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$699 for that laptop in 2024 is wild. That's an excellent laptop to use as a casual daily driver for the majority of the population. Performs well, excellent b

$699 for that laptop in 2024 is wild. That's an excellent laptop to use as a casual daily driver for the majority of the population. Performs well, excellent build quality, decent screen, strong battery life, small form factor... Checks most boxes for many people!

SavageBeast 3y ago
Ive got N machines around the house for various tasks but unless Im sitting at my Main Battle Station, my M1 MBA is my goto machine. Competent for more than it should be, disappears in your backpack, great screen if you don't mind the size and battery sipping architecture. This thing was hard to beat at $1K and at $699 JUST GO BUY ONE ALREADY. 8GB memory initially scared me but I have the M1 Mini and the M1 MBA with the same guts and 8GB in M1 land is NOT the same as 8GB on other architectures. I run a full featured trading platform (Trader Workstation+my own code that does the heavy lifting) and right now Im sitting at 6.2 of 8GB "used" and its snappy as could be and apparently ZERO swap is being used too. I run an i9 MBP 16" as my main battle station and I really do think the UI experience on the M1 is snappier. One day I'll have the excuse to upgrade to the latest M* version for that too and Im looking forward to it. With the M1 you will never hear the processor fan kick on because there isn't one because its not even necessary. Im no AAPL fan boi here but this is a no-brainer 200%.
- bombcar 3y ago
  I have the M1 Max MBP at 32GB and it replaced a basically top-of-the-line Intel MBP and I couldn't be more content with it. Everything just works and works well, too well - I've not been able to justify even thinking about upgrading it, and it's almost 3 years old.
Hamuko 3y ago
$699 seems kinda high still. I got one for 880€ (incl. 24% VAT) in 2021.
- bombcar 3y ago
  $699 is $50 cheaper than Apple is selling the same laptop (refurbished) - https://www.apple.com/shop/product/FGN63LL/A/refurbished-133-inch-macbook-air-apple-m1-chip-with-8%E2%80%91core-cpu-and-7%E2%80%91core-gpu-space-gray https://www.apple.com/shop/product/FGN63LL/A/refurbished-133...
- r00fus 3y ago
  Yeah, I got 5 of these for my kids and parents in 2021 for $750. Rock solid and still worth the price as there's nothing in the price range on the Windows side that really compares.

SavageBeast 3y ago

Ive got N machines around the house for various tasks but unless Im sitting at my Main Battle Station, my M1 MBA is my goto machine. Competent for more than it should be, disappears in your backpack, great screen if you don't mind the size and battery sipping architecture. This thing was hard to beat at $1K and at $699 JUST GO BUY ONE ALREADY. 8GB memory initially scared me but I have the M1 Mini and the M1 MBA with the same guts and 8GB in M1 land is NOT the same as 8GB on other architectures. I run a full featured trading platform (Trader Workstation+my own code that does the heavy lifting) and right now Im sitting at 6.2 of 8GB "used" and its snappy as could be and apparently ZERO swap is being used too. I run an i9 MBP 16" as my main battle station and I really do think the UI experience on the M1 is snappier. One day I'll have the excuse to upgrade to the latest M* version for that too and Im looking forward to it. With the M1 you will never hear the processor fan kick on because there isn't one because its not even necessary. Im no AAPL fan boi here but this is a no-brainer 200%.

bombcar 3y ago
I have the M1 Max MBP at 32GB and it replaced a basically top-of-the-line Intel MBP and I couldn't be more content with it. Everything just works and works well, too well - I've not been able to justify even thinking about upgrading it, and it's almost 3 years old.

Hamuko 3y ago

$699 seems kinda high still. I got one for 880€ (incl. 24% VAT) in 2021.

bombcar 3y ago
$699 is $50 cheaper than Apple is selling the same laptop (refurbished) - https://www.apple.com/shop/product/FGN63LL/A/refurbished-133-inch-macbook-air-apple-m1-chip-with-8%E2%80%91core-cpu-and-7%E2%80%91core-gpu-space-gray https://www.apple.com/shop/product/FGN63LL/A/refurbished-133...
r00fus 3y ago
Yeah, I got 5 of these for my kids and parents in 2021 for $750. Rock solid and still worth the price as there's nothing in the price range on the Windows side that really compares.