Comment by mrtksn
14 hours ago
I'm not convinced at the insane price at all, you can buy an older model macbook Air and get the full experience at similar prices.
Edit: TBH I'm disappointed, I was hoping for an ultra portable macbook that is less than a kg and extra thin. This is just for the edu market. I'm sure it will do well, financially.
> you can buy an older model macbook Air and get the full experience at similar prices.
Not many countries allow tax return and expenses on used computers
Apparently you can buy an M1 Air for 599$ brand new: https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/13/macbook-air-with-m1-chi...
A very old article, and if you follow any of their links, they are sold out. So it's not so apparent after all
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Walmart shows new as currently out of stock, they only have restored.
Is it a better deal? A18 Pro seems to be somewhat more capable than an M1.
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On the refurb market, you can get a Macbook Air at the 16-512 configuration for only a few hundred more, which is a better value.
But! Then you'll be seeing the Neos on the refurb market in the $300 or $400 range.
I think this has basically been how the market for Macs have worked since 2021.
This product will be available in unlimited volumes until they replace it or discontinue it, with no quirks of used/older models.
For an active market-watching technology buyer, sure, think about it.
For 99.5% of the addressable market, click-click-ship-done. No thought required.
What part(s) of the "full experience" are missing in this machine?
Smaller screen with less colors(sRGB instead of P3), shorter battery life(16 instead of 18), USB-3 and USB-2 Type-C ports instead of thunderbolt.
A used m1 air isn't going to have that battery life anyway...