I'd rather go for a Refurb M1 Air with 8/256 and TouchID which go for $300-350.....

happyopossum · 2026-03-04T18:25:25 1772648725

A refurb M1 air with 85% battery and in 'fair' condition goes for ~$400 these days - I have no idea how bad it would have to be for $300, but good luck. How many more years do you think that battery is going to realistically hold up?

nsteel · 2026-03-05T12:38:22 1772714302

Doesn't that M1 Air have a much, much slower CPU?

nsteel · 2026-03-05T22:40:39 1772750439

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47256032

M1 Air single core is 2347 and multicore is 8342. Plus, the A18 pro chip in the Neo will likely perform better with the improved thermal environment.