A series of promotions this week have temporarily cut the cost of owning a new MacBook to sub-$1000 levels, with over a half dozen MacBook Airs available at an instant $100 discount and no tax in most states, while 13-inch MacBook Pros with CD/DVD iare being sold for $969.99.
$100 off 8 MacBook Airs
B&H has cut $100 off 8 different MacBook Airs, notably knocking down the cost of the 11-inch 1.30GHz/8GB/128GB model to $999. The deal also throws the buyer's choice of Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac or a 1 year subscription to LoJack for Laptops, and offers 50% off AppleCare extended protection plans when purchased as part of the same offer. B&H also only collects sales tax on orders shipped to its home state of NY.
11" MacBook Air 1.30GHz/8GB/128GB for $999.00 ($100.00 savings) Sold Out
11" MacBook Air 1.30GHz/8GB/256GB for $1,199.00 ($100.00 savings)
11" MacBook Air 1.70GHz/8GB/128GB for $1,149.00 ($100.00 savings)
11" MacBook Air 1.70GHz/8GB/512GB for $1,649.00 ($100.00 savings)
13" MacBook Air 1.30GHz/8GB/512GB for $1,599.00 ($100.00 savings)
13" MacBook Air 1.70GHz/4GB/128GB for $1,149.00 ($100.00 savings)
13" MacBook Air 1.70GHz/8GB/128GB for $1,249.00 ($100.00 savings)
13" MacBook Air 1.70GHz/8GB/512GB for $1,749.00 ($100.00 savings)
MacBook Pro w/ CD/DVD for $969.99
For the next 18 hours -- or until supplies run out -- eBay Deals is offering Apple's current (and only) MacBook Pro with a built in CD/DVD at a $230 discount:
13.3" MacBook Pro Core i5 2.5GHz/4GB/500GB (MD101LL/A) for $969.99 ($229.01 savings)Sold Out at this price
eBay also offers up an "BRAND NEW OPEN BOX SEALED TO PERFECTION" 16GB Wi-Fi - Space Gray iPad mini for $239.99
3% off all other MacBooks
Finally, MacMall is offering AI readers an extra 3% off its already reduced MacBook Air and MacBook Pro prices when using our Price Guides (segment below) and applying coupon code APPLEINSIDER01. Not only does this offer deliver the lowest prices anywhere on most MacBooks, it also can be used to achieve the lowest possible buy-in cost to owning a new, current MacBook anywhere:
11" MacBook Air 1.30GHz/4GB/128GB for $920.52 ($78.48 savings)