Buy The M1 MacBook Air?!

In a vacuum, $699 is a great price for the M1… until you factor in the refurbished M2. By all accounts, Apple refurbished gear is as good as the new stuff, so saving up the ~$150 difference to get the M2 should be worth it, considering it is 2 years newer

The audio on this video is horrible. It had me checking to see if there was something wrong with my phone's mics. 😮😢

The audio sounds kind of muffled.

The oldest one was Simply THE BEST !

Any idea when the new iPad Pro 11 “ is coming out?

I'm an engineering student in my final year and owner of one of these bad boys. Almost all the software that I use has been optimized for Silicon chips and if it isn't, Parallels does the job. I run FEA analysis on Parallels and it's faster than the Windows laptops of other people in my course. The M1 is still a beast and I barely need to bring a charger to campus!

Edit: it is the base model (8 Gb of RAM, 256 Gb of SSD)

M2 Macbook Air 512GB for $1,049 is the real deal

Anything is worth it if it fits your needs. My MacBook is pre M1 and does what I need.

I love my M1MBA. I love the wedge. I maxed it out w/1 TB drive & 16 MB memory. I only wish it had 1 more port.

I love the wedge design of the MBA m1. The design of the m2 and m3 simply bring back the design of 20 yr old Mac’s I used in a former life.

I got mine price matched to Costco's price of $649 and couldn't be happier. Is it the most powerful MacBook in the world? No. But for the money I can't really complain. This will easily get me through school and is a way better value than buying a used MacBook for around the same price if not more.

I bought a MacBook Air M1 a couple months after it released. 8GB RAM 256GB Storage. After years of owning it, I love how it helps for my studies and work when it comes to productivity. It’s bottom of the range but it still surprisingly pushes.

M1 for Life!!

Just bought the M1 yesterday T walmart and I am loving it!❤

You should have also told the prospective buyers about all of the additional cost no matter which one you purchase.

1 : external 27 in. 1440 monitor

2: wireless mouse

3: external docking station

4: 2 TB external SSD drive

5: decent case if you travel with it

Is that m1 air is enough for learning Full stack development in 2024 ?

I just ordered the M1 from Walmart. I just need it to port my mobile games that I make to iOS. If I love it I’ll get the M3 eventually.

Thanks, this was very helpful. My wife has a laptop issued by her employer. She's about to retire and will have to turn it in. We're leaning hard toward the M1 based on her needs. You did a great job explaining the differences between the M1, M2 and M3. The one thing I think she should consider, though, is the longevity factor. The M3 would better future proof her and she can now get an educator's discount from Apple, but it is not that much.

I just want it to watch Netflix and anime ima get this for sure soon

YES

Watching this video on a 2012 MacBook Air.

Is it just me?? He sounds like the guy from ZoneOfTech

JOKES ON YOU i found a macbook air m1 for less than 500 euros

There are no significant CPU or GPU design improvements in the M2 and M3 over the M1. The only reason for a slightly higher performance is increases in clock frequency which generate more heat. The M4 is about 15% faster at a given clock frequency. This means that the M1 is still completely usable. It is more important to fit 16 Gb of RAM and a 512 Gb SSD than to buy a newer processor.

I've had the M1 about a year now, just upgraded to Sonoma and it still runs like a dream.

For basic, every day operations [email, browsing, docs, sheets, etc.], the M1 is still IMPRESSIVE, and what most people will use the machine for. Myself included :)

I got my M1 Macbook Air at the beginning of 2021 for my masters program and it still runs almost new till this day. Easily the best laptop I have ever had!

But how long will it be supported for, I mean how long will it receive updates for?

This content is superb

Would the m1 be good for college in 2024?

Just picked one up at $650 from Walmart and got $50 cashback from a site that starts with retail. I think this will suffice for my 15 year old daughter for a few years...

Tax free weekend here in TN. $649 no tax not including insurance.

How well Does it hold, if compared to a macbook air 8gb the bae model, i have been looking between these two options in the second hand market, and these are quite similarly priced, i use my 2012 upgraded ssd and ram to 16gb not so frequently but occasional use for editing videos mostly in 1080p and sometimes iphone 12 4k 60fps videos under a minute, serves me well, only while exporting the fans kick in, when i came across my friends 2019 16 inches i9, i got mesmerized by the screen size the speaker quality and the humongous track pad, didn’t get to extensively use the 16 inches but the time had kinda fell in love especially with the modern design, m1 are fast and battery back up is amazing for sure, but the the 13 inch screen is kind of asking me to stop and rethink my decision especially with only 256 gb storage, in the second hand market i am getting a minimum of 1 tb with 32gb ram and 4gb radeon graphics, as per my workflow, do you think it is worth it to sacrifice these perks for a machine that is sure future proof but to what extent, i do have to sacrifice a beautiful 16 inches 1tb storage and the amazing speaker, i do not care much of the new os or the perks that come with it, my workflow with the laptop is not that much, half of the time its just sitting on my table idle, which would you recommend for my purpose.

I LIKE THE TAPPERED VERSON

Just bought one from Walmart 2 days ago I love it.

I got the M1 when the M2 came out for 3 reasons:

Price
I loved the older design
The SSD speed controversy around the base M2 (I got the 512GB storage model but kept the 8GB CPU).

Just picked up a used m1 88% battery health. 8/512 for 475 in 9/10 condition. Is the battery health a concern ??

It was new released! They just reduced the prices to get rid of them! Stopped watching this after this stupid comment!!!

would it be good for logic pro? just trying to buy an apple laptop bc i love logic

which one should I buy? I'm a student.

I prefer the tapered edge

Now 649 at Walmart- $100 more can sometimes get you an m2 air ( Black Friday)

I’m poor man. I knew an Intel Mac was a bad idea. I found an Amazon Renewed M1 for $500. I will be getting it in the next couple days and I’m hoping I’ll be happy with it

I think I may buy a 8core gpu 16gb ram 512gb ssd m1 air for 759 excellent condition refurbished

i recently got an m1 mac mini and i am loving it

Work load, work flow, form factor…. Sheep

price difference in my country.

m1 - $650
m2 - $940
m3 - $1050

m1 such an easy choice

I miss the original wedge design...😢

Tapered all the way 🎉