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How to qualify for Apple's education discount - and get a $499 MacBook Neo for school
Apple's budget MacBook Neo is already affordable, but if you're an educator or student, you can get one for even less.
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Earlier this year, Apple unveiled the MacBook Neo, a competitively priced MacBook, at a private NYC event. ZDNET got a first look then, and we've since reviewed Apple's first budget laptop that's punching the market with color and no-fuss features. While the Neo is the most affordable MacBook ever, regularly priced at $599, students should be…
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