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Active Military/Veterans/DoD: Apple MacBook Air: 13.6" M2 Chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD $799, 15.3" M2 Ship, 8GB, 256GB SSD $999 & More + Free Shipping

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Feb 23, 2024
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tmac3life
Feb 23, 2024
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If Apple started offering 16gb as the base, I wonder if these would sell better and not be perpetually discounted. I understand how powerful the M2 chip is and how most people probably only *need* 8gb but the competition typically offers more ram for the price
Feb 23, 2024
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shojus
Feb 23, 2024
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Quote from tmac3life :
If Apple started offering 16gb as the base, I wonder if these would sell better and not be perpetually discounted. I understand how powerful the M2 chip is and how most people probably only *need* 8gb but the competition typically offers more ram for the price
Agreed, I think they would do much better! It's one thing having lower SSD storage, but RAM can't be upgraded and the more time that goes by the more memory that's gonna be required to run applications. Hell, I have 12gb of RAM on my cellphone! They need to start at 16gb or at least make it upgradeable.
Feb 23, 2024
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Spyderman59
Feb 23, 2024
414 Posts
The rather anemic specs of these machines dissuades me from consideration, even at this price.
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Feb 23, 2024
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Bouncy_Furbal
Feb 23, 2024
781 Posts
Quote from tmac3life :
If Apple started offering 16gb as the base, I wonder if these would sell better and not be perpetually discounted. I understand how powerful the M2 chip is and how most people probably only *need* 8gb but the competition typically offers more ram for the price
16gb is would bar none be the laptop to get for everyone in a non professional setting(cad/cam/) or gaming. Wonder what apples market research found the trade off to be between adding $15 more ram to this and selling some more vs people option to upgrade or move up models
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Feb 23, 2024
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nojok3
Feb 23, 2024
368 Posts
If you're doing web browsing/terminal stuff this is fine. If you're doing anything that Apple wants you to do with media creation, this isn't it.

I just needed a web browsing laptop and my Activity Manager has been under 8GB. I looked into getting the 16GB version and figured for the additional cost of the 16GB model, I could just replace this when it needs to be replaced.

I had a 14" M1 Pro with 16GB previously. The 13" Air is nice and portable.
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Feb 23, 2024
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foxblur
Feb 23, 2024
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As others have stated the limit of this computer is the 8GB & 256GB. 16 & 512 is a much more capable machine with some longevity
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Feb 23, 2024
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1gokart
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Feb 23, 2024
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Quote from foxblur :
As others have stated the limit of this computer is the 8GB & 256GB. 16 & 512 is a much more capable machine with some longevity
Not if the only thing you use it for is surf the internet, watch movies and word processing.
Don't get me wrong, 16GB RAM would be nice, but I rather have more storage. 256GB is bare minimum, but a portable ssd easily fix that.
At $800, I'm in for one. If only Best Buy had one so I can use my M1 Air trade in value of it.

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Feb 23, 2024
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USMC_JESSE
Feb 23, 2024
369 Posts
8gb of ram should be just fine for most casual users. It's not like 8gb of ram on windows.
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Feb 23, 2024
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Feb 23, 2024
mw211
Feb 23, 2024
217 Posts
I've been an apple fan for a long time but getting sick of the $300 for 256mb.
Feb 23, 2024
140 Posts
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Judah_Ross_TX_Realty
Feb 23, 2024
140 Posts
Anyone have an easy solution to dual monitors?
Feb 23, 2024
112 Posts
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Feb 23, 2024
MatthewV6375
Feb 23, 2024
112 Posts
Quote from Judah_Ross_TX_Realty :
Anyone have an easy solution to dual monitors?
If you have an extra iPad you can use sidecar or duet display. I use it when I travel and it works for what I need
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Feb 23, 2024
77 Posts
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Feb 23, 2024
aceonweb
Feb 23, 2024
77 Posts
a few years back went from a 15 inch MacBook pro with 16gb of ram, to the M1 with 8gb, and the M1 destroys the MacBook pro (intel). three years later and the m1 MacBook air is still a beast. I don't code or anything, but some light editing in movie while doing a bunch of other things. Never seems to slow down. I might upgrade to the M2, just to keep the trade in value about 1/2 what I paid for the computer. Works out to about $150-200/year trading in every 3 years.
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Feb 23, 2024
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trinifawk
Feb 23, 2024
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Bought the 256gb for this price a week ago. It arrived in 3 days. I haven't unboxed it yet, but it seems like a solid deal.

Buy with a credit card that doubles Apple's warranty and you're good for a couple years.

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Feb 24, 2024
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NavyJoke6138
Feb 24, 2024
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Quote from shojus :
Agreed, I think they would do much better! It's one thing having lower SSD storage, but RAM can't be upgraded and the more time that goes by the more memory that's gonna be required to run applications. Hell, I have 12gb of RAM on my cellphone! They need to start at 16gb or at least make it upgradeable.
While generally I agree storage limitations can be solved there is actually a performance uplift with 512 compared to 256 because apple puts 2 256GB SSDs in the 512GB version which allows for double read and write speeds unless you are close to full. This can't really be "resolved" by external storage. Still 200-300$ for 256gb SSD these days is pretty ridiculous. 8GB ram is ok, I have the Mac mini with m2 and 8+256 and it is perfectly fine albeit I do notice a slowdown when I have too many chrome tabs or applications open. For 399 that I paid for it that is acceptable, for 1000+ machine it really is not.

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