Apple Store has for
EDU Members:
Apple MacBook Neo Laptop (4 Colors) for Pre-Order on sale
from $499.
Shipping is free.
Thanks Deal Hunter
Eragorn for sharing this deal
Note, you need to make color, storage, trade-in and warranty selection and purchase options before adding to cart. Availability starts March 11, 2026.
Available Options:
- 256GB Solid State Drive $499
- 512GB Solid State Drive $599
Available Colors:
Specs (
source):
- 13" Liquid Retina (2408×1506), IPS, 219 PPI, 500 nits brightness, 1B colors, sRGB
- Apple A18 Pro — 6-core CPU (2P + 4E), 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, hardware-accelerated ray tracing, 60GB/s memory bandwidth
- 8GB unified memory
- Battery Up to 16 hrs video streaming / 11 hrs web; 36.5Wh battery; 20W USB-C charging
- Ports:
- 1x USB-C (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s, charging & DisplayPort)
- 1x USB-C (USB 2, up to 480Mb/s)
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 6
- 1080p FaceTime HD
- Dual speakers w/ Spatial Audio (Dolby Atmos), dual-mic array w/ beamforming
- Magic Keyboard w/ multi-touch trackpad; Touch ID on select models
- 0.50" H × 11.71" W × 8.12" D; 2.7 lbs
- In the Box:
- MacBook Neo
- 20W USB-C Power Adapter
- USB-C Charge Cable (1.5m)
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There's nothing emotional about stating a fact.
I see the argument, but for these purposes, why not get a $250-$300 windows laptop instead? Do people really love to stay with Apple ecosystem and willing to pay double for browsing/word processing? I guess, maybe, but that's still $600 if you are not a student.
The OS is probably the fairest argument, since its preference, even if I disagree as someone who uses an M3 Pro 14" for work and feel limited by the multitasking capabilities the average user likely would not. For an average person who can't be bothered to do an ounce of research then yes they have good value if you blind buy but these comments hardly make sense here on Slickdeals...
BTW Android is hot garbage and is being made worse by Google at such an absurd pace, btw it's called stockholm syndrome.
FYI
https://www.macrumors.c
Also, this comment I quoted was written by a person who called others "emotional". How ironic is that?
Even if you don't use the EDU loophole, I'm sure there will be sales on this frequently to bring it down to the $499-549 price point
For the longest time I used Windows PCs as my daily machine . That changed 4 years ago when I switched my main PC to a Mac, which was one of the best decisions I've ever made. The only reason I still use Windows is for PC gaming and of course company work.
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FYI
https://www.macrumors.c
Just like the claim above about how Windows 11 is getting worse, yet Macs still don't have the absolute bare minimum of supporting scrolling inversely with trackpad and normally with a mouse. I would rather have the occasional Windows defect than to keep dealing with this BS. (and no, a 3rd party program to fix this isn't viable for the casual customer who would buy a Neo, so either it is missing or it doesn't "just work"!)
This still bugs me every day...
Even if you don't use the EDU loophole, I'm sure there will be sales on this frequently to bring it down to the $499-549 price point
The OS is probably the fairest argument, since its preference, even if I disagree as someone who uses an M3 Pro 14" for work and feel limited by the multitasking capabilities. For an average person who can't be bothered to do an ounce of research then yes they have good value if you blind buy but these comments hardly make sense here on Slickdeals...
Same with these, I bought an iPad recently because honestly I like the way it works for quick jobs and it just feels damn good compared to any other tablet I had, but getting and iPhone? I have to lose my memory completely to be convinced to buy an iphone. It looks damn good, but it's like moving to a different country, and I would not tell anyone using iphone "no man, just switch to Android".
OK, so they are just pushing the battery life ad advantage, yet I have not seen it being any one of the main points, apple should do better sales/marketing to push that, because 16 hours? Really? That's amazing, if true, under most conditions unless with all radio off, screen dim, in "ebook mode"? It's always "up to" x hours. Would still love to see real life performance. Sure, apple makes really attractive hard drive and things just look good overall but the limitation that come with that beauty is what most people are not willing to pay for.
The biggest problem is the push from both sides that theirs is better than the other. Apple vs PC, like why do either side try to convince with strange arguments. Some people buy diving watches or pilot watches because they like the way those watches look, they will never dive or fly a plane.
Same with these, I bought an iPad recently because honestly I like the way it works for quick jobs and it just feels damn good compared to any other tablet I had, but getting and iPhone? I have to lose my memory completely to be convinced to buy an iphone. It looks damn good, but it's like moving to a different country, and I would not tell anyone using iphone "no man, just switch to Android".
I'm just saying it's not as cut and dry as uninformed people keep making it seem. Typically, those people know little about laptops because they haven't bothered searching for deals as they would have come across comparable options. If you know you want something that works in the "ecosystem" (Link to Windows already has a few features but is screen mirroring really a dealbreaker?) then Macs are the way to go. If you want to try a new OS and are interested/don't want to use Windows then go ahead. There are plenty of reasons to switch, but half of the reasons people mention are proven false with some research... Unfortunately, the people who know the least often speak the loudest and it muddies the water for the rest of the reasonable people. This is certainly a large upgrade over chromebooks for the education market though, but 8GB isn't enough, even if Macs theoretically manage memory slightly better than Windows...
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