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The "I just bought/ordered/got/shipped my new/refurb MBA" thread, [Merged]
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The Apple reburbished store
Maxed out new is $1849; picked it up for $1569, which is like getting the upgrade to the 512GB free! I knew I wanted the i7 and 8GB ram, but was debating upgrading the storage. This made it very, very easy.
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Thank you for this wonderful piece of information
Yestersay afternoon I canned my 13"/8GB/256GB/i5 order and got this Ultimate.
I called Apple directly and they had 12. By dinner time they were gone.
Funny thing, the Ultimate will get here before to BTO.
Glad you got one! I can't wait for it to get here! Got the sleeve I ordered today, but the computer won't be here until next Tuesday
Just ordered a maxed out Macbook Air!
I recently purchased the 27 inch iMac, but have since realized that a notebook is more "for me" as I'm on the go so much. I was able to sell that for $1500 so only had to come a little bit out of pocket.
I'm a little concerned about the speed of the computer since my iMac was always so fast, but really the only programs I use are a little bit of Photoshop, iMovie, and GarageBand, so I think I'll be fine!
Can't wait for it to get here!
I recently purchased the 27 inch iMac, but have since realized that a notebook is more "for me" as I'm on the go so much. I was able to sell that for $1500 so only had to come a little bit out of pocket.
I'm a little concerned about the speed of the computer since my iMac was always so fast, but really the only programs I use are a little bit of Photoshop, iMovie, and GarageBand, so I think I'll be fine!
Can't wait for it to get here!
The Apple reburbished store
Glad you got one! I can't wait for it to get here! Got the sleeve I ordered today, but the computer won't be here until next Tuesday
Just got my refurb MBA. It is in perfect condition; just playing around with it now; so far, so good! As an aside, the battery is not new; it has 11 cycles on it, but seems reasonable.
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I've been hanging out in the 'waiting for haswall MBP' thread but after a visit to the Apple store in Glasgow yesterday decided than another MBA to replace my 2010 MBA was the way to go, so the happy owner of a i7/8/512 MBA. Can't believe how quick it is and just ran a geek bench test and it's scored higher than my 2011 i5 iMac with 32gb RAM and SSD
Have a 2008 MBA with a 128GB SSD that I'm looking to sell, but not sure how much it might be worth. Any ideas?
Have a 2008 MBA with a 128GB SSD that I'm looking to sell, but not sure how much it might be worth. Any ideas?
Second day with my Ultimate refurb and it too is in perfect condition. Could not find a single scratch or mark. The only thing I found was a $280 + taxes saving
Battery cycle was at 3.
Second day with my Ultimate refurb and it too is in perfect condition. Could not find a single scratch or mark. The only thing I found was a $280 + taxes saving
Battery cycle was at 3.
I will like to echo this. The i7 8/256 I bought the wife is mint. Can't see anything on the case, or the screen. The battery had 10 cycles on it.
Also, this is my first experience with an SSD... WOW just WOW!
Also, this is my first experience with an SSD... WOW just WOW![/QUOTE]
Mine too, and I love it! The screen real estate will take a little getting used to from my 17", but the screen looks great, and is easy to read. I also LOVE the battery. I have been surfing, working on docs, downloaded several apps, and watching video for the past 6.5 hours, and still have 5.5 hours remaining! Love, love, love it.
Mine too, and I love it! The screen real estate will take a little getting used to from my 17", but the screen looks great, and is easy to read. I also LOVE the battery. I have been surfing, working on docs, downloaded several apps, and watching video for the past 6.5 hours, and still have 5.5 hours remaining! Love, love, love it.
My new (refurb) 13.3-inch mid-2013 MBA arrives next week! This weekend is gonna go by sooooo slooooowwwwly!
as a 1st message on this forum i just wanna say i am happy that i received my macbook air mid '13 with the 8gb configuration. here is a small clip testing what is capable of after putting some progs inside and solving some quite annoying problems (with chrome and speakers doing a wierd sound due to flash issues and smc fan controller not communicating with the board showing 0 rpm and 0 temps)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WpXsS3gKrE
you can see a full boot cycle + 3 times black magic speed measure plus how it opens 3 tabs one after the other
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WpXsS3gKrE
you can see a full boot cycle + 3 times black magic speed measure plus how it opens 3 tabs one after the other
New MacBook Air owner
So, just yesterday I went to a local Mac reseller here in the city I live in - it's a authorized reseller called Humac - I bought a, what they call, Special Edition MacBook Air 13". It has a 1.3GHz i5, HD5000, 128GB SSD and the upside; 8GB of RAM.
The 8GB model was one of their two Special Edition MacBook Air's - the other also has 8GB but with 256GB SSD - which I couldn't afford right there and then.
It's one hell of a machine. About 12 hours of battery fully charged but it sure went down quickly as I pulled the plug and started having iTunes and such running on battery. That's what a laptop does I suppose
Loving it - since coming from a situation where I had to use Windows or use my PC as a Hackintosh - it's then great to finally be back on the correct hardware for OS X. The PC was sold and I now only have this as my main computer.
So, just yesterday I went to a local Mac reseller here in the city I live in - it's a authorized reseller called Humac - I bought a, what they call, Special Edition MacBook Air 13". It has a 1.3GHz i5, HD5000, 128GB SSD and the upside; 8GB of RAM.
The 8GB model was one of their two Special Edition MacBook Air's - the other also has 8GB but with 256GB SSD - which I couldn't afford right there and then.
It's one hell of a machine. About 12 hours of battery fully charged but it sure went down quickly as I pulled the plug and started having iTunes and such running on battery. That's what a laptop does I suppose
Loving it - since coming from a situation where I had to use Windows or use my PC as a Hackintosh - it's then great to finally be back on the correct hardware for OS X. The PC was sold and I now only have this as my main computer.
Just bought a maxed out 13" Haswell Macbook Air - i7, 8Gb, 512Gb SSD and I have no regrets!
Please read my review on the following thread:
Ultimate 2013 MBA Review/Guide/Advice
Please read my review on the following thread:
Ultimate 2013 MBA Review/Guide/Advice
I'm STILL vacillating...
I'm currently working on a i5 MBA 8GB 128GB but will be returning that one Friday as the hard drive is too small.
I ordered BOTH a i5 MBA 8GB 256GB and I was able to grab a rMBP Retina 8GB 256GB this morning. I expect both by the weekend. I'm going to alternate working with them to see which one I like better... And yes I know the new MBP will probably be announced Tuesday.
Any thoughts? Suggestions?
I'm currently working on a i5 MBA 8GB 128GB but will be returning that one Friday as the hard drive is too small.
I ordered BOTH a i5 MBA 8GB 256GB and I was able to grab a rMBP Retina 8GB 256GB this morning. I expect both by the weekend. I'm going to alternate working with them to see which one I like better... And yes I know the new MBP will probably be announced Tuesday.
Any thoughts? Suggestions?
Just ordered this:
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11-inch MacBook AirShow Configuration Details
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1.7GHz Intel Dual-Core Core i7
8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
128GB Flash Storage
Is there any way I will get this before the 28th?!?!?!?! I am so impatient....
Processing Items Pick up: Ships to store. Available Oct 28 Cancel Items
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$1,179.00 1$1,179.00 .
11-inch MacBook AirShow Configuration Details
Hide Configuration Details
...Configuration
1.7GHz Intel Dual-Core Core i7
8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
128GB Flash Storage
Is there any way I will get this before the 28th?!?!?!?! I am so impatient....
Ordered On October 13, 2013
11-inch MacBook Air
Configuration
1.3GHz Intel Dual-Core Core i5
8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
512GB Flash Storage
Also shipping to store. Original arrival date October 24; now says October 21. It is possible that you may see the arrival date move up slightly. Keep an eye on it. I'm not sure why mine changed; it could be that a lot of people ahead of me in the BTO queue cancelled or changed their orders.
11-inch MacBook Air
Configuration
1.3GHz Intel Dual-Core Core i5
8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
512GB Flash Storage
Also shipping to store. Original arrival date October 24; now says October 21. It is possible that you may see the arrival date move up slightly. Keep an eye on it. I'm not sure why mine changed; it could be that a lot of people ahead of me in the BTO queue cancelled or changed their orders.
Still have my MacBook Air 2013 version which I bought last August and still going strong.
I was a bit hesitant on spending over $1,000 on an Apple product, but I think it was well worth the money considering what is under the hood and how it is designed. Hardware and software built directly by Apple seems to make the difference.
Really like having to go through a whole day without having the need to recharge. The less need to recharge, the better.
I was a bit hesitant on spending over $1,000 on an Apple product, but I think it was well worth the money considering what is under the hood and how it is designed. Hardware and software built directly by Apple seems to make the difference.
Really like having to go through a whole day without having the need to recharge. The less need to recharge, the better.