Over the weekend, woot made waves and headlines by offering the 2011 11-inch MacBook Air with 1.6GHz i5 for $749, which is a pretty good deal. Woot is now sold out. However, you can still get the same new-in-box MacBook Air model for just $749 with free shipping at MacConnection.

Alternately, if must have the latest and greatest, Amazon is offering the entry 11-inch MacBook Air with 1.7GHz processor, 4GB RAM and 64GB SSD for just $100 more.

• [n] 11-inch MacBook Air 1.6GHz i5, $749 (999)
— 2GB, 64GB SSD, Thunderbolt
— Eligible for OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program
— MacConnection, free shipping

• [r] 11-inch MacBook Air 1.6GHz i5, $749 (999)
— 2GB, 64GB SSD, Thunderbolt
— Eligible for OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program
— Apple Store

• [n] 11-inch MacBook Air 1.7GHz i5 (MD223LL/A), $949 (999)
— 4GB, 64GB SSD, Thunderbolt, HD Graphics 4000
— Ships with Mountain Lion installed
— Amazon

• [r] 11-inch MacBook Air 1.7GHz Core i5, $749 (899)
— 4GB, 64GB SSD, Thunderbolt, HD Graphics 4000
— Eligible for OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program
— 2011 model, Apple Store

[n] new in-box, [r] refurbished

That said, if you go with the attractively priced 2011 MBA with 1.6GHz for $749, it would be smart to bump the RAM to 4GB as that’s the practical minimum for smooth Mountain Lion performance.

And, for the lowest price on a refurbished “new” iPad (third-generation), check out Walmart’s $439 offer, which is a ten spot lower than Apple.

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