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Apple MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop - M3 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Silver - $509.99 Best Buy

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Dec 18, 2025 5:28 AM
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Dec 18, 2025 5:29 AM
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SereneDealsDec 18, 2025 5:29 AM
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I ordered couple of weeks ago at this price, they cancelled it after a week
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Dec 18, 2025 3:58 PM
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larnatdadDec 18, 2025 3:58 PM
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Would be very interested but only 8gb of ram, does 16gb make that big of a difference? NM, not available for me
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Dec 18, 2025 5:02 PM
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Quote from larnatdad View quoted comment :
Would be very interested but only 8gb of ram, does 16gb make that big of a difference? NM, not available for me
After 3 chrome tabs open, it matters 100%.
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Dec 18, 2025 5:22 PM
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bob151Dec 18, 2025 5:22 PM
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Quote from larnatdad View quoted comment :
Would be very interested but only 8gb of ram, does 16gb make that big of a difference? NM, not available for me
I still use my M1 air with 8 GB. I keep many tabs open and I don't have an issue.

Although, I'm not a "content creator" or "influencer".
Dec 18, 2025 6:00 PM
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SuperSkunkATX72Dec 18, 2025 6:02 PM
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Quote from arbitrager View quoted comment :
After 3 chrome tabs open, it matters 100%.
We have folks at work with 8gb MacBook Air machines. Never had a single complaint. For daily office tasks, it's surprisingly decent. I'd buy this in a heartbeat for a mom/dad/grandparent.
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Dec 18, 2025 6:09 PM
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larnatdadDec 18, 2025 6:09 PM
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Quote from arbitrager View quoted comment :
After 3 chrome tabs open, it matters 100%.
Thanks for the reply!
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larnatdadDec 18, 2025 6:10 PM
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Quote from bob151 View quoted comment :
I still use my M1 air with 8 GB. I keep many tabs open and I don't have an issue.

Although, I'm not a "content creator" or "influencer".
Thanks for the information!
Dec 18, 2025 6:16 PM
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sr27Dec 18, 2025 6:16 PM
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Quote from bob151 View quoted comment :
I still use my M1 air with 8 GB. I keep many tabs open and I don't have an issue.Although, I'm not a "content creator" or "influencer".
Slickdeals tab alone takes 2gb over a few hours. Not sure what your peddling here.
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Quote from arbitrager View quoted comment :
After 3 chrome tabs open, it matters 100%.
Just my personal feedback: I have been using my M2 air for years with 8gb - and it holds up well for 15+ tabs on chrome with slack and excel being utilized at the same time.
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Dec 18, 2025 7:06 PM
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iluvchonkDec 18, 2025 7:06 PM
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Safari is a better option for MacOS since it uses less RAM than chrome
Dec 18, 2025 9:28 PM
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LovelyLinen234Dec 19, 2025 2:38 AM
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I got a 15 inch base M3 air for 545 in open box and traded it in for 625 in Bestbuy GC to buy m4 air 13 inch for 810

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Dec 19, 2025 2:39 AM
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LovelyLinen234Dec 19, 2025 2:39 AM
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For 90% users, M1 with 8gb and swap memory is plenty good

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