[AdrienPoupa]

I love my work-provided M1 MBP Max and would possibly consider getting a personal Air at this price range, but the 8gb RAM is still a no go for me, even for $699. My SO has a 2015 MBP that's still solid, and I credit that to its SSD and 16gb RAM. I can't see 8gb of RAM being usable in 2034.

[bombcar]

For normal "office use" (web browser, an app or two) 8GB does work well enough. More RAM is always nice, of course, but the $500 you save compared to the cheapest M2 16GB Air now available is quite a bit toward the later purchase of a new laptop in 3-4 years.

Of course, sometimes refurbished M1s will appear.