Apple MacBook Air 13.3" with Retina Display, M1 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 7-Core GPU, 16GB Memory, 512GB SSD, Space Gray, Late 2020

I've been doing writing on my windows laptop, and the cloud service (One Drive) combined with the windows file system has been driving me crazy. So I was forced to get a mac, which I hate to do. But For writing and travel, this machine is perfect! It's small, has a nice screen and keyboard, doesn't get hot, has a long lasting battery, and iCloud. ICloud may not be perfect, but it's lightyears ahead of One Drive. This model in particular, however is the sweet spot because it uses more than 8GB of memory all the time! 16GB is needed sorely if you don’t want your machine abusing the SSD all the time. You also get the 512BG SSD which is really essential for an actual laptop. 256 GB is tablet league. So if you're a Windows user and you dislike the macOS, and mac prices, take a look at this one. It's actually pretty good value on the hardware (finally) and as long as you don't want to game, this thing is perfect!

I was hesitant to purchase this MacBook air since it is the first time I bought an open-box item of this price tag from a seller outside of Amazon. However, the experience was way better than what I anticipated. Having said that, the laptop arrived on time, with no issues. The shipping box was mangled by UPS but the actual box of the laptop was intact. the packaging was original and all the items were opened (as expected). The machine was factory reset. the only odd thing that happened is that the laptop was powered on when the package arrived and makes me wonder if they took the time to do the factory reset and forget to completely power it off when it was shipped? Amazingly, it still had 60% of change left and once I reviewed the battery stats, it only had 4 battery cycles done. The machine is perfect for my needs, the M1 platform is amazing, it takes some time to get used to the compatibility layers needed to run some applications using Rossetta, but overall great purchase. the price reduction was significant to risk buying an open box unit and to be honest, I would repurchase it from Adorama.

I replaced my 10 year old MacBook Pro with the newest 13 inch Air model and it is a pleasure to use. It is two inches smaller than my old Pro, but I hardly notice the difference. The Air is lightning fast for me, but I am not a power user. The screen looks great and keyboard feels like nothing else out there. The track pad does take a little getting uses to as it works slightly different than previous generations. And there are only two USB C ports on the side, so you will have to buy a separate dock to attach regular USB or HDMI. But docks are cheap and come with a variety of port combos based on your needs. I got a small one for $30 right here on Amazon. I even found one in Space Gray to match my Air. Yes, MacBooks cost more. But in this case, you absolutely what you pay for.

For some reason the internet is full of reviews talking about the power of this new M1. It will not blow you away at every turn. What it will do is sip on power while getting the job done. It is a bit small but I knew that going in. Purchased 2 docks, one for the office and one for the travel bag. Has done a great job so far as a work laptop.

I've had my last MacBook Pro for the past 5 years but it's time to upgrade. This baby flies, the M1 processor really makes a difference. And the price was the best for this model.

Laptop came in great condition. Only complaint that I have is the fact that the box came slightly opened. I was worried someone tried to steal it but luckily it wasn't. UPS didn't ship it with care 100%.

A new learning curve. But I love it

Perfect!