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Deals: 2020 MacBook Air Discounts Now Extend to 512GB Model, Priced at $1,243.55 ($56 Off)

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One week after we tracked deals on the new 2020 MacBook Air on Amazon, today the retailer expanded its sales to include the new 512GB model of the MacBook Air. You can get this notebook with increased storage for $1,243.55, down from $1,299.00 (only in Gold).

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This discount is applied automatically at the checkout screen, and is $56.44 down from Apple's traditional price on the MacBook Air. The notebook is available to ship out today and should arrive to users in the United States before April 11, or as early as this week for Prime members.

If you're shopping around for the 256GB model, Amazon still has this MacBook Air for $949.99, down from $999.00 (only in Space Gray). This is the same ongoing $49 discount that we saw last week, and you won't have to wait until the checkout screen to see the savings on this one.

We've begun tracking the best monthly deals on all new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models in our new Best Deals guide. Be sure to visit the guide and bookmark it if you're on the hunt for a new Apple notebook; we'll be updating it weekly as we discover new MacBook offers across the web.

Article Link: Deals: 2020 MacBook Air Discounts Now Extend to 512GB Model, Priced at $1,243.55 ($56 Off)
 
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bbnck said:
I just don't see how a discount of between $49 and $56.44 is worth posting a front page article over.
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I agree. A discount of 4.2% is nothing to get excited about. Better than the proverbial kick in the pants but still...
 
bag99001 said:
I feel like I wouldn’t buy a new Mac without 16gb of ram at this point. My 2015 MacBook Air has 4gb and I think that’s the biggest reason it feels too slow. I wish I could simply upgrade the ram rather than having to buy a whole new machine.
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Whole-heartedly agree.

My 2014 rMBP with 16gb RAM has been solid as a rock. I don’t do any video processing or image editing, just everyday tasks, but everything still runs fast and smooth.

I’m holding out for the MBPs with the mini-LED displays but I really don’t “need” a new computer so we’ll see.
 
bag99001 said:
I feel like I wouldn’t buy a new Mac without 16gb of ram at this point. My 2015 MacBook Air has 4gb and I think that’s the biggest reason it feels too slow. I wish I could simply upgrade the ram rather than having to buy a whole new machine.
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But according to the fanboys, a person with two fingers in their forehead shouldn't be allowed to switch a ram module, you should buy a new machine.
 
bbnck said:
I just don't see how a discount of between $49 and $56.44 is worth posting a front page article over.
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There are those fanatics here on MR that will act like Tim Cook just cured cancer over a $0.01 discount. I'm not at all surprised such a measly discount is on the front page tbh.
 
bag99001 said:
I feel like I wouldn’t buy a new Mac without 16gb of ram at this point. My 2015 MacBook Air has 4gb and I think that’s the biggest reason it feels too slow. I wish I could simply upgrade the ram rather than having to buy a whole new machine.
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I bought a broken 2015 Macbook Air with 8gb of ram (motherboard was good just had a cracked trackpad) for $200 on fleabay that I used to "upgrade" my 2014 Macbook Air by swapping out the motherboard. Made a huge difference.
 
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bag99001 said:
I feel like I wouldn’t buy a new Mac without 16gb of ram at this point. My 2015 MacBook Air has 4gb and I think that’s the biggest reason it feels too slow. I wish I could simply upgrade the ram rather than having to buy a whole new machine.
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8Gb of RAM is actually plenty for everyday computing. My wife needed a new computer and I ended up getting her a used 2018 MBA that was on offer for a price that was very hard for me to turn down. My only hesitation was that it only had 8GB RAM. I did some research and just about every PC Buyer guide stated that they've found 8GB of RAM to be enough for "everyday computing" tasks that was defined as having 30-ish browser tabs open, basic photo editing, mail, and word processing.

That fits the profile of how my wife uses her computer to a T so I went for it. I haven't owned a machine with only 8GB of RAM in many years so I half expected to be selling the machine and going for a higher model. We've been pleasantly surprised. It works like a charm for her and has no performance issues.
 
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bag99001 said:
I feel like I wouldn’t buy a new Mac without 16gb of ram at this point. My 2015 MacBook Air has 4gb and I think that’s the biggest reason it feels too slow. I wish I could simply upgrade the ram rather than having to buy a whole new machine.
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I feel the same. The minimum RAM for me is 16GB for Laptops, 32GB Desktop
 
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smirking said:
8Gb of RAM is actually plenty for everyday computing. My wife needed a new computer and I ended up getting her a used 2018 MBA that was on offer for a price that was very hard for me to turn down. My only hesitation was that it only had 8GB RAM. I did some research and just about every PC Buyer guide stated that they've found 8GB of RAM to be enough for "everyday computing" tasks that was defined as having 30-ish browser tabs open, basic photo editing, mail, and word processing.

That fits the profile of how my wife uses her computer to a T so I went for it. I haven't owned a machine with only 8GB of RAM in many years so I half expected to be selling the machine and going for a higher model. We've been pleasantly surprised. It works like a charm for her and has no performance issues.
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Sure. But I’d like to get 4-5 years out of my computer. I think that’s a reasonable expectation nowadays. I’m guessing 4gb was given the same thought 5 years ago As 8gb gets now. 16gb gives more options for some basic video and photo work and future proofing.
 
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smirking said:
8Gb of RAM is actually plenty for everyday computing. My wife needed a new computer and I ended up getting her a used 2018 MBA that was on offer for a price that was very hard for me to turn down. My only hesitation was that it only had 8GB RAM. I did some research and just about every PC Buyer guide stated that they've found 8GB of RAM to be enough for "everyday computing" tasks that was defined as having 30-ish browser tabs open, basic photo editing, mail, and word processing.

That fits the profile of how my wife uses her computer to a T so I went for it. I haven't owned a machine with only 8GB of RAM in many years so I half expected to be selling the machine and going for a higher model. We've been pleasantly surprised. It works like a charm for her and has no performance issues.
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I can support your findings. I use an early 2013 13" MacBookPro with 8GB of RAM. I don't edit video but do basic streaming, browsing, photo and music management with no issues. No need to replace it with a lower quality Apple product yet.
 
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bag99001 said:
Sure. But I’d like to get 4-5 years out of my computer. I think that’s a reasonable expectation nowadays. I’m guessing 4gb was given the same thought 5 years ago As 8gb gets now. 16gb gives more options for some basic video and photo work and future proofing.
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Well get a 16GB then. My wife's use case is pretty well defined and in the unlikely event that it escalates signifcantly, we're probably going to need more than just another 8GB. We'll need more than a MBA so I have no issue with only buying as much as we need for now.
 
Michael Scrip said:
When something has a price with a comma in it ($1,000+)... should we really be excited about a measly $56 discount?
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I remember reading an article about how many people erroneously think about saving money only in terms of percentage of the purchase price.

Unless $50 is an inconsequential amount of money to you, it shouldn't matter whether you're saving $50 on a $100 purchase, a $1000 purchase, or a $10000 purchase. It's the same amount of extra cash in your pocket, regardless.
 
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I was about to pick an 8gb ram MBA model but now I'm torn again 😞
 
Westside guy said:
I remember reading an article about how many people erroneously think about saving money only in terms of percentage of the purchase price.

Unless $50 is an inconsequential amount of money to you, it shouldn't matter whether you're saving $50 on a $100 purchase, a $1000 purchase, or a $10000 purchase. It's the same amount of extra cash in your pocket, regardless.
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It certainly matters as to whether you feel you are getting no deal, a half-decent deal, a good deal or a tremendous deal. Saving $50 on $100 is a tremendous deal, $50 on $10,000 is no deal. So yes, its matters.
 
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