Best Deal on Apple MacBook Air/Pro

Lfawazak on 20/04/2024 - 00:17
Last edited 20/04/2024 - 10:28 by 1 other user

Hi all, newbie to the forum and OzBargain as a whole.

I am currently a student in University in Australia, currently looking to purchase a Macbook Air/Pro. Preferably 512 GB. Also, flexible on refurbished provided it is from Apple Store.

Currently based on my research the Education Store redirected from Australian Education Union is the cheapest I was able to find.

Hopefully I could try Officeworks to price match?

Is there any other suggestions or options from professionals?

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  CrispyChrispy on 20/04/2024 - 00:29

  currently looking to purchase a Macbook Air/Pro

  There's a decently-sized price gap between the two, do you need the features of the Pro to justify the extra $$$?

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    fawazak on 22/04/2024 - 13:36

    I was considering Pro only if the price is close to M3 Air. I am quite new to Macs as a whole.

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  AustriaBargain on 20/04/2024 - 00:30

  Which one? Officeworks is often cheaper in either case. They love selling them at a bit of a discount, at least after a while if you want a recently new one.

  How many external monitors do you think you'll ever want to connect to it, the limit depends on the model.

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    fawazak on 22/04/2024 - 13:37

    Actually 1 is sufficient

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      AustriaBargain on 22/04/2024 - 13:38

      Then any M series MacBook will do, they all can do one external screen (was well as the MacBook screen, giving you two in total).

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  choikc on 20/04/2024 - 01:26

  https://www.amazon.com.au/Apple-2023-MacBook-Laptop-chip/dp/…
  There is currently a used acceptable one with decent price. Usually it functions normally, sometimes comes with no cosmetic problem. Think you could even return it if not satisfied?

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  Wiadro on 20/04/2024 - 06:37

  -1

  Not buying one is the best deal

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  CurlCurl on 20/04/2024 - 08:24

  Is 'currently' the word of the month?

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    GregRust on 20/04/2024 - 08:30

    +4

    It is, currently.

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      ThithLord on 22/04/2024 - 08:41

      I concurrently

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  samyall on 20/04/2024 - 08:50

  For a new Macbook, the Education store or Apple Certified Refurbished (they are as good as new) are the best bets.

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  jackary on 20/04/2024 - 08:52

  Officeworks won’t match Edu/Union pricing :(

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  [Deactivated] on 20/04/2024 - 09:02

  Nothing to add on the deal side of things. But as Apple tax is so heavy on storage, have you considered getting a portable 2TB SSD to increase it instead of getting a few GB onboard?

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    fawazak on 22/04/2024 - 13:38

    I beleive 256 is way too low considering on something that you will be using for over 5 years at the least.