Anonymous

Amazon has Apple's description as a smaller 13" screen.

1 month ago Up 111 | Reply

Anonymous

On the Costco website, the item is listed for $1049 (3/4/2025)

1 month ago Up 107 | Reply

Anonymous

Get this one or ask my Apple friend for a M4 at $999 before 15% off? Only $50 difference before tax.

1 month ago Up 107 | Reply

Anonymous

Why these are grouped together? The costco one is not the same as the amazon one

5 months ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

what's the difference? //@Anonymous: Why these are grouped together? The costco one is not the same as the amazon one

4 months ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Amazon webpage says 10-core GPU. But I guess that is wrong info //@Anonymous: what's the difference? //@Anonymous: Why these are grouped together? The costco one is not the same as the amazon one

4 months ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

If you read the small print, the one on Amazon is 8core even though the large print reads 10 cre. //@Anonymous: Amazon webpage says 10-core GPU. But I guess that is wrong info //@Anonymous: what's the difference? //@Anonymous: Why these are grouped together? The costco one is not the same as the amazon one

2 months ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Costco is $1049

2 months ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Minus 150$ it is 899 //@anonymous: Costco is $1049

1 month ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

M4 Macbook Air may be released in Mar

1 month ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

So M3 will drop by at least $100 by then? //@Anonymous: M4 Macbook Air may be released in Mar

1 month ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Amazon has Apple's description as a smaller 13" screen.

1 month ago Up 111 | Reply

cheetah

Check specification: Screen Size 13.6 Inches //@anonymous: Amazon has Apple's description as a smaller 13" screen.

1 month ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

I forward to getting one of these at 799 when BMA M4 is released

1 month ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Has this been $799 in Thanksgiving? or I was wrong, it was the M2? //@Anonymous: I forward to getting one of these at 799 when BMA M4 is released

1 month ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

On the Costco website, the item is listed for $1049 (3/4/2025)

1 month ago Up 107 | Reply

Anonymous

Get this one or ask my Apple friend for a M4 at $999 before 15% off? Only $50 difference before tax.

1 month ago Up 107 | Reply

Anonymous

It's 750$ in Costco store today. M2 version is 700$. M4(comes Wed) is 950$ //@anonymous: On the Costco website, the item is listed for $1049 (3/4/2025)

1 month ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

$1000 is a critical psychological line. Apple shouldn’t set the base model above it.

2 years ago Up 25 | Reply

Anonymous

More than $1000, still no touch screen, Apple is a joke.

2 years ago Up 13 | Reply

Anonymous

Everyone likes midnight

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

fingerprint magnet //@Anonymous: Everyone likes midnight

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

memory seems to be too small

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Go for higher memory then //@Anonymous: memory seems to be too small

2 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

8gb is good enough. Windows pc needs 16gb. More than 16gb memory, the pc runs slowly than 16gb. //@anonymous: memory seems to be too small

2 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

If all you do is browser based apps, word processing, YouTube, Facebook and social media consumption. Then this is more than enough. If you make 4K videos and are a YouTuber, then it wont be. Can do it…but will take a while.

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

$1000 is a critical psychological line. Apple shouldn’t set the base model above it.

2 years ago Up 25 | Reply

Anonymous

13.6 inch

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

cheetah

Thanks, updated. //@anonymous: 13.6 inch

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

we are in recession. Wait for couple more months, the price will drop another 10% or more!!

2 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

More than $1000, still no touch screen, Apple is a joke.

2 years ago Up 13 | Reply

learnserve

At BH, currently $1049

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

also in inflation, so everything cost more? //@Anonymous: we are in recession. Wait for couple more months, the price will drop another 10% or more!!

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Either get MBA M1 or MBP 16GB

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Makes no sense, those are literally two different platforms. What exactly you are doing would change which one is better //@anonymous: Either get MBA M1 or MBP 16GB

2 years ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

finally

2 years ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

Be aware. The MBA M2 baseline 256GB model has a slower SSD.

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Can you replace the ssd? //@anonymous: Be aware. The MBA M2 baseline 256GB model has a slower SSD.

2 years ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

No worry. Apple will set a new line for you. //@Anonymous: $1000 is a critical psychological line. Apple shouldn’t set the base model above it.

2 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

Don’t need to. It’s not that slow. //@anonymous: Can you replace the ssd? //@anonymous: Be aware. The MBA M2 baseline 256GB model has a slower SSD.

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

A lot of discounts on Apple products recently. M2 is their newest CPU and those laptops already on sale. Tough revenue quarter I suppose. Time of huge profits seems to be gone.

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Comment was correct //@anonymous: we are in recession. Wait for couple more months, the price will drop another 10% or more!!

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

M2 Macbook air with 256GB SSD is a disaster. Better avoid it or get 512GB version.

2 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

They just priced it wrong //@anonymous: A lot of discounts on Apple products recently. M2 is their newest CPU and those laptops already on sale. Tough revenue quarter I suppose. Time of huge profits seems to be gone.

2 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

bummer... midnight is oos

2 years ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

8 gb ram was the standard 10 years ago. Apple play tricks so that you pay $400 more to get more ram. It’s a despicable margin booster

1 year ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Apple taxes some ppl for IQ. //@Anonymous: 8 gb ram was the standard 10 years ago. Apple play tricks so that you pay $400 more to get more ram. It’s a despicable margin booster

1 year ago Up 7 | Reply

Anonymous

multiplying zero is always zero though. //@Anonymous: Apple taxes some ppl for IQ. //@Anonymous: 8 gb ram was the standard 10 years ago. Apple play tricks so that you pay $400 more to get more ram. It’s a despicable margin booster

1 year ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

This is Air, 8GB ram + 512GB SSD is perfect for a high schooler with a lot of pictures + video or an elderly surfing the Net virus free.

I am an old man and I am looking for 15 inch, 8GB, 512GB for under 1000. M2 is fine

8 months ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

this was $849 not long ago.

3 months ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

I know many old men who are still smart and not been taxed for their IQ by Apple. Don't give up. //@Anonymous: This is Air, 8GB ram + 512GB SSD is perfect for a high schooler with a lot of pictures + video or an elderly surfing the Net virus free. I am an old man and I am looking for 15 inch, 8GB, 512GB for under 1000. M2 is fine

1 month ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

8G RAM kill the deal, Any deal with 16G RAM at least?

2 years ago Up 18 | Reply

Anonymous

So expensive

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

learnserve

I would buy if it is $1199 or below

2 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

Pass too crazy expensive

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Apple no longer sells to the low income market. Not surprising to hear people complain that they can't afford it. But if you can afford it, it's an incredible value.

2 years ago Up 6 | Reply

Anonymous

Ram is so cheap these days but still Apple sells a premium price laptop with only 8GB. And that is suppose to be a deal.

2 years ago Up 9 | Reply

Anonymous

8GB kills the deal.

2 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

I bought at 1217 - Open box excellent at best buy. So good. It is just the same as new. //@learnserve: I would buy if it is $1199 or below

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

They want the chip to overheat and fry so they can sell more mb’s in 3-4 years //@anonymous: Ram is so cheap these days but still Apple sells a premium price laptop with only 8GB. And that is suppose to be a deal.

2 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

True, you basically have to spend 1600+ or else you are buying subpar equipment that will fail in 3 years //@anonymous: Apple no longer sells to the low income market. Not surprising to hear people complain that they can't afford it. But if you can afford it, it's an incredible value.

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Very much agree! //@Anonymous: 8GB kills the deal.

2 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

Apple doesn’t do that. That sounds like a Lenovo strategy //@anonymous: They want the chip to overheat and fry so they can sell more mb’s in 3-4 years //@anonymous: Ram is so cheap these days but still Apple sells a premium price laptop with only 8GB. And that is suppose to be a deal.

2 years ago Up 8 | Reply

Anonymous

Now, as you know, apple chips are not getting much better, partly because of lack of good engineers and the slow improvement over the 3/4nm node. So... getting M1 pro instead may be a better idea.

2 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

Previous gen M1 processors are a better value and should be more than sufficient for 70-80% of all users. If anything, Apple has bad marketing. No professional user is going to buy the MB with low specs, and no average user is going to spend $1.2K+ on it either. They should have significantly lowered the price, or not have an option with 8GB RAM/256GB storage.

2 years ago Up 7 | Reply

Anonymous

Don't pay Apple Tax

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

This will not sell

2 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

Lol at 8GB ram.

2 years ago Up 6 | Reply

Anonymous

It is simply too expensive compared to PC

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Agree! //@Anonymous: It is simply too expensive compared to PC

2 years ago Up 6 | Reply

Anonymous

1), M1 is super fast with no heat. 2), Mac is very efficient in using memory. I am a programmer converted from PC to MAC ~ 10 years ago, never look back. Of course, I bought a MacBook Pro, but I got a M1 MacBook Air for my son, he is very happy about it.

2 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

With M processors RAM is IN the M2 processor. Completely different story compared to other laptops.
//@anonymous: Lol at 8GB ram.

2 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

Ram is ram, built-in make it faster but that doesn’t make it larger //@anonymous: With M processors RAM is IN the M2 processor. Completely different story compared to other laptops.
//@anonymous: Lol at 8GB ram.

2 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

Ram doesn’t make the computers run faster. It makes you open more programs at once. The cpu clock makes the computer runs faster. ( i7 12700 has 5ghz clock, it makes the computer run faster than i5 cpu) You need to understand the basic functions first. //@anonymous: Ram is ram, built-in make it faster but that doesn’t make it larger //@anonymous: With M processors RAM is IN the M2 processor. Completely different story compared to other laptops.
//@anonymous: Lol at 8GB ram.

2 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

Agreed. Many people are talking nonsense //@Anonymous: Ram doesn’t make the computers run faster. It makes you open more programs at once. The cpu clock makes the computer runs faster. ( i7 12700 has 5ghz clock, it makes the computer run faster than i5 cpu) You need to understand the basic functions first. //@anonymous: Ram is ram, built-in make it faster but that doesn’t make it larger //@anonymous: With M processors RAM is IN the M2 processor. Completely different story compared to other laptops.
//@anonymous: Lol at 8GB ram.

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Not entirely true. When you run out of ram, which is relatively easy to do with only 8gb,the computer is forced to use swap space which is basically your ssd drive. Swapping memory pages in and out of disk is slow. I'd much rather have a slightly slower cpu with more memory. //@anonymous: Ram doesn’t make the computers run faster. It makes you open more programs at once. The cpu clock makes the computer runs faster. ( i7 12700 has 5ghz clock, it makes the computer run faster than i5 cpu) You need to understand the basic functions first.

2 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

Your computer RAM is essentially short term memory where data is stored as the processor needs it. This isn't to be confused with long-term data that's stored on your hard drive, which stays there even when your computer is turned off.(info wouldn’t stay the your ram, the temporally memory pages are always on your SSD.) //@anonymous: Not entirely true. When you run out of ram, which is relatively easy to do with only 8gb,the computer is forced to use swap space which is basically your ssd drive. Swapping memory pages in and out of disk is slow. I'd much rather have a slightly slower cpu with more memory. //@anonymous: Ram doesn’t make the computers run faster. It makes you open more programs at once. The cpu clock makes the computer runs faster. ( i7 12700 has 5ghz clock, it makes the computer run faster than i5 cpu) You need to understand the basic functions first.

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

1)App compatibility issue, you have to use Rosetta2 for most software. 2)Unified memory architecture causes extremely excessive rewriting on SSD which is soldered and irreplaceable. //@sza: Don't be the beta testers. There many people who had totally dead M1 Macbook Air and Pros. There are lots of discussions on reddit and other sites. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/m1-macbook-air-wont-power-on.2272304/

3 years ago Up 70 | Reply

sza

Don't be the beta testers. There many people who had totally dead M1 Macbook Air and Pros. There are lots of discussions on reddit and other sites. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/m1-macbook-air-wont-power-on.2272304/

4 years ago Up 56 | Reply

Anonymous

for normal computer usage, you cannot ask for anything more. this computer is ideal!

3 years ago Up 34 | Reply

Anonymous

Much better deal than an iPad Pro

4 years ago Up 6 | Reply

Anonymous

$899.00 https://www.adorama.com/acmgn93lla.html?&emailprice=t

4 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Harry

Added to post, thank you. //@anonymous: $899.00 https://www.adorama.com/acmgn93lla.html?&emailprice=t

4 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Adorama is the worst retailer ever in US. They will cancel or not honor your order especially for discounted items. Be aware! //@Harry: Added to post, thank you. //@anonymous: $899.00 https://www.adorama.com/acmgn93lla.html?&emailprice=t

4 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Isn’t it $1249 at Costco ?

4 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Must be a different model //@anonymous: Isn’t it $1249 at Costco ?

4 years ago Up 5 | Reply

sza

Don't be the beta testers. There many people who had totally dead M1 Macbook Air and Pros. There are lots of discussions on reddit and other sites. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/m1-macbook-air-wont-power-on.2272304/

4 years ago Up 56 | Reply

Anonymous

It is horrible to install modules in Apple ml to do ML/DL. for example, still don't know how to install pytorch, don't know how to install hdf5 and so on. Don't buy at this moment.

4 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

11.2.3 update fixed the issue with 3rd party usb-c hubs, therefore no more complaints after 4/6 in that macrumors thread. //@sza: Don't be the beta testers. There many people who had totally dead M1 Macbook Air and Pros. There are lots of discussions on reddit and other sites. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/m1-macbook-air-wont-power-on.2272304/

4 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Costco offers $899

4 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Use Costco $100 off coupon code, got one for $799, nice deal!

4 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

How did you get the coupon code //@Anonymous: Use Costco $100 off coupon code, got one for $799, nice deal!

4 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

ARM processor. useless for most of STEM professionals

4 years ago Up 7 | Reply

Anonymous

Isn't it the same price as Apple.com? Why it's a deal?

4 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

it is $100 less than apple.com //@Anonymous: Isn't it the same price as Apple.com? Why it's a deal?

4 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

not really. Just use Rosetta for intel applications. The performance is not too shabby compared to newer intel CPUs.
https://www.macrumors.com/2020/11/15/m1-chip-emulating-x86-benchmark/#:~:text=Despite%20the%20impact%20on%20performance,multi%2Dcore%20score%20of%207%2C433. //@Anonymous: ARM processor. useless for most of STEM professionals

4 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

How to get $100 coupon from Costco ? //@anonymous: How did you get the coupon code //@Anonymous: Use Costco $100 off coupon code, got one for $799, nice deal!

4 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Costco sent you in email if you are a club member and selected //@Anonymous: How did you get the coupon code //@Anonymous: Use Costco $100 off coupon code, got one for $799, nice deal!

4 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Will change soon. In the old days, STEM students use Sun workstation and UNIX, now PC, Mac, and Linux. Things keep changing //@Anonymous: ARM processor. useless for most of STEM professionals

4 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

Apple sells $999 //@Anonymous: Isn't it the same price as Apple.com? Why it's a deal?

4 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

Most STEM professionals aren't aware that there are many non-STEM professionals in the world. //@Anonymous: ARM processor. useless for most of STEM professionals

4 years ago Up 8 | Reply

Anonymous

This is a really nice laptop. Thank you.

4 years ago Up 9 | Reply

Anonymous

Good price! Is 8GB enough or should go for 16GB?

3 years ago Up 6 | Reply

Anonymous

8 GB is enough for regular usage and light video editing. //@anonymous: Good price! Is 8GB enough or should go for 16GB?

3 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

for normal computer usage, you cannot ask for anything more. this computer is ideal!

3 years ago Up 34 | Reply

Anonymous

Is 256 g a joke?

4 months ago Up 113 | Reply

Anonymous

Costco is 1099 as well

5 months ago Up 106 | Reply

Anonymous

was 1049 last Nov/Dec

1 month ago Up 106 | Reply

Anonymous

The listed price at BHPhotoVideo is $1299 (11/10/2024)

5 months ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

256gb ssd......

5 months ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

2024 model with 256gb ssd? My iPhone is 512gb

5 months ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

Costco is 1099 as well

5 months ago Up 106 | Reply

Anonymous

Is 256 g a joke?

4 months ago Up 113 | Reply

Anonymous

was 1049 last Nov/Dec

1 month ago Up 106 | Reply

Anonymous

to get a lower price, compromise on processor (m3 instead of m4) or RAM (8GB instead of 16GB) or screen size (13 inch instead of 15 inch) or memory (256 GB instead of 512GB). If you want to upgrade any feature, ready to shell our 200$. That's why I bought apple stock :)

1 month ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

It’s $1599 in Amazon not $1549

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Clip the $49.01 off coupon offered by Amazon. //@anonymous: It’s $1599 in Amazon not $1549

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

14.2 M3 pro 18G 512 G at $1,499 is a better option

7 months ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Overpriced, I got 1099 at Best Buy

5 months ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

13” //@anonymous: Overpriced, I got 1099 at Best Buy

5 months ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

256GB at $1049 in Nov/Dec was a better deal.

3 months ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

13” //@Anonymous: 256GB at $1049 in Nov/Dec was a better deal.

3 months ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

Get the M4 version using education discount

2 weeks ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

8GB memory is so generous in 2524.

1 year ago Up 21 | Reply

Anonymous

8GB memory is so generous in 2524.

1 year ago Up 21 | Reply

Anonymous

8gb must be a typo , u mean 16gb?

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

It is OK, it is for Apple users. If Apple don't give them 16gb, they won't need it.

10 months ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

8GB and 16GB M chip Mac have no performance difference, YouTube has a lot of performance test on 8/16 gb M? Mac’s.

10 months ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

Lol, why does Apple sell 16GB, 32GB models? //@anonymous: 8GB and 16GB M chip Mac have no performance difference, YouTube has a lot of performance test on 8/16 gb M? Mac’s.

10 months ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

8GB is not enough. It is very possible in the next 2-3 years Apple will not allow iOS update due to not enough memory .

Here is the comment from XDA.

By setting the minimum memory requirement for Predictive Code Completion higher than what base-model Macs offer now, Apple is effectively admitting that 8GB isn't really enough. Even if it is enough for today, it certainly won't be enough for much longer.

9 months ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Apple claims to be an environmentally friendly company but continues to release 8GB laptops with tiny SSDs, neither of which can be upgraded.
Why do they do it? Well they know these devices won't last very long because the OS and apps quickly use over 8gb leading to ssd being used as ram(virtual memory), making ssd die prematurely from repeated writes to same location. Thus, they can be fairly certain many of these users will need a new laptop in 3-5 years. Not only that but as other's mentioned, they also can make 16gb the minimum for mac OS in ~2-3 years from now and all those users won't be able to upgrade. At least then they'll finally stop selling 8gb models by then ... which they've been selling for the last 20 years or so.

8 months ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Apple IS environmentally friendly, what are we going to do with all those 8gb ram that nobody wants? The specs are trash but Apple charges the hell outaya, that's the enviornmental fees kicks in. //@Anonymous: Apple claims to be an environmentally friendly company but continues to release 8GB laptops with tiny SSDs, neither of which can be upgraded.
Why do they do it? Well they know these devices won't last very long because the OS and apps quickly use over 8gb leading to ssd being used as ram(virtual memory), making ssd die prematurely from repeated writes to same location. Thus, they can be fairly certain many of these users will need a new laptop in 3-5 years. Not only that but as other's mentioned, they also can make 16gb the minimum for mac OS in ~2-3 years from now and all those users won't be able to upgrade. At least then they'll finally stop selling 8gb models by then ... which they've been selling for the last 20 years or so.

8 months ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

Our economic is more fragile //@anonymous: Apple claims to be an environmentally friendly company but continues to release 8GB laptops with tiny SSDs, neither of which can be upgraded.
Why do they do it? Well they know these devices won't last very long because the OS and apps quickly use over 8gb leading to ssd being used as ram(virtual memory), making ssd die prematurely from repeated writes to same location. Thus, they can be fairly certain many of these users will need a new laptop in 3-5 years. Not only that but as other's mentioned, they also can make 16gb the minimum for mac OS in ~2-3 years from now and all those users won't be able to upgrade. At least then they'll finally stop selling 8gb models by then ... which they've been selling for the last 20 years or so.

8 months ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

With the M4 chip, Apple set the machine base memory is 16GB - no more 8GB. Something is about to change in the next few years that caused Apple to make that decision.
Apple machine is not cheap. You may have spend above $1K to buy a machine that can be crippled/excluded to future updates because of the hardware limitation. And there is no way to upgrade the memory, storage to bigger capacity on a Mac If you definitely have to buy a Mac, get the 16 GB memory.

5 months ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

16GB at $1049 during Nov/Dec 2024 was a much better deal

1 month ago Up 1 | Reply