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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 25661 reviews

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    Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars

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98%would recommend to a friend

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Customers are impressed with the MacBook Air's overall performance, portability, and speed. Many also appreciate the battery life, design, and size. However, some customers expressed concerns about the port selection, camera quality, and storage capacity. A few customers also mentioned the lack of a touchscreen.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Super smooth, gets the job done. Great battery life

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lightening fast with out the lightening port!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far I've enjoyed it! Most developers already have software for the M1 chips. NOT ALL DO THOUGH! And some are still not fully compatible.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    MB Air with M1 chip

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Blazing fast, and the battery lasts forever. Apple quality. Bright screen. Was considering a Windows 10 laptop but glad I came back to a Mac.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not what I expected

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was told that this Mac Book Air with the M1 chip was similar to the 2018 MacBook Pro Interl I5; however, I had to exchange it after a few hours of usage. The Air is mainly designed for very simple web searching and emails. Although, I do not do any photo or video editing, I do surf the web and have multiple tabs open, I like switching to emails, attachments and listen to music. When you do all these things the computer slows down, which is considerably noticeable. Switching to the MacBook Pro M1 was a totally different experience. The computer runs buttery smooth, the keyboard is amazing, the camera is top notch, but I am overall impressed with the performance. It was totally worth spending the extra money to upgrade. However, if you are going to do simple web searches and emails, the Air is good enough, but would not recommend as a work laptop or if you are a person that has many programs open. The 8GH memory is just not enough, you need 16GH that the Pro offers in order to have a smooth experience.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value for the performance

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought for travel and home use. Extremely light weight and fast.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    very content

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    love it , just perfect , can take it any where . light weight

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The mac book is awesome. Very fast speed, bright display, and lightweight. Best laptop I have ever owned by far

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and Efficient

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent battery life, storage, and speed. Will be getting another for my staff!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance
    Cons mentioned:
    Port selection

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not very useful with other devices without USB-C

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wonderful, but I can't get used to the USB-C port. It really limits the devices you use it with and the printers you can connect unless you buy adapters for all your devices. It would be better with an adapter already included for ease of use or at least more than just one port. Stunning display and fast hardware but just not a great transition.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    New Apple User

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my first Apple MacBook Air and it was a little challenging to adjust how the layout works. The ‘others’ it’s truly a plug and play, here I had to work at working it out. With that being said it IS a much lighter laptop, the color is per say a goldish-mauve dip, the color was different. I purchased additional products which was easy to install. Best thing ever, as having a Apple phone and work phone I didn’t loose any work space, personal or professionally, I didn’t slip a beat. The thin and light weight makes much easier for travel and not a backpack back breaker. I know there’s an M2; however, I wanted to try out the M1 to see if I enjoy the feel of the product and I do. Honestly, the 4 stars as it was a little time consuming to get started from box to work.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mac

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great not so bad and llght .very easy to travel with.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This Your sign to buy one now!!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome love it!! Perfect size! Fast speed and very compatible

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Apple laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent purchase-battery life is unbelievable and very fast

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design, Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Apple

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s excellent. I love it. Beautiful and pratic. Thankyou

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Buy review

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I received great service from Best Buy when choosing the right laptop for my wife. Salesperson was very helpful and informed. I’m a Mac Owner myself and the new I Mac Air is an amazing computer, I definitely want to get one for myself now! Love the Best Buy total rewards program and have already saved over 300$!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great computer, will never own anything else.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great computer! Fast, perfect size. I had a MacBook Air 15, but like this newer one better with the thumbprint option to unlock the computer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my college daughter. It's plenty fast for school work.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great computer for a great price!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My son suddenly needed a new computer for college. We’ve always been an Apple family, but sometimes the cost can be prohibitive. Not this time! Our son is thrilled with this computer and says it’s the best laptop he’s had. It’s quick, easy to use, interfaces well with his other Apple products and absolutely loves the battery lif!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portability

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    First Mac

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have an iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad, but this is my first Apple laptop. Figured it was time to invest in a new laptop so why not a Mac since all my other devices are Apple. Thought the transition from PC to Mac would be difficult, but so far so good. Still getting used to the different commands, but I knew it would take me a bit. Overall, happy with my purchase!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Mac

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great product. It holds a charge & is fast.

    I would recommend this to a friend