Apple rarely offers you more for less, especially in its most popular products with the broadest appeal. It has perfected the measured, iterative year-over-year product cycle. But for the 13- and 15-inch M4 MacBook Airs, Apple has put new chips in its established design while shoring up the device’s biggest flaws and dropping the price by $100.

Apple’s new M4 MacBook Air just landed in stores this week, and we’re already seeing its first $50 discount, including the new sky blue color. This means you can get the latest MacBook Air for $949. Apple also cut the price of the base model from $1,099 to $999, so it’s like you’re saving $150.

We’re getting antsy for a more significant redesign, but the MacBook Air 15-inch remains Apple's best value in a big-screen laptop, thanks to a lower starting price, kicked-up CPU performance, and a boost in the base model's memory capacity.