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bathhouswirral
New Member
posted: Jan. 25, 2013 @ 4:35a
Nice configuration.
RiceBOX
Member
posted: Jan. 25, 2013 @ 5:50a
wow the 11in is an amazing deal
clearanceman
Senior Member - 10K
posted: Jan. 25, 2013 @ 6:58a
Wow, that almost could be considered reasonable. I mean mac usually offers a core2duo at this price range.
wilson03
Happy Member
posted: Jan. 25, 2013 @ 6:59a
Does anyone know when (if?) flash storage will come down in price? I have seen it get a little cheaper but not much.
Kuchana
Ancient Member
posted: Jan. 25, 2013 @ 7:10a
I am in the market for a new Mac. Thanks butcher boy.
mase123987
Dismembered Member
posted: Jan. 25, 2013 @ 7:44a
I am going to assume changing the ssd in the 11.6 is not supposed to be done by a customer and would void the warranty, but does anyone know how hard it would be?
mase123987
Dismembered Member
posted: Jan. 25, 2013 @ 7:51a
OP, the 11.6 inch is the 64gb version, not the 128gb version.
djtitati
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 25, 2013 @ 8:02a
RAM is not upgrade-able. hard drive is definitely not the normal 2.5" form factor. I believe OWC sells Air SSDs. They're not cheap and they're funky looking.
I'm guessing they're about to announce a new Air with newer specs. If you need a computer the 11.6" isn't a bad deal. For comparison, the 2gb ram/64gb SSD 11.6" can be had on CL and eBay gently used for $600-700 all day long.
mase123987
Dismembered Member
posted: Jan. 25, 2013 @ 8:14a
Doing some comparison shopping between the 11.6 128gb macbook air ($899) and any Windows' laptops that are about the same. The obvious choice was the Acer S7 that has the same specs except with a higher resolution screen and a touchscreen. The S7 is on sale at Newegg.com for $1099 ($100 off the normal price). Considering the differences, I would say they are priced about equal.
f2000sa
Ancient Member
posted: Jan. 25, 2013 @ 8:20a
pass this, waiting for the Retina Air.
mintmaster
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 25, 2013 @ 9:05a
The Airs have always been quite competitively priced. It's the MacBook Pros and iMacs that have been ripoffs.
$799 for the 11.6" is amazing. AFAIK, all value ultrabooks have awful display quality (especially contrast). This would be my first Mac purchase if I wasn't intrigued by the Win8 convertibles coming up like Surface Pro.
frankylee
Happy Member
posted: Jan. 25, 2013 @ 9:31a
The 11.6 inch Macbook Air MD223LL/A $799.99 has the 64 GB HD but not 128 GB. The 128 version was $899.99. However, still not a bad deal. Even hotter if the $799 was the 128 GB version.
rinnovare
New Member
posted: Jan. 25, 2013 @ 10:18a
This is probably a dumb question but do you think they will match Apple student discount on top of this price?
ehua999
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 25, 2013 @ 10:20a
f2000sa said: pass this, waiting for the Retina Air.
that could be reason for price drop, new model coming out soon.
I picked up the 11" with 128 at end of December. Glad I saw this post, just got back $180 on pricematch. I can't recommend this laptop enough, i'm getting between 4-6 hours battery life, it's light as anything and just overall fantastic. This replaced my last Windows PC i had. Even though the Asus and other ultraportable laptops look great, they just don't run OSX, and that alone is worth it.
jwillgoesfast
Thrifty Member
posted: Jan. 25, 2013 @ 10:59a
Good deal! $20 off mac refurb price for the 13" and $50 off for the 11". I think it is "extremely unlikely" the new version will be released before April. If you're on the fence, go for it!
mase123987 said: I am going to assume changing the ssd in the 11.6 is not supposed to be done by a customer and would void the warranty, but does anyone know how hard it would be? You can't
sartor said: mase123987 said: I am going to assume changing the ssd in the 11.6 is not supposed to be done by a customer and would void the warranty, but does anyone know how hard it would be? You can't
Sure you can. Not memory but ssd can certainly be changed. Not your standard ssd though and pricey. Easy but pricey.
poorfatkid said: sartor said: mase123987 said: I am going to assume changing the ssd in the 11.6 is not supposed to be done by a customer and would void the warranty, but does anyone know how hard it would be? You can't
Sure you can. Not memory but ssd can certainly be changed. Not your standard ssd though and pricey. Easy but pricey.
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