In the U.K., where I live, a refurbished entry-level MacBook Pro M1 costs less than the brand-new MacBook Air M2, and the basic refurbished MacBook Air M1 is 350 British pounds (about $430) less than the M2 version. Apple MacBook Air M1 Andy Boxall/Digital Trends However, the timing of my quest meant that if the new MacBook Air matched the price of the old one, it would have been worth spending that bit extra to get the latest machine.
This isn’t my main computer, and the products I’ve purchased through Apple’s refurbished store have been perfect in the past, essentially appearing to be the same as a brand-new version. Why was it looking like a MacBook Pro to me, when they start at $1,299? It’s because I was planning to buy a refurbished MacBook Air M1 from Apple, saving myself more money in the process.
My carefully laid plans had been scuppered. The MacBook Air M2 shown off on stage looked excellent, especially the new design and the new dark Midnight color, and for the first few moments I was all starry-eyed and absolutely saying, “this is my new laptop.” Then I found out it starts at $1,199, and it all of a sudden stopped looking like a MacBook Air - Apple’s entry-level laptop that isn’t really designed for power users - and more like a MacBook Pro. Going into WWDC 2022, I’d expected to quickly be setting a reminder for the day I could order the new MacBook Air M2, but on the other side of the keynote, I found myself looking over the press release and articles trying to justify it. The MacBook Air fits the bill, but it made sense to wait and see what Apple was going to announce during WWDC, as rumors of an M2-powered machine had already spread. Fitbit Versa 3Ī new iMac and 15-inch MacBook Air are almost ready to launchĪpple just made a huge move to power up your next MacBookĪpple’s 12-inch MacBook might soon come back from the dead
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