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Apple MacBook Air: 13.6", M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD $749 @ BestBuy

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Also available with 512GB SSD [bestbuy.com] for $949.

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SPECS:
  • Apple M2 8-Core Chip
  • 13.6" 2560 x 1664 Liquid Retina Display
  • 8GB Unified RAM
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 8-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.0
  • Thunderbolt 3
  • FaceTime Full HD 1080p Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard
  • Force Touch Trackpad | Touch ID Sensor
  • macOS


https://www.bestbuy.com/site/appl...Id=6509650
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Also available with 512GB SSD [bestbuy.com] for $949.

All colors available.

SPECS:
  • Apple M2 8-Core Chip
  • 13.6" 2560 x 1664 Liquid Retina Display
  • 8GB Unified RAM
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 8-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.0
  • Thunderbolt 3
  • FaceTime Full HD 1080p Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard
  • Force Touch Trackpad | Touch ID Sensor
  • macOS


https://www.bestbuy.com/site/appl...Id=6509650

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Model: Apple 13.6" MacBook Air with M2 Chip (2022) (Open Box)

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Oct 7, 2024
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JK1982
Oct 7, 2024
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Really hope apple starts base models at 16/512gb with the new m4 macs. And push the pro models to 32/1tb.
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deepakssn
Oct 7, 2024
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https://www.costco.com/MacBook%20...ue&nf=true

Same deal at Costco
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Oct 7, 2024
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sans.
Oct 7, 2024
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Quote from UKR_12 :
People aren't exactly being smart by paying premium prices for low specs just because it's Apple. As long as there's a market for 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD at a high price, Apple has no incentive to change anything. They'll stick to their strategy until market demand forces them to shift.
100%. I urge more and more people to vote with their wallet because every single person who complains on a forum about 8GB not being enough is doing exactly nothing to sway Apple. I'm not hopeful though because for every person who is savvy enough to hold out for raised min. specs, there's 400 clueless people who just buy whatever is the lowest model for their kid, grandparent, etc.

Demand more, people. Who cares if "MacOS uses memory more efficiently than Windows".
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Oct 7, 2024
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duvet
Oct 7, 2024
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Quote from sans. :
100%. I urge more and more people to vote with their wallet because every single person who complains on a forum about 8GB not being enough is doing exactly nothing to sway Apple. I'm not hopeful though because for every person who is savvy enough to hold out for raised min. specs, there's 400 clueless people who just buy whatever is the lowest model for their kid, grandparent, etc. Demand more, people. Who cares if "MacOS uses memory more efficiently than Windows".
Why is 8GB not enough? I use my M2 8GB for software development (running multiple VMs). Photo editing in Lightroom and Topaz. Some video editing in iMovie, and other day to day things that run fine.
I get if you're doing more pro things (large video files, graphics ray tracing, large batch processing of photos etc) then you'd need more. But I think for a lot of people 8GB is enough and at this price is good value.
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Oct 7, 2024
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CtJack108
Oct 7, 2024
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Quote from UKR_12 :
People aren't exactly being smart by paying premium prices for low specs just because it's Apple. As long as there's a market for 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD at a high price, Apple has no incentive to change anything. They'll stick to their strategy until market demand forces them to shift.
Some people use it differently. I need as much space available on the macs, I can't fathom 256gb and could settle for 512/1tb.

At the same time my 32gb ipads are empty because i am reading/streaming on wifi.

There a tons of people doing the above backwards: having specced out ipads and bare bones macs because youtube and googling doesn't need ram/ssd upgrades.
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Oct 7, 2024
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DavidG4611
Oct 7, 2024
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Not buying less than 16 RAM. Anything less won't work with Apple Intelligence once that comes out.
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Oct 7, 2024
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sans.
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Quote from duvet :
Why is 8GB not enough? I use my M2 8GB for software development (running multiple VMs). Photo editing in Lightroom and Topaz. Some video editing in iMovie, and other day to day things that run fine.
I get if you're doing more pro things (large video files, graphics ray tracing, large batch processing of photos etc) then you'd need more. But I think for a lot of people 8GB is enough and at this price is good value.
My main argument is futureproofing (esp. since Apple hardware tends to last alongside the OS updates) and headroom for your needs to change. And if you think 8GB is good value, it's only because you choose to believe it's so IMO. If everyone tomorrow refused to buy until Apple upped to 16GB min, Apple would give it to everyone.

I always side with the notion of people getting more for their money, but I won't flame anyone who's happy with 8GB. It is what it is.
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