Apple 13.6" MacBook Air, M2, Space Gray, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD - $1299

MagentaWren7984

Nov 23, 2023 6:56 PM

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MagentaWren7984Nov 23, 2023 6:56 PM

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Shows 1299 for me

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ilikebike

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Nov 23, 2023 6:58 PM

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ilikebike

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Quote from MagentaWren7984

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Shows 1299 for me

Whoops, my bad. Fixed OP

midiman

Nov 23, 2023 11:52 PM

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midimanNov 23, 2023 11:52 PM

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Definitely the configuration I want to get. Don't even need the 512gb, which brings it down to $1099. Just need the 16gb ram in a 13".

Will there be anyplace else selling this tomorrow / Black Friday? I can't even find a 13" Air with 16gb listed at Best Buy.

Last edited by midiman November 23, 2023 at 03:58 PM.

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ilikebike

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ilikebike

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Quote from midiman

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Definitely the configuration I want to get. Don't even need the 512gb, which brings it down to $1099. Just need the 16gb ram in a 13".

Will there be anyplace else selling this tomorrow / Black Friday? I can't even find a 13" Air with 16gb listed at Best Buy.

Anything with 16gb is a BTO option so they're hard to find. Your only real options are Apple, B&H or Adorama.

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con5tant

Nov 24, 2023 5:59 PM

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con5tantNov 24, 2023 5:59 PM

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So, you need to open up a B&H credit card to save on taxes now? I remember back in the day B&H use to be tax-free.

paulhenta

Nov 24, 2023 6:09 PM

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paulhentaNov 24, 2023 6:09 PM

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Quote from midiman

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Definitely the configuration I want to get. Don't even need the 512gb, which brings it down to $1099. Just need the 16gb ram in a 13".

Will there be anyplace else selling this tomorrow / Black Friday? I can't even find a 13" Air with 16gb listed at Best Buy.

But you are in the MacBook Pro 14 M1 Pro (refurbished with apple warranty) level that sells for as low as $1249. And it's much better value in my book

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PurpleCarpenter662

Nov 24, 2023 6:50 PM

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PurpleCarpenter662Nov 24, 2023 6:50 PM

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Quote from con5tant

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So, you need to open up a B&H credit card to save on taxes now? I remember back in the day B&H use to be tax-free.

Unless you are in a sales tax free state, you have to pay because of a Supreme Court ruling in 2018. So, B&H came up with the card to prevent any erosion in sales from states with sales taxes.

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midiman

Nov 24, 2023 7:53 PM

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midimanNov 24, 2023 7:53 PM

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Quote from paulhenta

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But you are in the MacBook Pro 14 M1 Pro (refurbished with apple warranty) level that sells for as low as $1249. And it's much better value in my book

This is a gift - Gifting a refurb is kinda low IMHO. Totally agree that it's a better value.

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Deezman

Nov 25, 2023 3:42 AM

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DeezmanNov 25, 2023 3:42 AM

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Quote from paulhenta

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But you are in the MacBook Pro 14 M1 Pro (refurbished with apple warranty) level that sells for as low as $1249. And it's much better value in my book

It may be a better value but the latest OS upgrade spells out an M2 or higher processor is needed for certain features now.

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Scione

Nov 25, 2023 4:06 AM

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ScioneNov 25, 2023 4:06 AM

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Quote from Deezman

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It may be a better value but the latest OS upgrade spells out an M2 or higher processor is needed for certain features now.

I'm on the latest OS with M1. Working fine. What's your source?

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Deezman

Nov 25, 2023 5:21 AM

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DeezmanNov 25, 2023 5:21 AM

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Quote from Scione

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I'm on the latest OS with M1. Working fine. What's your source?

It's in the release notes from Apple. I never said it won't work fine. Just that Apple is requiring an M2 for some new minor features. You'll never notice it if you have an M1. And, there's a few more missing if you an Intel Mac.
I have an i9 MacBook Pro and my daughter has an M2 Max MacBook Pro, so I always read the release notes to see what Apple is up to.
Apple is known for utilizing new capabilities, so I'm sure it will become more apparent in later OS versions.

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Capeto

Nov 25, 2023 5:30 AM

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CapetoNov 25, 2023 5:30 AM

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Quote from Deezman

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It may be a better value but the latest OS upgrade spells out an M2 or higher processor is needed for certain features now.

The only feature I could find on macOS Sonoma that won't work with M1 chips is using MFi hearing aids on your computer:

https://www.apple.com/macos/sonoma/

CTRL-ALT-DEALS

Nov 25, 2023 5:48 AM

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CTRL-ALT-DEALSNov 25, 2023 5:48 AM

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For this price, M1 Pro all day.

Darren85

Nov 25, 2023 11:50 AM

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Darren85Nov 25, 2023 11:50 AM

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Is it worth an extra $100 to go from 8GB ram ($1199 at BB / Costco) up to 16GB?

This will be light use (browsing, ms office, etc) so 8GB is fine for now but I'm worried about 3-4 years from now.

TurboMann

Nov 25, 2023 1:56 PM

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TurboMannNov 25, 2023 1:56 PM

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Quote from Darren85

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Is it worth an extra $100 to go from 8GB ram ($1199 at BB / Costco) up to 16GB?

This will be light use (browsing, ms office, etc) so 8GB is fine for now but I'm worried about 3-4 years from now.

The usual premium to upgrade to 16 GB is $200.

For your use case, 8 GB would be fine, however, double the ram for $100 is a deal in itself for MacBooks.

I'd personally pay the extra $100 for 16 GB. Better resale as well if you plan to upgrade in a few years.

Plus your usage of the MacBook could change/evolve. Maybe you get into some light video/photo editing or something.

16 GB all the way.

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