The Apple MAcBook Air M2 with 16GB of RAM just got heavily discounted. Should you get this version, or save more cash with the 8GB version?

Whether you’re a long-time Apple fan or someone considering making the switch to macOS, this early Black Friday deal on the MacBook Air M2 is certainly worth considering. At $699 (make sure you use the $50 coupon on Amazon), it offers exceptional value for a laptop that continues to stand out in the crowded ultraportable market.

13" iPad Pro (Wi-Fi/256GB): was $1,299 now $1,188 @ Amazon The ultimate iPad Pro is now on sale. Featuring a 13-inch (2,752 x 2064) OLED display and over 13 hours of battery life, it's the perfect companion for photo and video work on the go. You also get the M4 chip included which crushes the vast majority of computing tasks.

You can also configure the Mac Mini M4 with up to 32GB of memory and a 2TB SSD, which will cost you $1,799 or $1,899 if you add a gigabit Ethernet port. You can trick out the Mac Mini M4 Pro with a 14-core CPU, up to 64GB of unified memory, an 8TB SSD, and a gigabit Ethernet port. However, it will set you back a whopping $4,699.

When it was introduced during the white plastic heyday of peak iPod-era Apple, the Mac mini was pitched as the cheapest way to buy into the Mac ecosystem. It was $499. And despite some fluctuation (as high as $799 for the entry-level 2018 mini, $599 for this year's refresh), the Mac mini has stayed the cheapest entry-level Mac ever since.

The design remains the same, but you get a new processor and a more generous RAM offering without a price increase. Sadly, Apple is still miserly with the iMac's storage.