Shopping For Back To School Laptops? Here Are 8 Shortlist Machines

Summer is not over just yet, but we are fast approaching the back-to-school shopping season. If you're itching to get a head start and are in need of a new laptop for the upcoming semester/school year, then good news. There are several worthy options out there, including an all-time low price on Apple's newest M4-powered MacBook Air laptop.

Now priced at $799 at Amazon (save $200), the 13.6-inch Apple MacBook Air is listed for 20% below the MSRP. Of course, we don't put a ton of stock into MSRPs, but even looking at the street price trend, this latest discount drops the MacBook Air back down to the lowest price it's ever been, after having briefly dipped to $799 early last month.

Released in 2025, this is the latest version of the 13.6-inch MacBook Air, which sports Apple's custom M4 silicon inside ...