oh wow, good for you. sorry I tagged you, the comment wasnt meant for you either. God am I drunk todayLuckily pre-orders all take the same amount of time, so I hope to have it Tuesday along with everyone else.
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Deals: New 15-Inch MacBook Air Gets First Discount on Amazon, Available From $1,249.99
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I'm sure they made the calculus and the figures proved selling it with 8/256 was much more profitable . people who want apple will buy apple anyway
I totally hear you . he's a terrrific business handler , but not suitable for the company apple used to be !
unforutunately the apple we knew isnt the apple we have now, and this won't change imo. apple now is just pure cashgrab
Jobs charged $100 extra to go from 16 GB to 32 GB on iPhones. Please post when you buy something else from Apple in the next 12 months.
I got twelve years out of my 2012 MBA with 4GB of ram and that thing was perfectly pleasant to use until the day I sold it. Fully updated. Even did light iMovie for YouTube a few times a month with it.... no complaints.
True that! And apple could’ve brought it out at 1499 and you still have to pay those upgrade prices🤪 I will still wait for the refurbished
Which iPhones? You mean way back when that was actually a decent amount of storage? If not, then your post is nonsensical. Also, I haven't bought anything from Apple in over two years now. But I can post when I do buy another Apple product, if that will make you feel better.
A BTO 15" MBA (upgraded memory to 16GB) is showing a ship date of Jun 15 - Jun 19 when launch day is Jun 13. So it's only an extra week at most. That's not bad at all.
What would the performance on this look like compared to a 2020 M1 13” MBP? I’m a daily driver but do play some Civ V. For me it’s mostly a media consumption machine
Amazon is offering $49 discounts on select models of the brand-new 15.3-inch MacBook Air, which will officially launch on June 13. You can get the 256GB model for $1,249.99 in two colors on Amazon, down from $1,299.00.
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Given that this MacBook Air hasn't even launched yet, this is the first major discount on the notebook that we've seen. This is a pre-order on Amazon, and orders are estimated to arrive sometime between June 16 and June 20.
Likewise, there's a discount on the 512GB model, which is available for $1,449.99, down from $1,499.00 in select colors on Amazon. You'll find the same delivery estimates for this model, hitting between June 16 and June 20.
The new MacBook Air comes with a 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display, M2 processor, MagSafe charging, two Thunderbolt ports, a headphone jack, and more. For a full rundown on what's new in the MacBook Air, be sure to read our launch post.
If you want to save even more money, this week we've been tracking deals on the 2020 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Air and 2022 13.6-inch M2 MacBook Air, all of which are still live. Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup to shop for even more Apple-related products and accessories.
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Eh, I think it‘s getting more and more difficult to justify when MacOS alone takes up a minimum of 4GB. Open Safari and a couple of big web sites and you’ll start hitting your swap memory. With Apple making a bigger move towards gaming the 8/256 configuration is a serious limitation.
damn, for me it took an extra month in france
lemme check what's up with the 15 this time
I wouldn’t upgrade from an M1 to M2 if performance is what you’re looking for, especially because the M1 MBP has a fan and the MBA doesn’t. You can probably push the M1 MBP harder and longer than the M2 MBA with hardly any noticeable difference.
And that price only includes "8GB Unified Memory" instead of 16Gb, which should be standard by now in 2023.
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Gaming and AR/VR. Even the Vision Pro reportedly comes with 16GB standard.
not very different, in fact for games or any heavy stuff your mbp will greatly outperform it given m1 is cooler AND your mbp has a fan !
but in all fairness even if it were better (which it isnt really lol), for you it wouldnt truly be worth it
8GB is enough for a lot of people. I go with 16 but my mother and sister are both using 8GB Airs with no problems. I know for a fact they aren't a minority since that base model is one of Apple's top sellers (or THE top seller).
Thanks that’s what I was wondering
Saint Jobs used to saddle machines with 4200RPM hard drives up to 2006. And nearly every G4/G5 Mac was handicapped out of the gate with insufficient L2 cache and no L3.
I’ll say this, I’m a daily driver not a media creator but 8gb vs 16gb is no noticeable performance difference
While that is true, several retailers stock up on common custom configs and they tend to offer discounts. Shortly after the launch of the M2 Air you could walk over to the B&H by Penn Station and walk out with a 16/512.
Apple: We care about sustainability and the recyclability of our products.
Also Apple: We intentionally shorten our product's lifespans by underspecify RAM and eliminating the upgrade path.
Also Apple: We intentionally shorten our product's lifespans by underspecify RAM and eliminating the upgrade path.
Amazon is offering $49 discounts on select models of the brand-new 15.3-inch MacBook Air, which will officially launch on June 13. You can get the 256GB model for $1,249.99 in two colors on Amazon, down from $1,299.00.
Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.
Given that this MacBook Air hasn't even launched yet, this is the first major discount on the notebook that we've seen. This is a pre-order on Amazon, and orders are estimated to arrive sometime between June 16 and June 20.
Likewise, there's a discount on the 512GB model, which is available for $1,449.99, down from $1,499.00 in select colors on Amazon. You'll find the same delivery estimates for this model, hitting between June 16 and June 20.
The new MacBook Air comes with a 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display, M2 processor, MagSafe charging, two Thunderbolt ports, a headphone jack, and more. For a full rundown on what's new in the MacBook Air, be sure to read our launch post.
If you want to save even more money, this week we've been tracking deals on the 2020 13.3-inch M1 MacBook Air and 2022 13.6-inch M2 MacBook Air, all of which are still live. Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup to shop for even more Apple-related products and accessories.
Article Link: Deals: New 15-Inch MacBook Air Gets First Discount on Amazon, Available From $
As an Amazon Associate, MacRumors earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this post.