First post go easy
Was looking at the prices after getting an amazing deal with TCG ( + Telstra (& cancelling plan) when I saw this price drop. Great for hassle free buying and not worrying about cancelling something.
Only available on the midnight colour I believe
Any bargain at JBHIFu
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This or BPCtech's Openbox Macbook M1 PRO ? for $1099
Openbox can't be 100% sure what you get
Get $1400 off any MacBook Air M2 or M3 when you switch your number instore to JB HI-FI Mobile on a $99 Plan over 24 months!
$500 bucks a year is an expensive mobile plan.
You’ve missed the point here completely
Please explain?
er…..isn't 99 x 24 $1188 a year?
It’s ended today, hopefully they extend but unlikely with the price drop.
Why other colors no sale?
Why is the sky blue?
Nowhere mention of the 8GB RAM.
8GB ram
It's the default still atm. Should be in the title anyway, you're right.
Ahhh sorry I'll know for next time, was looking at previous posts and copied parts of the titles
intentional af lol
Why not buy a windows laptop for a less price with 16GB of RAM?
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Await a flurry of comments from Tim Cooks Army
I am a huge fan of Apple laptops, but damn, Tim Apple needs to stop cheaping out on memory. This is ridiculous. To sell a computer in 2024 with 8GB of memory is bonkers.
The fact they sell a Macbook Pro - PRO with only 8GB is a freaking joke. Just wild that they do that with a straight face.
Learn a bit about how Apple prices their products. You could also just ignore the 8GB option.
8GB is perfectly fine - it definitely still has its place. Though, I agree a 8GB "Pro" device is a joke.
Actually, there's something smart and a little sinister about the 8gb default with a small ssd…
When your computer calls for more than 8gb for daily tasks, your Apple borrows space from your ssd as temporary writes. And yes, you've guessed right, there is a very finite number of writes you can do on a ssd, particularly on small size ssd like 256gb, and if you do this daily because of your work flow, it's time to get the calculator out to figure out if you'd actually last the time you intend for money you spend.
Eg If you are a routine desktop transferer for big files like movies, graphics, etc. Write limit for ssd 256 gb is typically 200-250 thousand gb total.
Once your ssd write limit is reached, your macbook will not turn on again until something is done and if it's soldered, good luck, you now need a skilled technician with dedicated time to remediate or, have apple care…
Whilst this problem is not completely unique to Apple products, boy, what a thoughtful business decision to fast track company growth by use of product obsolescence. Not everyone is affected by this but there's a subset of people with certain heavy use workflows on a smaller budget need to take into consideration.
Ha! Virtual memory is sinister now.
Hopefully, if you have a workload that would wear out an SSD due to swapping you'd be smart enough to buy a correctly specced machine.
A laptop is more than RAM or CPU.
The appeal of the MBA is a quality screen, aspect ratio, keyboard, touchpad, battery life, lack of a fan, decent speakers.
You'll also find an equivalent Windows device with similar attributes costs a similar amount.
Also, it would be a lot more helpful to suggest a alternate product.
His point still counts. A Pro should have at least 16gb
He hasn't made a point about a pro model.
We understand that those things are desirable about a MBA, but the beautiful design, fast CPU and high quality components you mentioned are severely kneecapped by the very limited ram. Something that shouldn't cost much but does because it's Apple's way to sell junk despite having the best components and design (particularly CPUs) in the business. Unfortunately many people will buy these and they'll provide a subpar experience when any non office tasks are attempted. As mentioned above the swap partition will be used all the time and the soldered SSDs will fail at much higher rates than they should also. Apple simply should either have a more balanced (or just plain better) offering at the price point these go for or only sell more premium positioned hardware.
You might understand that. Many users do not. When there's a narrow focus on RAM or suggestions of consumer-grade trash, they clearly do not understand things.
It's all about choosing the right amount of RAM for the job. I have computers with between 8GB(1 GB if you include an RPI) and 64GB of RAM. I know I won't be able to run what I run on a machine with 64GB on my 8GB machine but also would have no desire to as the machines are for different purposes.
I have a base model MBA and it is the computer I use most at home - It's perfectly fine for what I use it for. I could also have spent more on a 16GB machine but, it would go unused and have been a waste of money. Hell, if I was being frugal, I would also have been largely happy with a refurb.
@ihfree: Unfortunately you might understand the impact that a computer having limited RAM has, but many people purchasing a (RRP) 1600 dollar computer don't have the deep knowledge of computing we have (yes, understanding the impacts of ram is relatively deep knowledge).
They see a lavishly built, snappy and responsive computer, and rightfully expect it to be useful for things outside of light tasks. Unfortunately many users will have a sub-par experience due to Apple's (entirely deliberate) kneecapping of the computer.
Selling this computer for this price is pure corporate greed and in my view anti-consumer. They're taking advantage of the fact that many people associate Apple with ease of use and quality (usually justified) and so buy the cheapest option they can afford (still not cheap!), only to be faced with slowdown when attempting more complex tasks. There's a reason Apple charge $300 for 8gig of ram and it ain't because it costs that much
Isn’t an m3 512 like $1900?
How is the performance of this compared to:
Apple 13" MacBook Pro M1 256GB 16GB:
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/861510
Depends what you use it for. But that deal is openbox so that could mean a display model that's been button mashed for all you know. Hence the price.
A pro/air with 8GB RAM = PRO/AIR Lite ! Meh.
Why buy an iPad with non detachable keyboard?
I hear the sell knock off's at JBHifu.