Gary
Sims
/
Android
Authority
Apple’s
M1
really
shifted
the
way
we
look
at
Mac
computers.
Apple’s
laptops
went
from
being
average
and
expensive,
to
powerful
and
competitive.
For
example,
the
Apple
MacBook
Air
M1
launched
at
$999,
and
it
was
already
among
the
best
laptops
you
could
get
at
that
price
range.
These
have
been
selling
for
$649
lately,
on
and
off,
and
we
just
wanted
to
remind
you
this
is
still
our
favorite
laptop
deal
you
can
get
right
now.
This
deal
is
available
from
Walmart.
The
discount
applies
to
all
color
versions:
Space
Gray,
Silver,
and
Gold.
These
are
in
new
condition,
and
you
can
even
purchase
an
Apple
Care
Plus
plan
for
them.
We’ve
reported
this
deal
a
few
times
in
the
past
months.
We
do
this
because
we
feel
there
is
a
bit
of
urgency
regarding
this
deal.
It
is
a
2020
model
in
new
condition,
and
we
feel
stock
may
run
out
pretty
soon.
Even
Apple
stopped
selling
these,
so
we
can
only
assume
it’s
a
matter
of
time
before
the
remaining
units
sell
out.
Let’s
talk
a
bit
about
this
laptop.
The
Apple
MacBook
Air
M1
may
be
getting
a
bit
old,
but
it
was
the
first
MacBook
Air
to
come
with
the
M1
chip.
This
processor
started
a
new
era
in
Mac
computers.
Apple’s
M-Series
processors
are
very
powerful,
and
since
the
same
company
makes
the
computers
and
software,
they
are
very
well
optimized.
As
a
result,
the
MacBook
Air
M1
is
still
a
very
capable
machine
in
2024,
and
most
people
won’t
need
anything
more
powerful.
Gary
Sims
/
Android
Authority
I’ve
personally
edited
RAW
photos
using
Lightroom
on
one
of
these,
and
many
claim
it
works
perfectly
for
light
video
editing.
The
Apple
M1
processor
and
8GB
of
RAM
really
push
the
performance
very
well.
The
computer
is
pretty
awesome
in
every
other
department,
too.
It
has
that
great
metal
design
that
is
now
iconic
in
Apple
machines,
and
competitors
have
been
trying
to
replicate
it,
mostly
unsuccessfully.
There
is
also
an
excellent
backlit
keyboard
and
a
large
glass
trackpad.
It
has
a
13.3-inch
display
with
a
very
sharp
2,560
x
1,600
resolution,
and
the
18-hour
battery
life
is
outstanding.
Remember,
this
may
be
a
2020
machine,
but
it
was
made
to
be
a
flagship
one,
and
it
still
looks
much
like
the
latest
MacBook
Air
models.
It’s
only
a
matter
of
time
before
you
can
no
longer
find
them
new.
And
at
this
price,
it’s
quite
the
machine.
Go
get
them
while
they
last!
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