Anonymous

M3 poor performance due to fanless thermal throttling.

1 year ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

But a lot of RAM like 8GB can help //@anonymous: M3 poor performance due to fanless thermal throttling.

1 year ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

Humongous 256GB SSD will help even more //@anonymous: But a lot of RAM like 8GB can help //@anonymous: M3 poor performance due to fanless thermal throttling.

1 year ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

What are you guys talking about? 8G of RAM and 256GB of SSD, in 2024, combining with M3 and a 15.3 top gear LCD are fantastic for MacBook!

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

2G of RAM and 32GB of SSD is more than enough in 2024 //@anonymous: What are you guys talking about? 8G of RAM and 256GB of SSD, in 2024, combining with M3 and a 15.3 top gear LCD are fantastic for MacBook!

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

640KB memory should be enough -- bill gates //@Anonymous: 2G of RAM and 32GB of SSD is more than enough in 2024 //@anonymous: What are you guys talking about? 8G of RAM and 256GB of SSD, in 2024, combining with M3 and a 15.3 top gear LCD are fantastic for MacBook!

1 year ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

16GB was at this price in November/December.

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

M3 brings us to 2050 in advance. //@Anonymous: 640KB memory should be enough -- bill gates //@Anonymous: 2G of RAM and 32GB of SSD is more than enough in 2024 //@anonymous: What are you guys talking about? 8G of RAM and 256GB of SSD, in 2024, combining with M3 and a 15.3 top gear LCD are fantastic for MacBook!

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

I think this is the lowest price it has ever been. 16GB was $1049.

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Costco's is out of stock.

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

the lowest was $850, who get it?

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

where //@anonymous: the lowest was $850, who get it?

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

That was not 15.3" //@Anonymous: the lowest was $850, who get it?

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

The lowest earlier was 16GB ram for $1049 in Nov/Dec

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

4/28/2025, don't take this one (M3 8G/256G $899), take M4 16G/256G $849 instead

9 months ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Costco 15 16gb 899.97

9 months ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

8GB memory is so generous in 2524.

1 year ago Up 23 | Reply

Anonymous

8GB memory is so generous in 2524.

1 year ago Up 23 | Reply

Anonymous

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

1 year ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

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

1 year ago Up 2 | 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.

1 year ago Up 1 | 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.

1 year ago Up 1 | 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.

1 year ago Up 2 | 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.

1 year ago Up 2 | 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.

1 year ago Up 1 | 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.

1 year ago Up 3 | 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.

1 year ago Up 7 | Reply

Anonymous

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

11 months ago Up 2 | Reply

dayajun

just stop producing 8g+512 or 16g+256.. //@Anonymous: 8GB memory is so generous in 2524.

7 months ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

It’s $1599 in Amazon not $1549

1 year ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

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

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

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

1 year ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

Overpriced, I got 1099 at Best Buy

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

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

1 year ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

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

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

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

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Get the M4 version using education discount

10 months ago Up 5 | 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 1 | 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

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

this was $849 not long ago.

1 year 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

11 months ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

8GB and 256GB!!! That is a lot of RAM and storage.

1 year ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

It’s the year of 2542 now. 8 gb and 256 gb. Come on apple. //@anonymous: 8GB and 256GB!!! That is a lot of RAM and storage.

1 year ago Up 6 | Reply

Anonymous

Oh wooh! 2542, someone from some 500 years future. //@Anonymous: It’s the year of 2542 now. 8 gb and 256 gb. Come on apple. //@anonymous: 8GB and 256GB!!! That is a lot of RAM and storage.

1 year ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

If Apple puts 16G RAM / 512GB SSD for the entry model, more people would just buy the basic config without paying extra for the upgrade.

1 year ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

When it comes, APPL still puts 8GB on MacBooks //@anonymous: Oh wooh! 2542, someone from some 500 years future. //@Anonymous: It’s the year of 2542 now. 8 gb and 256 gb. Come on apple. //@anonymous: 8GB and 256GB!!! That is a lot of RAM and storage.

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

You can't change RAM but you can upgrade flash chip to 2T or 4T. Find someone help you to solder a new flash chip for upgrade.

1 year ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

Somebody can do this can also upgrade RAM modules for you //@anonymous: You can't change RAM but you can upgrade flash chip to 2T or 4T. Find someone help you to solder a new flash chip for upgrade.

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

You have to open the chip packaging //@anonymous: Somebody can do this can also upgrade RAM modules for you //@anonymous: You can't change RAM but you can upgrade flash chip to 2T or 4T. Find someone help you to solder a new flash chip for upgrade.

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Costco - another 2% off if you have Executive membership + 2 years warranty instead of 1. No brainer choice.

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Yep. For 1999. //@Anonymous: 8GB and 256GB!!! That is a lot of RAM and storage.

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Still only midnight and silver are for $849, and there is no clip coupon for the other two colors.

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

all colors are $849 after $50 clip coupon now... //@Anonymous: Still only midnight and silver are for $849, and there is no clip coupon for the other two colors.

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

At Costco it's $849.99 with 2-year-warranty

1 year ago Up 7 | Reply

Anonymous

I still remember at 1999, when i played red alert,it only required 16mb to run. //@anonymous: Yep. For 1999. //@Anonymous: 8GB and 256GB!!! That is a lot of RAM and storage.

1 year ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

I'm still playing red alert as of today with rtx4060 32gb ram //@anonymous: I still remember at 1999, when i played red alert,it only required 16mb to run. //@anonymous: Yep. For 1999. //@Anonymous: 8GB and 256GB!!! That is a lot of RAM and storage.

1 year ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

8 gb pass

5 months ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

gotta be kidding me since 2025 with 16gb and m4 cost only $70 more

4 months ago Up 8 | Reply

Anonymous

Apple, if you want to get rid of overstocked laptops, just offer better prices !!!

4 months ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

In my state, it is illegal to sell a computer with 8GB memory in the year of 2025. They just passed this law.

3 months ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

do not love Apple at all. //@Anonymous: I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas. This is a great day to reflect on how much we love and adore Apple.

2 years ago Up 36 | Reply

Anonymous

Joker? You are playing card game? //@anonymous: Yes you do. What a joker. //@anonymous: do not love Apple at all. //@Anonymous: I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas. This is a great day to reflect on how much we love and adore Apple.

1 year ago Up 10 | Reply

Anonymous

good deal?

2 years ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

By far the cheapest with coupon on site. Other bf deals are 329.99

2 years ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

YEAH…… //@anonymous: good deal?

2 years ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

not working

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

289 is gone

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

storm22

Offer is back

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Was able to get silver light for $289 about a week ago

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Getting it for 229 with Amex 40% off (capped at $60).

2 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

How? //@Anonymous: Getting it for 229 with Amex 40% off (capped at $60).

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

You, sir, are a genius. //@Anonymous: Getting it for 229 with Amex 40% off (capped at $60).

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Bought one with $289 a couple of days ago.

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

This was when the price was 289 and I got extra 60 off with Amex promo. //@anonymous: How? //@Anonymous: Getting it for 229 with Amex 40% off (capped at $60).

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Where is the link for 289

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

mutongo

Blue Sport Loop //@anonymous: Where is the link for 289

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Loop/Blue has a clip coupon of $60

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas. This is a great day to reflect on how much we love and adore Apple.

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Already discounted?

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

do not love Apple at all. //@Anonymous: I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas. This is a great day to reflect on how much we love and adore Apple.

2 years ago Up 36 | Reply

Anonymous

Normal price. Pass.

2 years ago Up 8 | Reply

Anonymous

Don’t see $309 at Best Buy

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Yes you do. What a joker. //@anonymous: do not love Apple at all. //@Anonymous: I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas. This is a great day to reflect on how much we love and adore Apple.

1 year ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Joker? You are playing card game? //@anonymous: Yes you do. What a joker. //@anonymous: do not love Apple at all. //@Anonymous: I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas. This is a great day to reflect on how much we love and adore Apple.

1 year ago Up 10 | Reply

Anonymous

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

3 years ago Up 25 | Reply

Anonymous

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

3 years ago Up 13 | Reply

Anonymous

Everyone likes midnight

3 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

fingerprint magnet //@Anonymous: Everyone likes midnight

3 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

memory seems to be too small

3 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

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

3 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

3 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.

3 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

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

3 years ago Up 25 | Reply

Anonymous

13.6 inch

3 years ago Up 1 | Reply

cheetah

Thanks, updated. //@anonymous: 13.6 inch

3 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

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

3 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

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

3 years ago Up 13 | Reply

learnserve

At BH, currently $1049

3 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!!

3 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Either get MBA M1 or MBP 16GB

3 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

3 years ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

finally

3 years ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

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

3 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

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

3 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.

3 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.

3 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.

3 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!!

3 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

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

3 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.

3 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

bummer... midnight is oos

3 years ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

Seems MacBooks are on always sale.

2 years ago Up 10 | Reply

Anonymous

256gb ssd == $200

3 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Apple education site provides $150 GC and 20% off Apple care which comes to $183 for 3 years. The actual device is priced $100 more than this deal though. The Apple care on Amazon is priced at $250 for 3 years.

3 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

if windows dessktop had same specs, it be 40% cheaper

3 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

70% cheaper //@anonymous: if windows dessktop had same specs, it be 40% cheaper

3 years ago Up 6 | Reply

Anonymous

Seems MacBooks are on always sale.

2 years ago Up 10 | Reply

Anonymous

MacBooks are on sale more often that Lenovo. //@Anonymous: Seems MacBooks are on always sale.

2 years ago Up 8 | Reply

Anonymous

8G memory is like a joke in 2023

2 years ago Up 6 | Reply

Anonymous

Apply shills will tell you that you don't need more than 8G ram //@Anonymous: 8G memory is like a joke in 2023

2 years ago Up 5 | Reply

Anonymous

Especially on a "Pro" model... //@Anonymous: 8G memory is like a joke in 2023

2 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

You got 512gb SSD, why still complaining?

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

8GB memory - wow... //@Anonymous: You got 512gb SSD, why still complaining?

1 year ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

512GB SSD, WOW //@anonymous: You got 512gb SSD, why still complaining?

1 year ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

A heads up to anyone buying this particular version try to go for 512gb since the storage is slower on 256gb than its m1 predecessor.

3 years ago Up 26 | Reply

Anonymous

$1199 at apple store with education discount, plus $150 gift card.

3 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

How to get education discount? I do have university email. //@Anonymous: $1199 at apple store with education discount, plus $150 gift card.

3 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

Here is the link for Apple education site - https://www.apple.com/us-edu/store //@Anonymous: How to get education discount? I do have university email.

3 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

A heads up to anyone buying this particular version try to go for 512gb since the storage is slower on 256gb than its m1 predecessor.

3 years ago Up 26 | Reply

Anonymous

256 GB SSD may be slow but is fast enough for most casual users.....excellent battery life.

3 years ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

$200 off on the 512 GB model as well in BestBuy.

3 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

are the sales so bad they started discounting early?

3 years ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

Thats what i was wondering, i think the recession is about to ramp up //@anonymous: are the sales so bad they started discounting early?

3 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Pegasi14

Should latest Macbook Pro 14" and 16"?

3 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

I have MacBook Pro M1. Display stopped working just after 1 year. Apple refused to do anything since already exceeded one year, also extended warranty from my credit card does not work since a evalluation from Apple will be reired but Apple said that there are some dent on the lid.

3 years ago Up 4 | Reply

Anonymous

whats the diff between m1 and m2 . this one is 300 dollar costly
//@Anonymous: A heads up to anyone buying this particular version try to go for 512gb since the storage is slower on 256gb than its m1 predecessor.

3 years ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

I regret getting the M2 version. I should have bought the M1 Pro version (same amount of ram and disk). It only costs $100 more and the performance is much better.

3 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

I don’t know. //@anonymous: whats the diff between m1 and m2 . this one is 300 dollar costly
//@Anonymous: A heads up to anyone buying this particular version try to go for 512gb since the storage is slower on 256gb than its m1 predecessor.

3 years ago Up 0 | Reply

Anonymous

I got exactly the same problem, display got a vertical bar right after 1 year. //@Anonymous: I have MacBook Pro M1. Display stopped working just after 1 year. Apple refused to do anything since already exceeded one year, also extended warranty from my credit card does not work since a evalluation from Apple will be reired but Apple said that there are some dent on the lid.

3 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

If 256G was not a single module like M1 Air, this is a great choice, but since it is not, go either m1 air or m1 pro, depending on your needs. I got both, one for my daughter and one for me, and yes, I tried M2 256G and M2 512G, but the former is slow, the latter is too expensive compared to its capability.

3 years ago Up 6 | Reply

Anonymous

Tiny memory size kills the deal

3 years ago Up 8 | Reply

Anonymous

This, or new Macbook Air M2?

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

8GB memory ? pass

2 years ago Up 8 | Reply

Anonymous

Did you read? //@anonymous: This, or new Macbook Air M2?

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

Anonymous

Costco price is $1249

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply

cheetah

Thanks, updated. //@anonymous: Costco price is $1249

2 years ago Up 2 | Reply

Anonymous

But you got 256gb hard drive //@anonymous: 8GB memory ? pass

2 years ago Up 3 | Reply

Anonymous

15' Macbook has same CPU but better screen (Liquid Retina vs. Retina)

2 years ago Up 1 | Reply