I'd recommend the M3 MacBook Air at full price - but this 27% discount makes it a no-brainer

Kerry Wan/ZDNET I've been covering Macs for over a decade, and my preferred Mac is the M3 MacBook Air. I am thrilled to see Amazon running fantastic Spring Sale discounts for multiple configurations. Right now, you can purchase an M3 MacBook Air for as low as $999. That is 23% off its original price of $1,299. That price only applies to the Starlight (beige) model with 16GB of memory. The 24GB RAM Midnight (black) MacBook Air received a 27% discount, going from $1,500 to $1,100. Additionally, the 24GB RAM Silver laptop is 18% off and you can slap on a $24 coupon to make it an even $1,200. Also: Amazon's Big Spring Sale is back: Here's everything you need to know to shop saavy Apple almost never puts its laptops on sale. At best, you can get a 10% educational discount. If you're lucky, you might be able to catch an older model with an up to 20% discount from a third-party seller like Amazon. There's probably why we're seeing this great discounts -- Apple recently released the M4 Mac ... Read full article.