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Maybe it's been as low as $330 for those garage sale "refurbished/used/heavily beat up" ebay listings, but if one reads the description, these are brand new (w/ damaged box) --- complete with full manufacturer's warranty and Applecare eligible.
Also, to the above poster, I didn't see any links to those places where it's "as low as" $330. That's ok, happens to all of us. The other week I sent an email saying "Please see attachment" and whoopsie, totally forgot the attachment!
Now, if you compared the relative value of an entry-level M1 Air to an entry-level M4 Air (which has gone on sale for ~$750-800 over the holiday season, msrp $1000)...I'd argue for the extra ~$400 (double the price), you're getting a machine with a far superior processor, marginally larger screen, and double the ram. Also, it's not going on 6 years old. (But I'm using a 16gb/1tb M1 Air right now, and it's held up splendidly under daily normal use.)
If you have a strict budget or want to get into the apple ecosystem on the cheap, it'd be hard to beat this for a low-risk entry point. It's a delightful, well-made ultrabook that's extremely inexpensive.
Mine arrived and it's not looking 'Excellent'. It's showing a purchase date of January 10, 2025 so coverage is expired and under battery health it says 'Service Recommended'. It seems like it was turned on at some point - there's a sticker on the box that says it was inspected - and then the battery drained and sat discharged for 13 months or so.
8 GB is fine for most people
I had no problems with an M1 Air 8 GB doing React Native development with a Python backend and two IDEs running at the same time
MacOS, at least at that time, was very optimized to use that 8 GB
Is this a troll? Windows is hated by everyone right now, and has caused a massive spike in Linux adoption.The VAST majority of people remotely competent in software/computing prefer Linux or Linux based like MacOS, which tells me all I need to know about your level of competency.
8 GB is fine for most people
I had no problems with an M1 Air 8 GB doing React Native development with a Python backend and two IDEs running at the same time
MacOS, at least at that time, was very optimized to use that 8 GB
Maybe if you don't download any newer versions of MacOS.
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8GB is the only "problem"
M1 is still crushing most laptop cpus in 2026 both in power and efficiency ... That's been Apple's biggest problem since going to the mac silicon is that people haven't felt the need to upgrade even after multiple generations .
It took unitl M4 for apple to realize that 8GB just wasn't enough for a lot of people... I'm somone who uses 96GB or 128GB of DDR5 on every PC i own, but my macbook air is only 16GB and it's absolutely fine because of how efficient the mac silicon is and how the ram is managed.
I don't care about the storage, you can always plug in an external drive and i use a NAS for file storage so i can keep my PCs as clean as possible.
That said, I know plenty of people who bought 8GB ram M1-M3 macbook airs and still don't feel the need to upgrade.
I don't care if it's "old" ... my one PC that's still on AM4 with a 5950x is still fine. (and i run a 5090 on it). i just worked on my buddy's 10th gen i7 desktop earlier today and it's 5 generations old but can still play any AAA title just fine with hi setup
CPUs that are 5 years old in 2026 are typically still just fine, and the M1 is absolutely still perfectly great for 99% of people ...
I know i went back and forth between PC and Mac here but my point is that mac silicon has even more staying power than x86 right now and even x86 chips that are 4-5 years old are still perfectly great... Is my 9950x3d faster than 5950x ? Absolutely...but most people wouldn't even notice because they aren't going to push either cpu to it's limit.
Same is true for the M1.. If you can live with the RAM this computer will be great for years and I can't think of a better laptop in the price range... Personally if this was my price range i'd get a mac mini, but for a laptop i just don't see anything being better at this price and 8GB of RAM on a mac goes a lot further than it does on a x86 pc .
I have a M1 32GB 16" Macbook Pro that I purchased on Swappa 9 months ago for just over $600. It has been a great machine without lag and I leave it on energy savor for better battery life. I might be saying something different if I only had 8 GB of ram which would make me hesitant along with not knowing about how much battery life is on it.
sounds like you got a real steal of a deal as the lowest im seeing for those specs are 900+
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Just check your local FB market place. You'll see a model like this everywhere with stickers and probably soiled with pee asking 500-600$. This is a steal
Ordered. I've been watching these and decent condition USED is usually over $300 on eBay. Sure there are better deals occasionally but I have yet to catch one. Even a good deal at say $250 used is going to have a cycled battery, scuffs/wear, and no warranty. For new, from what appears to be Walmart's liquidation arm, this is great.
Just check your local FB market place. You'll see a model like this everywhere with stickers and probably soiled with pee asking 500-600$. This is a steal
The main issue with the 8gb is it does not allow the m1 to go its fastest. Not so much with tabs, unless you cant stand offloading them. The other issue with this is the updates, but I hope considering it was an m1 itd be easier for others to hack than it has been for older intel cpus. Its a tough call for me, would you guys go this or an 15" m4 256gb 8gb rrom the recent amazon resale sale. I havent opened it up yet, but dude I am not impressed at all by amazon resale conditions, like new means absolutely nothing. Whereas the used airpod pro 2 I got from vipoutlet during the black friday sale came in great condition. I wonder where they get their inventory? When i got them like new from amazon, they came over a year and a half old, and beat, they did not simpky seem like customer returns.
I'm sorry you see this as 'hate', but we should all be striving for excellence here.
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I literally still use this exact model and it works fine. People on here complain about the ram all the time and I have experienced literally no slowdowns. It's worlds faster than my work laptop which is thicker, has a beefier intel processor, and 16gb of ram.
And yes I open as many tabs as I like, do minor photo editing, all the normal internet/streaming stuff, document stuff, programming projects etc.
The people that criticize this thing don't realize how it feels to use it, because even to this day it feels amazing, yes even with 8gb of ram.
people like to complain because they just cannot be satisfy. They want more but pay less
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Also, to the above poster, I didn't see any links to those places where it's "as low as" $330. That's ok, happens to all of us. The other week I sent an email saying "Please see attachment" and whoopsie, totally forgot the attachment!
Now, if you compared the relative value of an entry-level M1 Air to an entry-level M4 Air (which has gone on sale for ~$750-800 over the holiday season, msrp $1000)...I'd argue for the extra ~$400 (double the price), you're getting a machine with a far superior processor, marginally larger screen, and double the ram. Also, it's not going on 6 years old. (But I'm using a 16gb/1tb M1 Air right now, and it's held up splendidly under daily normal use.)
If you have a strict budget or want to get into the apple ecosystem on the cheap, it'd be hard to beat this for a low-risk entry point. It's a delightful, well-made ultrabook that's extremely inexpensive.
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I had no problems with an M1 Air 8 GB doing React Native development with a Python backend and two IDEs running at the same time
MacOS, at least at that time, was very optimized to use that 8 GB
I had no problems with an M1 Air 8 GB doing React Native development with a Python backend and two IDEs running at the same time
MacOS, at least at that time, was very optimized to use that 8 GB
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank hazardc
M1 is still crushing most laptop cpus in 2026 both in power and efficiency ... That's been Apple's biggest problem since going to the mac silicon is that people haven't felt the need to upgrade even after multiple generations .
It took unitl M4 for apple to realize that 8GB just wasn't enough for a lot of people... I'm somone who uses 96GB or 128GB of DDR5 on every PC i own, but my macbook air is only 16GB and it's absolutely fine because of how efficient the mac silicon is and how the ram is managed.
I don't care about the storage, you can always plug in an external drive and i use a NAS for file storage so i can keep my PCs as clean as possible.
That said, I know plenty of people who bought 8GB ram M1-M3 macbook airs and still don't feel the need to upgrade.
I don't care if it's "old" ... my one PC that's still on AM4 with a 5950x is still fine. (and i run a 5090 on it). i just worked on my buddy's 10th gen i7 desktop earlier today and it's 5 generations old but can still play any AAA title just fine with hi setup
CPUs that are 5 years old in 2026 are typically still just fine, and the M1 is absolutely still perfectly great for 99% of people ...
I know i went back and forth between PC and Mac here but my point is that mac silicon has even more staying power than x86 right now and even x86 chips that are 4-5 years old are still perfectly great... Is my 9950x3d faster than 5950x ? Absolutely...but most people wouldn't even notice because they aren't going to push either cpu to it's limit.
Same is true for the M1.. If you can live with the RAM this computer will be great for years and I can't think of a better laptop in the price range... Personally if this was my price range i'd get a mac mini, but for a laptop i just don't see anything being better at this price and 8GB of RAM on a mac goes a lot further than it does on a x86 pc .
Get the apple keyboard and trackpad attachment for your ipad and you can basically use it like a laptop these days... You'd be better off doing this.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/16766342...R4iD
As one example.
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You had us in the first half
1) as a community, we should be sure to not spread mis-information that can cause harm to other members. If someone buys based on this link, they will be dealing with an inferior product or a return; not the one mentioned on this thread.
2) if its truly a separate, better deal then the user can create a new post. This would in turn get evaluated, or in this case get voted down with a reason 'not a good price'
3) especially when a thread is already full of comments, we should be reducing comments get rid of the bloat when possible and help people find the meaningful and helpful comments more quickly.
4) A few segments of the slick deals rules and FAQ
https://slickdeals.net/f/40596-rules-faq-tips-store-contact-info-common-abbreviations
"If you back up your statements with reasoning or links that is perfectly acceptable."
"Posting why something sucks can teach people more about the product and let them know what to look for in a future deal."
You are spot-on, you legend!
Keep typing, Trevor!!
And yes I open as many tabs as I like, do minor photo editing, all the normal internet/streaming stuff, document stuff, programming projects etc.
The people that criticize this thing don't realize how it feels to use it, because even to this day it feels amazing, yes even with 8gb of ram.
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