TECH Mac Crew: Macbook Air with Super Drive + Applecare for $1280. Good deal?

[soccerbud]

The price of old Macbook models have plummeted since the release o the aluminum macbooks and pro's. Thus, I've been scouring around for a Macbook Air to play with.

Came across one a Macbook Air + Super drive + applecare for $1280 shipped on ebay. Was wondering if that's a good deal or not?

any suggestion?

 

[pursebuyer]

The price of old Macbook models have plummeted since the release o the aluminum macbooks and pro's. Thus, I've been scouring around for a Macbook Air to play with.

Came across one a Macbook Air + Super drive + applecare for $1280 shipped on ebay. Was wondering if that's a good deal or not?

any suggestion?

Id say its a pretty good deal, I got mine for 1300

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[xenon supra]

i had the option to get that but I chose a new macbook instead.

the air is cool but just not really that useful I guess

 

[Jacen2141]

At Best Buy we've marked previous model (new in box) MBAs down to 1299 so you might check that out before stock is depleted. Best Buy only carried the 1.6ghz/80gb model though.

Then again, that's without applecare and superdrive.

 

[lowfat]

The Air wasn't updated with the 4 finger touch pad, correct?

 

[robwormald]

i've just dumped my 1g air for my new MBP

i liked the build and design of the air... but its underpowered, underclocked, and overhot.

couldnt use it on a bed or a lap, because it would over heat watching youtube after 10 mins
once it overheats, it downclocks both cores to 800mhz, at which point it becomes useless until it cools down again.