Select Costco Stores (link for reference only) has for its
Members:
256GB Apple MacBook Air 13" M4 Laptop (Midnight, MW123LL/A) on sale for
$699.97. Offer is
valid In-Store only.
Thanks Community Member
luer &
RespectSlickyD for sharing this deal
Note, offer is valid In-Store only for Costco Members and availability varies by location. You may check Costco Warehouse In-Store price by using the Costco Mobile App, going to "Warehouse" > "Search warehouse inventory > Enter Item Number 1814012
Specs:
- Apple M4 10-Core CPU/8-Core GPU Processor
- 13" 2560x1664 Liquid Retina Display w/ 1080p FHD FaceTime Camera
- 256GB Solid State Drive SSD
- 16GB Unified RAM
- WiFi 6E w/ Bluetooth 5.3
- Backlit Magic Keyboard w/ Touch Trackpad/Touch ID Sensor
- macOS
- Inputs
Top Comments
DO NOT buy this over a M5 Air base model at $950 IMHO ($850 open box at BestBuy) 16gb/512SSD worth the higher price for newer faster CPU/GPU and 512SSD
If youre a super low basic user and don't use a lot of storage this M4 is a good/decent deal. after MacOS is fully installed it usually takes up 30+GB on the 256 SSD and you only have a little over 200GB free on the SSD.
My $0.02
Waiting for something might not be the best move. Especially if it's from a company that does NOT telegraph their upcoming releases until they deem it fit to announce. So "maybe" it has oled, "maybe" it has touchscreen -- or maybe not. There's absolutely, genuinely zero guarantee of anything.
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The Neo represents a much better deal - it gets people into a great Mac.
It's only if you need and can use the extra 8GB (and a CPU bump) that the Air even enters into the picture. And one must weigh if that's worth $200. And a Costco membership.
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Put it this way: A Corolla is a $25K car and a Lexus IS is a $50K car. What's a better deal (taking no other factors into consideration, just price and value offered) - a Corolla at $20K or a Lexus at $35K?
This is a good reason to consider switching to H+R Block. Their software has a much more sensible o/s version requirement.
Put it this way: A Corolla is a $25K car and a Lexus IS is a $50K car. What's a better deal (taking no other factors into consideration, just price and value offered) - a Corolla at $20K or a Lexus at $35K?
This is a good reason to consider switching to H+R Block. Their software has a much more sensible o/s version requirement.
at the moment that means any intel Mac moving forward (MacOS 27) All M-Series Macs are still supported.
For those windows11 PC users that means PC's with Intel 8th generation chips or newer (intel 7th gen and older are not supported for windows11 AFAIK) Windows 10 is entering EOL (end of life) support for the regular home consumer (they will support business with legacy updates, regular people can op-in for these updates for a $ fee)
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at the moment that means any intel Mac moving forward (MacOS 27) All M-Series Macs are still supported.
For those windows11 PC users that means PC's with Intel 8th generation chips or newer (intel 7th gen and older are not supported for windows11 AFAIK) Windows 10 is entering EOL (end of life) support for the regular home consumer (they will support business with legacy updates, regular people can op-in for these updates for a $ fee)
This is a good reason to consider switching to H+R Block. Their software has a much more sensible o/s version requirement.
macOS 14 Sonoma is not the latest MacOS.
A universe where the end user literally doesn't know/care about the hardware differences. In that universe, Neo is enough. Any more is a waste of money for additional features that don't matter. A kid, aunt bessie... that older neighbor guy, yourself as a cheap 2nd mac, etc.
It's like getting an EX-L 'for a good deal' instead of an LX. When the driver doesn't want/use a moonroof, doesn't care about leather seats, etc. All they see is that it costs more.
macOS 14 Sonoma is not the latest MacOS.
I get that unpatched machines are a large target for hackers. My former tax machine is only used for taxes and iphone backups. No browsing, etc.
A universe where the end user literally doesn't know/care about the hardware differences. In that universe, Neo is enough. Any more is a waste of money for additional features that don't matter. A kid, aunt bessie... that older neighbor guy, yourself as a cheap 2nd mac, etc.
It's like getting an EX-L 'for a good deal' instead of an LX. When the driver doesn't want/use a moonroof, doesn't care about leather seats, etc. All they see is that it costs more.
You're also not wrong with your Honda trim example. But if you're buying an LX at MSRP when the EX-L is available for a 10% discount, you're getting a worse deal, even if the car is better for you.
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