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8gb is enough for watching videos, daily browsering, excel, word etc.
However it is not ideal for video editing, docker or simulator/emulator based software development.
This is a good deal. In June '23 I paid $1199 at Best Buy for M2 13.6" w/512gb (8gb).
At $1250 for 512gb, this feels like a better deal.
I'd buy this 15" / 512gb M2 if I was in a buying cycle.
For comparison, in Mar '23 I paid $1499 for 14" M1 Pro 16gb/512gb
It's a good machine but I overpaid.
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Apple's whole game is planned obsolescence. 8gb of RAM is "fine" until it isn't because of their product road map (driven entirely by profit for shareholders)
Caveat emptor.
I was strongly considering getting an M1 Air, but ended up with a Dell business laptop refurbish from woot for $160. Upgraded the memory to 16gb ($23) and put in a 2GB NVMe drive ($60). It's fast enough for everything but gaming.
Scored an M1 Mac Mini for $300 from a local buyer which seems to be where the real value is...
Is 8GB still enough nowadays in 2020s? If need to run an Android emulator.
I wouldn't recommend 8gb when you need to do emulation/virtualizatuon personally unless you only need to run a single VM at a time and nothing else.
Also, Just a heads up I haven't had a lot of luck with android VMs on MacOS as most of the best standalone ones aren't well supported on apple silicon ( unless you are talking about android studio for your own applications, that is supported). If anyone has a suggestion for this outside of android studio I'd love to hear it.
This is one of the reasons I don't like Apple. In many ways the hardware is so good but I can't help but feeling like they know they can cheat me on the price of what is typically a commodity item (RAM, HD). Consider that I just bought a 2T WD black SSD for around $100. Apple wants $200 for a paltry upgrade from .25T to .5T.
My wife has been a Mac user for a while and I appreciate that the previous Macs really held up. Her current Mac is 10 years old. However, more memory/HD are two things that can really extend the life of a computer and those are two things Apple locks you out of. It makes it really hard for me to willingly hand over so much cash for a system that is already gimped at time of purchase. Yes, you can get soldered Windows machines. In fact I have an HP "Surface" with such limitations. But when it was released in 2017 8gb, 256gb were more impressive and for the same money I could have decided to go for a different laptop with more upgradability for the same money. When you add it Apple's decidedly unfriendly right to repair efforts it's just so much harder to want to buy a current Apple computer even though I like so much about them (great track pad, very good screens, decent keyboards on the latest models, very good battery life).
Nothing special since these machines will not move at list price. There have been open box ones I think they were 900 at Best Buy nearly new. The prices can only go lower since laptop sales fell off a cliff. Apple is down 30% recently in volume. Expect some sharp Christmas deals.
This is not strictly related to this deal, but could someone tell me is the 15" MacBook Air Like New 8gb RAM with 256 GB storage for $750 a good deal? Someone is selling it in my local listings and I wasn't sure if I should jump on it given the price. Thank you
This is not strictly related to this deal, but could someone tell me is the 15" MacBook Air Like New 8gb RAM with 256 GB storage for $750 a good deal? Someone is selling it in my local listings and I wasn't sure if I should jump on it given the price. Thank you
If the condition is good, that's a steal. New M1 MBAs are going for that price, so for a 15 inch M2 MBA with better performance, go for it
If the condition is good, that's a steal. New M1 MBAs are going for that price, so for a 15 inch M2 MBA with better performance, go for it
Thank you. I am considering getting it for my father in law who is not great with computers and has very basic needs. It sounds like I should jump on it. I appreciate your help, kind internet stranger!
I have this in 16gb. feedback
- m2 is ofc excellent for mobility. battery life cleans the floor with pc easily. processor is speedy enough and good clean performance. I would definitely get 16gb but I would not feel handicapped at 8gb because quite frankly if you are desperate for ram why are you doing that kind of work on a tiny mba?
- there's some wierd mba things. most notably is shockingly poor support for more than one monitor. anything more than that you have to buy an expensive hub (like $200). also doesn't support things like dell usb c chaining.
- and of course, the ports. you get two. that's it.
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At $1250 for 512gb, this feels like a better deal.
I'd buy this 15" / 512gb M2 if I was in a buying cycle.
For comparison, in Mar '23 I paid $1499 for 14" M1 Pro 16gb/512gb
It's a good machine but I overpaid.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank busterjonez
Caveat emptor.
I was strongly considering getting an M1 Air, but ended up with a Dell business laptop refurbish from woot for $160. Upgraded the memory to 16gb ($23) and put in a 2GB NVMe drive ($60). It's fast enough for everything but gaming.
Scored an M1 Mac Mini for $300 from a local buyer which seems to be where the real value is...
Also, Just a heads up I haven't had a lot of luck with android VMs on MacOS as most of the best standalone ones aren't well supported on apple silicon ( unless you are talking about android studio for your own applications, that is supported). If anyone has a suggestion for this outside of android studio I'd love to hear it.
My wife has been a Mac user for a while and I appreciate that the previous Macs really held up. Her current Mac is 10 years old. However, more memory/HD are two things that can really extend the life of a computer and those are two things Apple locks you out of. It makes it really hard for me to willingly hand over so much cash for a system that is already gimped at time of purchase. Yes, you can get soldered Windows machines. In fact I have an HP "Surface" with such limitations. But when it was released in 2017 8gb, 256gb were more impressive and for the same money I could have decided to go for a different laptop with more upgradability for the same money. When you add it Apple's decidedly unfriendly right to repair efforts it's just so much harder to want to buy a current Apple computer even though I like so much about them (great track pad, very good screens, decent keyboards on the latest models, very good battery life).
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- m2 is ofc excellent for mobility. battery life cleans the floor with pc easily. processor is speedy enough and good clean performance. I would definitely get 16gb but I would not feel handicapped at 8gb because quite frankly if you are desperate for ram why are you doing that kind of work on a tiny mba?
- there's some wierd mba things. most notably is shockingly poor support for more than one monitor. anything more than that you have to buy an expensive hub (like $200). also doesn't support things like dell usb c chaining.
- and of course, the ports. you get two. that's it.
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