Yes, you can buy a MacBook Air for just $142 right now - here's what's included

If you've been thinking about getting a secondary laptop for work, school, or travel, you might want to consider a refurbished 13-inch MacBook Air from Back Market. Right now, ahead of Labor Day, the thin and light laptop with the Intel Core i5 processor for as low as $142 -- a substantial discount for a device that was once $1,000. 

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You can get higher-tier refurbished laptops certified as being in "Excellent" condition for as low as $168 on the site, meaning they have essentially no visible signs of use and have batteries that work like new (above 90% health). 

Back Market certifies each laptop it sells with a blank slate: a fresh OS install with a factory reset and thorough testing of the hardware and software. This is a great deal for the ...