{
  "id": 17871408,
  "title": "Apple's latest giant education deal: 170,000 MacBook Neo to Philippines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/apples-latest-giant-education-deal-170-000-macbook-neo-to-philippines",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-02T22:34:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/11/02/apples-latest-giant-education-deal-170000-macbook-neo-to-philippines"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has struck a major education deal in the Philippines, selling 170,000 budget-friendly MacBook Neo laptops to students and teachers. The MacBook Neo is Apple's first laptop powered by an A18 Pro chip, and was initially priced at $499 for the education market, before being increased to $649 in October 2026. Despite the price hike, the MacBook Neo remains the most affordable MacBook available from Apple. Apple CEO John Ternus highlighted the deal during the company's quarterly earnings call, stating that it brings more users into Apple's ecosystem and fuels growth across the business. In the Philippines, the 256GB version of the MacBook Neo costs about $721.25, while the 512GB model is priced at around $837.",
  "summary": "Apple's budget-friendly MacBook Neo is seeing big success in the global education market, with 170,000 units sold to students and teachers in the Philippines. Apple sold 170,000 MacBook Neos to educators and students in the Philippines during Q4 2026. Announced in March 2026 , the MacBook Neo is the first Apple laptop powered by an iPhone chip: the A18 Pro. Though initially priced at $499 for the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}