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Tale as old as time: Matt Hanson tells you to buy the MacBook Air M1
He’s at it again. Another sales event is on us and Matt Hanson is barking at us all to buy the MacBook Air M1 again. Our managing editor of computing can’t be bargained with. Can’t be reasoned with. Doesn’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And absolutely will not stop, ever, until more people have the MacBook Air M1.
“Although it was first released three years ago, it’s still a brilliant laptop, offering excellent performance in a thin and light body,” he says. “And, with this discount, it’s now better value than ever.”
I’m asking you, please, if you do pickup the MacBook Air to let him know. That way, he may finally rest.
Admittedly, this is the record low price for a fantastic and powerful all-around laptop and – oh no it’s happening to me too…
Apple MacBook Air M1: was $999.99 now $749.99 at Amazon
What’s in a name?
A point of much discussion here at TechRadar is Amazon’s decision to go with the name Prime Big Deal Days for this week’s sale. Since it’s announcement various team members have called it a variety of names that feature all of those words but not necessarily in the right order. Amazon’s Big Prime Deals Days was my favourite.
It’s only a small thing, sure, but let’s be real Amazon…it rolls off the tongue so awkwardly it may as well be a Kingdom Hearts subtitle. And, hey, Amazon Prime Day is right there folks. You know, the name you’ve used for your Prime exclusive 48-hour sales for the last, oh, ten years. I get that you might want to differentiate it a little, but were Amazon Prime Day 2 or Prime Day October really off the table?
At least last year it was called Prime Early Access Deals, which made more sense as it served as a preview to the Amazon Black Friday sale. Prime Big Deal Days just seems like cumbersome word soup in comparison.
Anyway, I’m rambling. What do you think of the name? Does it even matter? Does anyone even care or just me?
You want TVs? I’ve got TVs from $69.99
Amazon Fire TVs include everything from cheap and budget-friendly displays to more premium sets with the latest technology and features. Whichever you’re after, they remain affordable options – even more so with these early deals ahead of Prime Big Deal Days that drop many Fire TVs to their lowest-ever prices.
• See all TVs at Amazon from $69.99
These are strong offers on many TVs that haven’t been as low as this before, so we recommend any if you’re ready to buy today.
Just be aware that the top two are part of the invite-only deals which you need to register for in order to be given the chance to buy when Prime Big Deal Days starts tomorrow. It’s worth it for either of these TVs, though, as they are terrific value for money at the offer price.
Ah, this old favourite
There’s definitely no need to wait for tomorrow if you planned to pick up one of Amazon’s popular streaming devices as the Fire TV Stick 4K Max is slashed to its cheapest price ever ahead of Prime Big Deal Days.
I recommend this as a simple and affordable way to stream video in ultra-high definition 4K resolution on any TV with an HDMI port.
In our Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max review, we felt this version pushed the streaming stick to its limits with excellent performance for the price and did everything you need for watching shows and films in 4K. The accessibility features were handy, too, including voice controls to make navigation easier and connect with other smart home devices.
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K: was $49.99 now $22.99 at Amazon
Hello! Thanks for joining us for our live coverage of this week’s Prime Big Deal Days sale at Amazon.
If you’re thinking, “Wait – is Amazon just running another Prime Day in October with a different name,” you’d be spot on. That’s exactly what the sale is, with 48 hours of offers exclusively available to Prime members on October 10-11.
You can check out some of the best deals I’ve already picked out up top, but I’ll also bring you live coverage over the next couple of days with any hidden bargains you need to see, top recommendations from the experts across the whole TechRadar team and maybe a few surprises along the way so you can shop from your sofa with ease.
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