Original MacBook Air 1.8Ghz with 64GB SSD for $1749.99

MacRumors · 08:27 PM

It seems there was some interest in the previous post about discounts on the original 1.6GHz MacBook Air ($1149.99).

Our affiliate partner MacMall has since notified us that they are now offering the original 1.8GHz MacBook Air with 64GB SSD drive for $1749.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate. The original price when this model was first introduced in January was near $3000.

The current price of the high end 1.86GHz MacBook Air is $2,499, but you get a larger SSD drive (128GB) and a faster graphics card.

MacRumors financially benefits from these sales, but this was also felt to be of genuine interest.

Article Link: Original MacBook Air 1.8Ghz with 64GB SSD for $1749.99

daneoni · Nov 17, 2008, 07:49 PM

Is it really worth it given the issues that plagued the first gen models?

noodle654 · Nov 17, 2008, 08:21 PM

Cheap...but I think that the 1.6GHz 80GB is a better deal....cant get better than $1150....well maybe it can in a few months.

The Killer Fuzz · Nov 17, 2008, 08:21 PM

unless your really desperate for a mba with a ssd, stick to the new model. Its only $50 more

clancemasterj · Nov 17, 2008, 09:56 PM

Meanwhile, Refurb MBP are $1,300. Mmmm......

nostaws · Nov 18, 2008, 12:24 AM

MacMall has felt the power of macrumors.com and wants more

Shasterball · Nov 18, 2008, 08:59 AM

I think that the new graphics card is a must in light of the Air's underwhelming power...

pilotError · Nov 18, 2008, 09:09 AM

Depending on what you do with it, the Gen 1 air is still a great deal.

Macdick · Nov 18, 2008, 09:47 AM

how can feel people whoo got it for regular price hahahahahahaha

TJunkers · Nov 18, 2008, 12:18 PM

I want the MacBook Air badly, but just can't justify the price considering the new macbook is not THAT much heavier.

tshort · Nov 18, 2008, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJunkers

I want the MacBook Air badly, but just can't justify the price considering the new macbook is not THAT much heavier.

I kinda feel the same way. Plus it's faster with a bigger hard disk and FW400... oops! No more FW on the MacBook...

Ironic · Nov 19, 2008, 08:10 AM

Having bought the new Macbook 2.4 and just traded it for a 1.8/128SSD , the macbook weigh a ton, compared to the Air, its a great MB but the screen is so much better on the Air and love the bezel much better.

Cool as ice and no issues at all with the MBA!

I had both revs of the Air, go with the new one!

Pnapp · Nov 19, 2008, 09:43 PM

When I saw the price I ordered one of these MacBook Airs last Sat. It arrived tody and i am sending it right back in the morning. I spent the entire day on the phone with apple care and In simple terms the MBA does nothing it claims. It did not transfer files and settings from my other macbook pro and the support the tech had me email the files to the macbook air to complete the transfer. Pretty sad if you ask me. What happened to the SEAMLESS network sharing?
In short the Macbook Airs are obviously not selling well and for obvious reasons (they are junk) and thats why this vendor is trying to give them away.
My advice save your money or get something more reliable.

Peace

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kevinerskine · Nov 20, 2008, 01:19 PM

Confused. As the 1.8 with 64ssd was NOT 1749.99 on macMall, The 80gb hard drive was.

Refurbished units (1.8/64 ssd) are available for $1,699.00 through Apple

fteoath64 · Nov 22, 2008, 10:51 AM

The GEN1 with SSD not worth the money anymore since the Gen2 SSD is now 128GB and probably way faster than the Gen1. The Gen1 HD version is a great price tho.

Ironic · Nov 22, 2008, 01:05 PM

Then Gen1 had too many issues and was PATA, bought the Gen 2 and its perfect and SATA!

Good price for budget minded!

RichP · Nov 22, 2008, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJunkers

I want the MacBook Air badly, but just can't justify the price considering the new macbook is not THAT much heavier.

I agree, for 1lb more you get a bigger, replaceable battery, more than one USB port, an optical disk drive, the illuminated keyboard, more processing power...

Ironic · Nov 22, 2008, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fteoath64

The GEN1 with SSD not worth the money anymore since the Gen2 SSD is now 128GB and probably way faster than the Gen1. The Gen1 HD version is a great price tho.

It is much quicker!

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichP

I agree, for 1lb more you get a bigger, replaceable battery, more than one USB port, an optical disk drive, the illuminated keyboard, more processing power...

1.5 lbs, had the new macbook but still like the MBA more.If you have both in your hands it a big difference.

aaquib · Nov 27, 2008, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichP

I agree, for 1lb more you get a bigger, replaceable battery, more than one USB port, an optical disk drive, the illuminated keyboard, more processing power...

Weight - 1.5LB more, actually.
Battery - True.
USB - Well, the MB has 2, so...Not a huge improvement
Optical Drive - True.
Illuminated Keyboard - MBA has this too.
Processing power - An unnoticeable amount.

jjk294 · Nov 28, 2008, 12:23 AM

How is the performance of the 64GB SSD versus the new 120GB HD? They're both at roughly the same price point, and I'm wondering if it doesn't make more sense to then just got with the newer HD option for the price? From what I gather the HD option is significantly faster (?) and doesn't overheat.

jessica. · Nov 28, 2008, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjk294

How is the performance of the 64GB SSD versus the new 120GB HD? They're both at roughly the same price point, and I'm wondering if it doesn't make more sense to then just got with the newer HD option for the price? From what I gather the HD option is significantly faster (?) and doesn't overheat.

Considering there aren't any 120gb HDD Airs out yet, who knows. Honestly, I'm not sure Apple will get these out in the next 4 weeks.

StuBeck · Nov 29, 2008, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ironic

Having bought the new Macbook 2.4 and just traded it for a 1.8/128SSD , the macbook weigh a ton, compared to the Air, its a great MB but the screen is so much better on the Air and love the bezel much better.

Cool as ice and no issues at all with the MBA!

I had both revs of the Air, go with the new one!

I'm hoping I can find a cheap source for a MBA screen for my MB. I really hate the screen on this and am always a bit disapointed when I see the matte MBP LED screens, its so much better.

fendol · Dec 1, 2008, 08:35 AM

As with other deals out there, and as it relates to this...

... I'm kind of curious, I wonder if anyone had problems with their rebates and such

Well, as for the other news we'll see in the couple of weeks

Nov 17, 2008, 07:28 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Original MacBook Air 1.8Ghz with 64GB SSD for $1749.99 It seems there was some interest in the previous post about discounts on the original 1.6GHz MacBook Air ($1149.99). Our affiliate partner MacMall has since notified us that they are now offering the original 1.8GHz MacBook Air with 64GB SSD drive for $1749.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate. The original price when this model was first introduced in January was near $3000. The current price of the high end 1.86GHz MacBook Air is $2,499, but you get a larger SSD drive (128GB) and a faster graphics card. MacRumors financially benefits from these sales, but this was also felt to be of genuine interest. Article Link: Original MacBook Air 1.8Ghz with 64GB SSD for $1749.99 Last edited by arn : Nov 17, 2008 at 08:27 PM.

Nov 17, 2008, 08:21 PM	#3
noodle654 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Princeton, NJ	Cheap...but I think that the 1.6GHz 80GB is a better deal....cant get better than $1150....well maybe it can in a few months. __________________ MacBook Pro 2.2GHz, 120GB HD, 4GB RAM\| Mac Mini C2D 1.83GHz, 80GB HD, 2GB RAM \| MacBook Air 1.86GHz, 128GB SSD \| iPhone 3G S⃣ 32GB

Nov 17, 2008, 08:21 PM	#4
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Nov 17, 2008, 09:56 PM	#5
clancemasterj macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Somewhere outside of time.	Meanwhile, Refurb MBP are $1,300. Mmmm...... __________________ 15" MacBook Pro (Rev. E), 2.4 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB HD; Mac Mini C2D, 1.83 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 80GB HD; iPhone 3GS, 32GB, OS 3.1; 5g iPod, 30GB

Nov 18, 2008, 09:47 AM	#9
Macdick macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2008	hahahahahhaha how can feel people whoo got it for regular price hahahahahahaha

Nov 17, 2008, 07:49 PM	#2
daneoni macrumors 601 Join Date: Mar 2006	Is it really worth it given the issues that plagued the first gen models?

Nov 18, 2008, 12:24 AM	#6
nostaws macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2006	MacMall has felt the power of macrumors.com and wants more

Nov 18, 2008, 08:59 AM	#7
Shasterball macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NYC	I think that the new graphics card is a must in light of the Air's underwhelming power...

Nov 18, 2008, 09:09 AM	#8
pilotError macrumors 68000 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Long Island	Depending on what you do with it, the Gen 1 air is still a great deal.

Nov 18, 2008, 12:18 PM	#10
TJunkers macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jersey	I want the MacBook Air badly, but just can't justify the price considering the new macbook is not THAT much heavier. __________________ Unibody MacBook Pro, 2.53 GHz, 4 GB RAM 30" Apple Cinema HD Display Mac Pro; Two 2.26GHz Quad-Core "Nehalem" processors

Nov 19, 2008, 08:10 AM	#12
Ironic Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my MBA!	Having bought the new Macbook 2.4 and just traded it for a 1.8/128SSD , the macbook weigh a ton, compared to the Air, its a great MB but the screen is so much better on the Air and love the bezel much better. Cool as ice and no issues at all with the MBA! I had both revs of the Air, go with the new one!

Nov 19, 2008, 09:43 PM	#13
Pnapp macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2008	MBA=Junk When I saw the price I ordered one of these MacBook Airs last Sat. It arrived tody and i am sending it right back in the morning. I spent the entire day on the phone with apple care and In simple terms the MBA does nothing it claims. It did not transfer files and settings from my other macbook pro and the support the tech had me email the files to the macbook air to complete the transfer. Pretty sad if you ask me. What happened to the SEAMLESS network sharing? In short the Macbook Airs are obviously not selling well and for obvious reasons (they are junk) and thats why this vendor is trying to give them away. My advice save your money or get something more reliable. Peace :

Nov 20, 2008, 01:19 PM	#14
kevinerskine macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2008	Confused. As the 1.8 with 64ssd was NOT 1749.99 on macMall, The 80gb hard drive was. Refurbished units (1.8/64 ssd) are available for $1,699.00 through Apple

Nov 22, 2008, 10:51 AM	#15
fteoath64 macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2008	The GEN1 with SSD not worth the money anymore since the Gen2 SSD is now 128GB and probably way faster than the Gen1. The Gen1 HD version is a great price tho. __________________ MBP 2.4UB_4GB/500G MBA Gen1 1.6/80 PB 1.67HD iPhone Gen1 8GB Cydia!

Nov 22, 2008, 01:05 PM	#16
Ironic Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my MBA!	Then Gen1 had too many issues and was PATA, bought the Gen 2 and its perfect and SATA! Good price for budget minded!

Nov 28, 2008, 12:23 AM	#20
jjk294 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2008	Discounted 64GB SSD vs New 120GB How is the performance of the 64GB SSD versus the new 120GB HD? They're both at roughly the same price point, and I'm wondering if it doesn't make more sense to then just got with the newer HD option for the price? From what I gather the HD option is significantly faster (?) and doesn't overheat.

Dec 1, 2008, 08:35 AM	#23
fendol macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2008	As with other deals out there, and as it relates to this... ... I'm kind of curious, I wonder if anyone had problems with their rebates and such Well, as for the other news we'll see in the couple of weeks __________________ [...] the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do. - Steve Jobs

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