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I really don't know why apple is insisting on making the entry specs something like 512GB SSD and 8GB RAM for a ~$1600 device and worse for Their Mac Air line w
by bluish29 3y ago
I really don't know why apple is insisting on making the entry specs something like 512GB SSD and 8GB RAM for a ~$1600 device and worse for Their Mac Air line where it starts with 216GB SSD for $1000 (M1) or $1100 (M2). That's already a price tag of some of the high-end alternatives.
- bakugo 3y ago[flagged]
- hparadiz 3y agoI was close to getting the air for $900 from Costco but stopped in my tracks from the low storage and upgrading just the storage is +$500. A frankly insane mark up for 256 GB of storage.
- foldr 3y ago>and upgrading just the storage is +$500 The base model airs all have 256GB now. Upgrading to 512GB is $200, not $500. I don't think any Mx laptop has ever had a $500 charge for a one-level storage upgrade.
- hparadiz 3y agoThe base model is offered at a discount at Costco but there's no such discount for the next level up in storage so the mark up must take this discount into account.
- gorbypark 3y agoI think the worse thing is that many people don't even know it's a possibility to upgrade, if they want. I am not sure if it's the same in all countries, but third party sellers only have access to the base models to sell. I talked a nice couple out of buying a MacBook Air with 8GB of RAM at an in-store mini Apple Store at major department store recently. Of course the sales people don't mention that you can go to the real Apple Store and get models with 16GB (or 24 in the case of the M2 MacBook Air).