Recent pricing changes have made Apple’s MacBooks significantly more accessible, with the MacBook Air now starting at $1099 for a model featuring 512GB of storage and 16GB of memory. This marks a stark reduction from the previous price of $1599 for a similar configuration just a few years back. The introduction of the MacBook Neo has further lowered the entry point for Apple's laptop offerings.
Currently, various deals are available for the MacBook Air lineup. For instance, the 13-inch model with 512GB and 16GB of RAM is priced at $999 on Amazon, while the 15-inch version starts at $1249. The MacBook Neo, Apple's first budget-friendly laptop, retails at $599 but has encountered supply issues, prompting Apple to increase production of the A18 Pro chip.
The MacBook Neo offers impressive value with its build quality and macOS experience, despite some trade-offs in performance and memory capacity. For students, discounts of $100 are available directly from Apple, while various configurations can be found online, such as the 256GB model for $589.