The MacBook Air is definitely a laptop that’s long in the tooth. Apple hasn’t introduced a new model in two years, and it killed off the 11-inch Air in 2016. The company could phase out the  13-inch laptop in the not-too-distant future in favor of the thinner and more expensive 12-inch MacBook. However, as long as the MacBook Air remains available, it’s a worthwhile choice for high school and college students.

Here are the pros and cons.

Why the MacBook Air Is a Good Student Laptop

Great Value (for a Mac): Most students and their families aren’t sweating $100 bills while they bask in the sun. If you want an Apple laptop, and you don’t want to spend at least $1,299 for a 12-inch MacBook or 13-inch MacBook Pro, the Air is your only choice.  The entry-level Air carries a $999 MSRP, but you can easily find it for $899 at third-party retailers, or even $799 on sale. However, you probably will want to pay another $200 for a configuration with a 256GB SSD, rather than the 128GB you get on the base model.
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