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Mac gurus, need help. Currently the Apple store is selling this 8G refurb Mac Air for the same price as the 4G; is there something else about the configuration that's bad? Refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Air 1.4GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5 Originally released April 2014 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors 8GB of 1600MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory 128GB PCIe-based flash storage 720p FaceTime HD Camera Intel HD Graphics 5000
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Jun 12, 2015 16:18
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Whoops, sorry. $849.00
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Jun 12, 2015 16:58
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Electric Bugaloo posted:My only beef with it would be regarding the 128gb SSD. Your mileage may vary, but I had an Air with a 128gb drive and I had a miserable time with managing my storage about a year into owning it. Thank you. That was a BIG help in decision-making.
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Jun 12, 2015 23:04
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Does this thread have favorite refurbishers, or is it wisest to go to Apple directly?
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Jun 13, 2015 01:27
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Would it make sense to start a new thread with the thread's basic recommendations (buy from the Apple Refurb store, preferred models, and so forth) in the first post?
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Jun 19, 2015 21:33
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Serenade posted:Ah, didn't know it was just refreshed. That explains the recent reviews. Ad must have meant new as in "earlier this month," not new as in "upcoming." Thanks. Oh, pooh. That means refurbished Pro prices aren't going down any time soon.
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Jun 24, 2015 18:52
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Bob Morales posted:My rMBP 13" is 8GB though, it'd have been just stupid to get a 4GB model that they offered for a short time. Is 8G enough for a non-power-user?
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Jun 25, 2015 16:22
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Electric Bugaloo posted:The blackbook that I used in college had 1gb until halfway through my junior year, when I maxed it out with 3(!). Good point. Effing Chrome. The big reason I'm considering a Mac is that my Chromebook runs like lead with all my browser tabs, and Google Drive crashes more often than a test dummy. I remember when everybody loved Chrome because it was lean and fast. The fate of all long-running software projects...
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Jun 25, 2015 17:13
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Electric Bugaloo posted:so don't just get a mac under the assumption that "it'll be better at running Chrome." It'll be better than your Chromebook purely by virtue of it having more resources for Chrome to eat up. quote:The next major Chrome update is supposed to fix a ton of these issues, btw. Good to know!
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Jun 25, 2015 18:20
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drat, I just got sniped (i.e. somebody else bought it first) on this: $1,149.00 Originally released July 2014 13.3-inch (diagonal) Retina display; 2560-by-1600 resolution at 227 pixels per inch 16GB of 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM 128GB Flash Storage 720p FaceTime HD Camera Intel Iris Graphics I never, ever run out of storage, so this would have been perfect.
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Jul 2, 2015 18:24
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I keep all my stuff in the Google cloud. I haven't even run out of local storage on my last three Android phones. I can name the apps I'm likely to install locally: Scrivener, the Google cloud and Chrome, Skype, and maybe an IDE for small-scale Web stuff. Put it this way: I've happily lived on netbooks since the first one came out, and the only reason I'm giving up on my Chromebook right now is that Chrome's runaway memory leaks make a Chromebook impossible to use. tl;dr: Some people really do use their computers primarily for Web browsing and lightweight applications.
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Jul 2, 2015 19:55
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fleshweasel posted:Plus you get the speed benefits of having more flash chips to deliver data in parallel.
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Jul 2, 2015 20:29
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Guys, thanks for all your advice. I pulled the trigger on a refurb 2015 13.3" Macbook Pro with 16G mem, 256 G storage, with AppleCare. I think we'll be very happy together.
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Jul 22, 2015 20:59
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ethanol posted:also keep in mind if you want a super tricked out 13 inch mbp with the dual core i7 (a waste imo) and more than 8gb of ram, you have to order it because you're too insane to be let inside a physical store Make sure to lift everything you're thinking of. I prefer light, maneuverable laptops, so a tricked-out 13 is better for me than a 15.
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Aug 10, 2015 19:37
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Pivo posted:there's also a port that gives you a handjob. Yeah, but the cunnilingus attachment bites.
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Aug 11, 2015 16:48
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I have a 13" rMBP with the 2.7 i5 processor, 16M, 256M. Is that big enough to run Bootcamp, or will I fast run out of room?
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Aug 13, 2015 21:27
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I was thinking of doing it as an idle just-in-case while Windows 10 was free, but my rationale is slim enough that I think I won't bother.
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Aug 14, 2015 01:05
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Pivo posted:So, no more Time Capsule? Is there an Apple-supported non-hacky way of backing up to a NAS yet? I really like my Time Capsule, it's a very capable and reliable router and automated backups are awesome. It won't last forever though, I'll eventually need something to replace it. It just works out of the box with my Western Digital Mycloud (model PR4100, but I suspect it works with most if not all of them.)
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Nov 22, 2016 05:16
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I've already had my rMBP fixed once for screen delamination, and I'm going to have to go do it again. Grrr. This is the third fix I've needed on this machine (one was unrelated) and I'm thinking of asking for a complete replacement instead of another repair.
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Nov 23, 2016 19:55
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tuyop posted:Nah, unless you can't possibly afford the repair and have to get a windows laptop when your computer dies, small item insurance is a scam. You just effectively would have won a small bet that you shouldn't have taken anyway because the odds were stacked against you.
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Dec 15, 2016 00:44
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tuyop posted:/\/\/\ Learn to touchtype and turn off your keyboard lights! In this case, though, Apple knows the cost of the materials and labor to themselves. They can win the bet if they give me $300 retail worth of services, as long as those services are actually costing them $150. I don't know how high Apple's markup is on things like power cords, but I assume it's substantial. In that case, we both "win".
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Dec 15, 2016 02:15
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About-to-graduate daughter's Macbook Air died yesterday, so this is opportune. She uses her computer for web browsing and lightweight word processing. (No, a netbook isn't sufficient. She does install apps.) Her last one lasted 5 years; is there any reason to get anything other than the 8G/256G model if we'd like another 5? https://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/laptop-macbook-savings
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Mar 26, 2018 18:17
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Bob Morales posted:Well, you just have to decide if you'd rather go with the 12" MacBook ( comes 8/256 as the base config), or the 13" Pro (the 256GB model has been for sale for $999-$1199)  I hadn't realized that they're practically the same weight now!
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Mar 26, 2018 18:26
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Arivia posted:The Thunderbolt ports are also USB-C (3.1) ports.
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Mar 26, 2018 18:30
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Bob Morales posted:Well, you just have to decide if you'd rather go with the 12" MacBook ( comes 8/256 as the base config), or the 13" Pro (the 256GB model has been for sale for $999-$1199)
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Mar 26, 2018 19:04
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Pivo posted:but 16/512 is infinitely more usable For what, is the question. What demands does a lightweight user normally put on a Mac?
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Mar 26, 2018 19:41
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Pivo posted:Fine it’s Pivo sucks day on the internet. I think 8 is too little because I see apps like Chrome, Discord, Photoshop, on top of the OS itself easily chew through 8gb active. If you have Spotify, Slack whatever any browser based applications running they will also hurt you. 8GB is workable but painful and not future proof. Photoshop doesn't fall within my definition of "a lightweight user"; does it yours?
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Mar 26, 2018 22:18
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Can somebody point me to a writeup on why Chrome is bad on a Macbook?
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Mar 26, 2018 22:25
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Mahoning posted:I don't actually have a daughter.  e: I tried Safari and half my normal extensions don't work and it kept deleting the Tampermonkey scripts I installed. Back to my omniscient masters at Google.
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Mar 27, 2018 19:04
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Bob Morales posted:Best Buy has the 8GB/128GB 13" Air for $649 with the EDU coupon I linked to that in the post you quoted. We just came home with the 8/256.
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Mar 28, 2018 22:50
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So, I spilled tea on my Macbook Pro Early 2015 two months out of applecare. It's out getting a repair estimate. In the meantime, I see that the thread still recs Macbook Pro Early 2015 as your go-to if you aren't doing heavy graphics work? I use mine basically for Chrome, text editors, and Steam.
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Sep 19, 2018 18:58
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So, I spilled tea all over my Early 2015 Macbook Pro Retina, 16 G 256 G. This sucks. It has to go all the way back to Apple for a full interior redo because of the amount of liquid involved. $900. I'm three months outside of AppleCare plus, boo. I think it's more cost-effective to get a refurb of this, given the large memory, than it is to buy anything new from Apple, right? I'm not loving the all-Thunderbolt ports.
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