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14” vs 16” super Best Buy sale
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Very tempting indeed - I kind of wish my MBP M1Pro 14 wasn't such an amazing beast. 
(I believe the $1799 is only seen if you are a Best Buy Plus member.) I have been considering bumping up to a 16" as I do more coding, but I also found a deal on Amazon for a new M1 Pro 16" for ~$1900 with a 30% coupon! Taking it to ~$1300. Which is extremely tempting as well.
(I believe the $1799 is only seen if you are a Best Buy Plus member.) I have been considering bumping up to a 16" as I do more coding, but I also found a deal on Amazon for a new M1 Pro 16" for ~$1900 with a 30% coupon! Taking it to ~$1300. Which is extremely tempting as well.
Why did you sell it? What are you using now?
I’m very undecided between the two options I listed above. I don’t need the 16” pro, but u love larger screens
I sold it for a 14" (fully loaded spec). I found with the 16" it just lived on my desk; with the 14" I am using it a lot more since it weighs a lot less and is more portable. I do miss the larger screen and better battery life of the 16" though.
Just got home with the 16". Getting it set up and browsing around here while the update downloads. I already love the extra screen real estate. I am super happy. Best Buy member price was $1799 and I had $40 in points so I got it for $1759 down from $2500
Sure - I have had this in and out of my cart all day - alternating with the Best $1799 M3Pro one. You have to clip the coupon, and the discount only appears at checkout. It's really tempting - but I think it can only be returned unopened within 15 days. I'm trying really hard to buy nothing.
Apple 2021 MacBook Pro (16.2-inch, M1 Pro chip with 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray
The new MacBook Pro delivers game-changing performance for pro users. Choose the powerful M1 Pro or the even more powerful M1 Max to supercharge pro-level workflows while getting amazing battery life. And with an immersive 16-inch Liquid Retina XDR display and an array of pro ports, you can do mo...
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Thanks! I think I’ll go with the Best Buy option but I’ll stew on this one for a day.Sure - I have had this in and out of my cart all day - alternating with the Best $1799 M3Pro one. You have to clip the coupon, and the discount only appears at checkout. It's really tempting - but I think it can only be returned unopened within 15 days. I'm trying really hard to buy nothing.
Apple 2021 MacBook Pro (16.2-inch, M1 Pro chip with 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) - Space Gray
The new MacBook Pro delivers game-changing performance for pro users. Choose the powerful M1 Pro or the even more powerful M1 Max to supercharge pro-level workflows while getting amazing battery life. And with an immersive 16-inch Liquid Retina XDR display and an array of pro ports, you can do mo...www.amazon.com
I just checked back and it seems to have gone now. It was a good offer. I'm also considering the BB option.
There are also a bunch of 8 TB (!!) M1Pro MBP 14s on Woot right now. For $1500 and something dollars - an amazing bargain.
computers.woot.com
Just looked at this again and there is only an hour left to claim these.
Apple MacBook Pro 14" with Apple M1 Chip (2021) | 8TB SSD
Apple MacBook Pro 14" with Apple M1 Chip (2021) | 8TB SSD
computers.woot.com
Just looked at this again and there is only an hour left to claim these.
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I just bought an open box M1Pro MBP 16 inch on woot for $1123! I just feel I need the extra height for my code - and width to see columns of HTML, CSS, JS code clearly alongside one another will be great too! I was looking at cobbled together solutions such as portable monitors, then at another iPad (I already have an iPad and am frustrated with not being able to use SideCar in portrait [I tried BetterDisplay but stopped wrestling with it after a while]). I can still get a decent trade-in value for my MBP 14 so it will end up costing around $300 real price when all is said and done.
Based on how well my 14 inch is running after all this time on 16 GB, I have no worries swapping it out for the 16 inch version. Also - I noticed that when I used the apple comparison tool, all M1 and onwards models are highlighted as being Apple Intelligence ready - so I don't foresee the 16 GB causing me any problems for a good while.
And if the M4s deliver something earth-shattering, I will sell this one and upgrade to M4 when crazy sales start happening for it this time next year. ☺️
Based on how well my 14 inch is running after all this time on 16 GB, I have no worries swapping it out for the 16 inch version. Also - I noticed that when I used the apple comparison tool, all M1 and onwards models are highlighted as being Apple Intelligence ready - so I don't foresee the 16 GB causing me any problems for a good while.
And if the M4s deliver something earth-shattering, I will sell this one and upgrade to M4 when crazy sales start happening for it this time next year. ☺️
It is in the same dull Space Gray color, so I'm hoping my husband and kids don't even notice I have bought yet another tech toy (it's not a toy, but I don't want to justify my purchase haha).
Everyone enjoy all your Labor Day weekend bargains!! 🥳
Everyone enjoy all your Labor Day weekend bargains!! 🥳
The point of the articles showing sale price are premised on its too good of a deal to pass up, as all these machines could have been purchased off sale the last 12 months. So if the premise is to purchase now not because you need one but it's a good deal is it a good deal if the base ram is increased?
FWIW, it looks like only the RAM for the non-Pro / Max chips might increase (given that the article showed that the RAM was in 16 / 32 GB variants. I would be surprised if they upgraded RAM in the Pro / Max chips as well, given that they just did last year as well... but then again, maybe it might not make sense to upgrade M4 machines to 16GB minimum, so close to the 18GB minimum of the Pro chips.
Are you asking if these deals are no longer good deals If base ram is increased with new releases? They aren't going to increase the base ram and decrease the base price by $700-$1000, which is what these deals get you.
Honestly the prices are good but it’s so close to the release of the M4 that i would wait. Also the rumors of the base Mac models getting 16gb means the pros would i theory get double so 32gb of ram.