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Title: How a MacBook Neo bought for a high school student is worth $50k to Apple
Post by: HCK on March 20, 2026, 04:05:08 pm
How a MacBook Neo bought for a high school student is worth $50k to Apple

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/03/macbook-neo-hello-blush.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600)</div><p>One of the biggest mysteries ahead of the <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/macbook-neo/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MacBook Neo[/url] launch was the price. We’d seen various estimates in the $599 to $799 range, and while we’d certainly hoped for that lower-end figure, experienced <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple[/url] watchers weren’t necessarily expecting it.</p>



<p>Reaction to the price was universally positive, all the more so as it breaks the $500 barrier for education users. School and college students can buy the machine for just $499 …</p>



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