesn't reimburse the customer, the NJ resident can make a claim on their annual NJ income tax return and the state will refund the sales tax paid ... insofar as the tax holiday is intended to benefit NJ residents.
But, if Costco for some reason does not refund the tax - to an out of state resident who designates a NJ address for the Macbook delivery - then they'd be out of luck getting reimbursed for the sales taxes paid (approx. $106).
Has anyone taken this route with Costco and received their tax refund without any snafus?
Costco.com doesn't offer sales tax exemption at the time of sale - I think this is why requests are manually processed for individual purchases Source: "How do I purchase for tax exempt or resale on Costco.com?" - link [costco.com].
Active cooling & noise.
Double the RAM.
Yeah, at an activity where you deliberately stress RAM, it will not perform as well. A 2 year old fanless chip with 1/2 the RAM lost to a brand new chip literally released a month ago with double the RAM.
What's the battery life in normal use, for both?
What's the weight for each?
What's the fan noise like for each?
Price wise, both are the same at $800 something but ThinkBook comes with 16GB / 512GB. Both are fully aluminum with ThinkBook smaller and lighter.
Now if you loads the laptops, ThinkBook will be noisy with the fan but actually perform. Air will throttle and kinda gives up but you'd still have battery life
It just shows the Air aren't the miracle machine some people made them out to be. You get it for very light workload and excellent battery life.
Price wise, both are the same at $800 something but ThinkBook comes with 16GB / 512GB. Both are fully aluminum with ThinkBook smaller and lighter.
Now if you loads the laptops, ThinkBook will be noisy with the fan but actually perform. Air will throttle and kinda gives up but you'd still have battery life
It just shows the Air aren't the miracle machine some people made them out to be. You get it for very light workload and excellent battery life.
It's ergonomically bad to use clamshell laptops as touchscreens; if anything there's plenty of apps to use phones as a touch input and not smudge the glossy screen
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