Best Buy has for
My Best Buy Plus or Total Members: 15" Apple MacBook Air Laptop (Z18U0LL/A, 2023 Model) on sale for
$1599.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Members
Dr.Wajahat for sharing this deal.
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here and Total membership
here. Price for non-Plus or Total Members is $1649; open-box options are available as well; click "Open-Box: from $xxxx" on product page to check prices/availability.
Specs- Apple M2 (8-core CPU and up to 10-core GPU) Processor
- 15" 2880 x 1864 Liquid Retina Display
- 1TB Solid State Drive
- 16GB RAM
- Integrated Graphics
- Backlit Keyboard
- Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth
- macOS Ventura
- Ports:
- 2x Thunderbolt 3
- 1x MagSafe 3
- Weight: 3.3 lbs
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It gives me everything I want: most of the power, build quality, stability and screen size that I enjoy with my work MBP M1 Pro and adds insane battery life in a light package.
It's a great computer for anyone with the use case/money and understands what it means to "buy once, cry once".
Anyway, the average consumer is probably more interested in thin-and-light and battery life than they are compute power.
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I was thinking maybe it's for the person who distrusts iCloud backup and is heavy into storing videos. Else, a small profile USB 3.1 (or even the new gen 2s) could easily work.
Just feels like what someone who had $1500 to spend would buy....while If I did, I'd get a lower spec'd 14'' MBP and call it a day. Many pros are still working on '18-'19s at my last job, so a "pro-consumer" could make like a bandit at a similarly priced MBP.
It's okay to spend a little extra on future proofing or just in case you may need it down the road. Not every purchase has to be perfectly efficient for most of us. Simplicity is a feature too.
It's okay to spend a little extra on future proofing or just in case you may need it down the road. Not every purchase has to be perfectly efficient for most of us. Simplicity is a feature too.
And it being only best buy pro members makes this an even worse deal
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That machine is a heat pump. No matter how you can change the settings, simple browsing heats the dumb unit. No resolution from Dell whatsoever.
Now I am returning that and getting one of these MBA from BB with 512gb and 16gb RAM.
Otherwise, for $200 less ($1399) you can get a similarly configured 14" MBP w/1TB SSD [a.co]and performance will be better than the MBA15 (SSD is faster in the MBP14) and the screen is much better (ProMotion high refresh rate and higher brightness), audio is better, and more ports.
The 14" MBP is only 0.2 lbs heavier than the MBA15 so weight is not that big a deal.
EDIT: The $1399 MBP14 is "renewed" but in reality is an Apple Certified which everyone knows is just like new.
My current mb pro (2017) is now considered vintage and not compatible with macOS Sonoma. The Amazon deal is great but since it's a 2021 model it will be vintage in 3 years and is what's keeping me from pulling the trigger.
How do yall factor this in with these deals?
My current mb pro (2017) is now considered vintage and not compatible with macOS Sonoma. The Amazon deal is great but since it's a 2021 model it will be vintage in 3 years and is what's keeping me from pulling the trigger.
How do yall factor this in with these deals?
If you actually need a laptop right now and just use an Apple laptop as a Facebook machine like 99 percent of people it's a pretty easy choice. Go with the Macbook Air 15 inch. You're not going to notice any difference with HDR, cpu, 120 hz display just browsing the web. If you're one of those edge cases that actually need the Pro or need "the best" then go with the 14 inch.
If you're concerned about OS updates then just wait for an M3 Macbook.
I am considering those options and can't make up my mind.
Better screen. More ports. Better processor. Higher refresh rate. The only thing the m2 air has going for it over an m1 MBP at the same price is the weight. If you need a super light laptop, you really can't do better than an MBA, but if you can handle a few ounces then the MBP is the clear winner.
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Yes, though, if you buy a $200 Best Buy special it will likely not last very long.
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