The M4 MacBook Air is down to $749 - Why I recommend it to most people

• Apple's MacBook Air M4 (13-inch) is on sale at Amazon starting for $749, the lowest price we've seen yet.
• The M4 Air supports up to two external monitors with the lid open, and scales up to 32GB of unified memory.
• There are still only two USB-C ports on the left side, and I wish there were a nano-texture display option.

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Before Apple announced the MacBook Air M4 in early 2025, rumors abounded on what new features the ultraportable would come with. 

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