Apple's back to school sale highlights updated MacBook lines

Apple's Back to School promotion starts today, bringing with it an updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, a free pair of Beats Studio 3 Wireless Headphones with eligible purchases, and significant savings.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 3

Apple cuts updated MacBook Air price to $999 for students

Apple has just reduced the entry-level cost of the MacBook Air by $100 for all users and a further $100 for students. Plus it's added the True Tone technology to its display, as part of its Back to School promotion.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 22

Apple may switch butterfly keyboard for scissor version in MacBook Air

Apple will be making yet another change to its MacBook keyboard mechanism, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo forecasts, with a touted refresh of the MacBook Air for later in 2019 potentially switching out the butterfly mechanism for a more traditional scissor-based version.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 113

Apple conducting free but limited logic board swaps for 2018 MacBook Airs

A "very small" number of 2018 MacBook Air owners are eligible for free repairs to fix a problem with their logic board, AppleInsider can confirm via an internal document.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 0

Pegatron could start making iPads & MacBooks in Indonesia as early as June

One of Apple's major assembly partners, Pegatron, will start Indonesian manufacturing of iPads and MacBooks in June, regional reports claim.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 13

Today's best deals: MacBook Pros on sale from $1,099 at Amazon, plus $200 off MacBook Airs

Kicking off the week, Apple authorized retailers are knocking hundreds of dollars off current MacBook Pro and MacBook Air laptops. Save $200 to $500 on upgraded systems plus bonus perks, such as sales tax incentives and fast, free shipping. These deals deliver the lowest prices available while supplies last.

Christine McKee 7 years ago 0

OWC launches Aura N internal upgrade SSDs for Macs

Storage and peripheral maker OWC on Tuesday introduced a new Aura N line of internal SSDs, meant specifically for upgrading compatible Macs.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 10

Apple deals: $200 off 12.9-inch iPad Pros, up to $250 off MacBook Airs

Apple's ultraportable 13-inch MacBook Air sees fresh discounts this Monday morning, with standard and upgraded models eligible for instant and/or exclusive coupon savings (and prices as low as $749). Amazon has also upped the savings on Late 2018 12.9-inch iPad Pros, delivering the lowest prices ever on select models.

Christine McKee 7 years ago 0

Amazon knocks $250 off Apple's latest MacBook Air, delivering new record low prices

The fresh $250 price drop is available on Apple's standard Late 2018 MacBook Air in your choice of Silver, Space Gray or Gold, as well as the upgraded configuration with 256GB of storage. Stock may be limited, so don't delay if you want to snap up the newest Air for as low as $949.

Christine McKee 7 years ago 0

New price drop: $999 MacBook Pros, plus $249 iPads, $600 off MacBooks [u]

As April winds down, deals on Apple Macs and iPads are still going strong. Save $80 on 9.7-inch iPads at Amazon while supplies last. Or opt for a high-end 12-inch MacBook with 512GB SSD while it's $600 off, the lowest price ever. MacBook Pros are also $300 off for a limited time, with prices starting at just $999.99.

Christine McKee 7 years ago 0

Sizzling deals: $199 Apple Watch Series 3, $200 off 2018 MacBook Airs, $400 off 15" MacBook Pros

After initially selling out, Walmart has the 38mm Apple Watch Series 3 back in stock for $199. That's an $80 discount on the GPS model, and the lowest price we've seen to date. High-end Apple Watch styles are also up to $450 off, while 2018 MacBook Airs just received a $200 price drop (and 15-inch MacBook Pros are $400 off) at Amazon.

Christine McKee 7 years ago 0

2018 MacBook Air Retina display spec changed to 400 nits, but hardware is unchanged

Apple has made a quiet change to the MacBook Air's specifications on its website, with an update to the Apple website revealing the 13-inch Retina-equipped model's panel has changed from 300 nits of brightness to 400 nits.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 10

OWC ships Aura Pro X2 SSDs for upgrading select Macs

OWC on Tuesday launched several Aura Pro X2 SSD drives and upgrade kits, meant to enhance speed and capacity on a select range of older Macs.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 6

How to live with a Mac mini or MacBook Air with a small internal drive

Today's SSD drives are so fast that they speed up your entire Mac — but unless you spend a lot of money, they're also very small. You can manage on 128GB of space instead, but it takes discipline and apps to pull it off.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 59

Apple gaining PC marketshare despite lower Mac shipments, fresh estimates suggest

Two newly-published sets of preliminary research agree that Apple gained PC marketshare in the March quarter, even as Mac shipments declined year-over-year.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 27

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