Question About Apple Macbook Air Mc968ll/a

Question About Apple Macbook Air Mc968ll/a I want to buy it but need professional's suggestion.

#1 williamjhons

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 11:00 PM

I'm planning to buy Apple MacBook Air MC968LL/A. I would like to ask you where should I buy? I've three option.

http://www.ebay.com
Price: $839.99

http://www.buy.com
Price: $849

http://www.apple.com
Price: $899
I've got coupon and if I use then I can save $50 and cost will be $849

Please suggest me on the basis of cost and technology.

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 05:53 PM

I'd buy here: http://www.amazon.co...N/dp/B005CWIN1E It's $826.58, and the seller has good ratings. That said, you know this is an older model, right?

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Posted 05 July 2012 - 12:15 AM

williamjhons, on 03 July 2012 - 11:00 PM, said:

That model is available from Apple's website (refurbished) for $759 (I am assuming your looking at the US website).

http://store.apple.c...oduct/FC968LL/A

The model number you listed is for the "base" 11" version with 2 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage.

If you go for a refurbished model, then for the prices you were listed you could get the model with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage:

http://store.apple.c...oduct/FC969LL/A

It is more in line with the prices that you listed.

Note that all Apple refurbished products sold through their site come with Apple's full warranty just as if you bought new (i.e. 1 year and eligible for the AppleCare extended warranty).

Now, the only coupon that I found on the site you listed for that model number with a price for $899 was NOT for Apple's site but rather for MacConnection. MacConnection is a reputable site (I bought things from them in the past).

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Posted 05 July 2012 - 03:57 PM

My dad also bought something from MacConnection (a 2010 13" MBP), and didn't have any issues with them.

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Posted 08 July 2012 - 08:03 PM

williamjhons, on 03 July 2012 - 11:00 PM, said:

Would go for at least a 128GB SSD and 4GB of RAM. The Air is not something easily upgraded. The SSD is not your standard 2.5" drive that you can buy on Amazon. I own one and love it to death, but it's not my only machine. Sometimes it is better to have an all-around good machine if it is going to be your only computer.

What is it you wish to do on the computer? What applications do you plan to run, and do you wish to game at all?

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Posted 08 July 2012 - 10:10 PM

HankRearden, on 08 July 2012 - 08:03 PM, said:

Actually, it is not all that hard to upgrade the storage on the MacBook Air. The SSD is a "daughter" card that can be replaced with an "upgraded" card. I know that at least OWC sells upgrades for the Airs (I don't believe that they have one yet for the newest version). Of course, the upgrade options are not cheap...especially if you want to get as much storage as possible.

You are correct that it is not easy to upgrade the RAM...in fact impossible unless you want to mess with soldering on the motherboard. So, you definitely want to get the amount of RAM that you think you will need.

While I will agree that for many people that an Air will not serve well as an "only machine" (my 11" Air is not my only computer), it can still serve in the function for some. It all depends on what you want/need to use it for. For "basic" computing stuff (email, web browsing, spreadsheets, word processing, watching movies, etc) it can work fine. With the Thunderbolt port and a 27" Thunderbolt monitor, it can even act as a "desktop" replacement...granted not cheaply. Of course, it won't be the best gaming machine, but it can play many games (just not on the highest settings)...I have played Diablo III on my 2010 11" Air and it played reasonably well...not as well as my Windows desktop, but still reasonably well.