Here are some tips on making the 720-resolution cameras in those other Macs look better.
Yes, it took Apple half a decade to backtrack, but the good news is that Mac laptop keyboards are finally good again.ġ4-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, great webcam 13-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, meh webcam: The jump to a 1080-resolution camera in the newest MacBooks, and similar to the one found in the 24-inch iMac, is a game-changer for those of us sitting in video meetings all day. The result is a far more comfortable and reliable keyboard than the "butterfly" design that many MacBooks had been burdened with since 2015. On the other hand, we've also found Apple laptop deals through Best Buy's Student Deals page.Īll current MacBooks have the improved Magic Keyboard: It started in 2019, but Apple has since added the Magic Keyboard to all of its current MacBook Pro models.
If you're a student or teacher, that can mean $100 off a MacBook Air and a free pair of AirPods, plus a 20% discount on the AppleCare Plus extended warranty (which I have mixed feelings about). The big exception to the rule is Apple's education sales, which usually include MacBook deals.
We update this list periodically.Apple is still offering education deals on MacBooks: Normally, the Apple Store is (ironically) not the best place to buy an Apple laptop (really, almost any Apple product) because sales are all but nonexistent. Keep reading to see the best MacBook laptop deals currently available for Apple’s current and previous-generation MacBooks. It’s also worth noting that the Apple Store offers students an educational discount, which can trim hundreds of dollars from the price of a new laptop or tablet. Rick Broida, CNET’s Cheapskate emeritus, is a big fan of refurbs, particularly Apple’s - which are often as good as new. It’s worth keeping an eye out, however, because you can lock in substantial savings, up to $200. Refurb inventory changes rapidly so you may not always see an M1 MacBook Air or Pro listed. Want to go the refurb route? You can now find refurbished M1 MacBooks on Apple’s Certified Refurbished Mac page.
One benefit of paying full price and buying from Apple, however, is you can customize the machine and add more RAM or a higher capacity solid-state drive, whereas the models sold on Amazon and other retailers are fixed configurations. The baseline model is discounted by $199 at Amazon - $100 off initially plus an additional $99 at checkout - and the step-up 512GB model is $150 off. Amazon has the better deals on the M1 MacBook Pro. The step-up MacBook Air model with a 512GB SSD is $200 off at Best Buy via Student Deals. Want to buy new? The M1 MacBook Air has a $50 discount at Best Buy, and a Student Deals discount adds another $100 in savings. There are a couple of ways to grab either at a discount. The new MacBooks maintain the pricing of the models they replaced: The new MacBook Air starts at $999 the new MacBook Pro starts at $1,299. Stay up-to-date on the latest news, reviews and advice on iPhones, iPads, Macs, services and software. Read more: A pro photographer tests Apple’s M1 MacBook Plus, the M1 MacBook Air boasts a fanless design for silent operation. Our tests of the M1 machines show a significant performance increase over their predecessors. While you might be tempted by a discount on an Intel-based MacBook, it had better be significant to convince you to get that instead of a new M1 MacBook. And Apple still sells two higher-end configurations of the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Intel parts the company has stated that it will support all the Intel-powered Macs for years to come. The MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro lines received the M1 update, but the big 16-inch MacBook Pro still uses an Intel Core i7 or i9 chip. And Amazon adds additional savings at checkout for the MacBook Pro that drops its price to $1,100. College students and parents of younger students are eligible for the savings. Best Buy is selling the MacBook Air for $850 via its Student Deals offer - just in time for back to school. You can save between $150 and $200 on a M1 MacBook Air or M1 MacBook Pro. If you’re ready to buy a first-generation M1 MacBook, you’ll find big price breaks right now - some of the biggest to date, in fact. The new machines could introduce an M2 processor, and the next MacBook Pro models are rumored to announce the return of the MagSafe charger, the HDMI port and the SD card slot - while jettisoning the Touch Bar in favor of physical keys. New 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros could appear later this year, along with a revamped MacBook Air. Apple introduced the first MacBooks that use its own Apple silicon M1 design last fall, and new models are rumored to be on the horizon.