{
  "id": 16920095,
  "title": "MacBook Neo gets a price hike for education customers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/macbook-neo-gets-a-price-hike-for-education-customers",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-28T15:48:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/28/macbook-neo-gets-a-price-hike-for-education-customers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has recently increased the education pricing for the MacBook Neo, with the budget model now starting at $649. The MacBook Neo, initially priced at $599, saw its education pricing drop from $499 in June to $599. The education price, usually a discount compared to the general public's rate, has now shrunk to just $50. This change is in contrast to the June price increase for all other customers, which raised the base MacBook Neo from $599 to $699. Despite this, the MacBook Neo remains the most affordable MacBook available for purchase directly from Apple.",
  "summary": "Apple has quietly updated the education pricing for the MacBook Neo , with the budget model now starting at a higher $649. Apple has slashed the education pricing discount of the MacBook Neo down to $50. The MacBook Neo started life as an exceptional bargain in the MacBook range, priced at $599. While the price to the general public has already risen a lot thanks to the global RAM crisis , the…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/new-macbook-pro-too-pricey-the-excellent-macbook-air-13-m5-has-just",
        "published": "2026-10-28T14:04:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "The Logitech M720 Triathlon hits $33, dropping to its lowest price in months",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/the-logitech-m720-triathlon-hits-33-dropping-to-its-lowest-price-in",
        "published": "2026-10-28T14:58:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}