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Apple MacBook Air Now Only $999 for College Students With Free Beats

Apple’s new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro (mid-2019 models) are discounted $100 for college students and come with free Beats Headphones.

Apple MacBook Air (mid-2019)

Updated 13-inch MacBook Pro Also Discounted $100 with Free Beats Headphone

Apple just released new 13-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro notebooks. The mid-2019 MacBook Air keeps the same looks and adds True Tone to its Retina display for a more natural viewing experience, and drops the price to $1,099, or $999 for college students. In addition, the entry-level $1,299 13-inch MacBook Pro has been updated with the latest 8th-generation quad-core processors, making it two times more powerful than before. It also now features Touch Bar and Touch ID, a True Tone Retina display and the Apple T2 Security Chip, and is available for $1,199 for college students.

MacBook Air features a thin and light design in three beautiful finishes, the convenience and security of Touch ID, an 8th-generation dual-core processor, immersive wide stereo sound and all-day battery life. Its stunning 13-inch Retina display now features True Tone that automatically adjusts the color temperature of the display for a more comfortable viewing experience. MacBook Air is designed to power through daily tasks, from email and web surfing, to photo editing and FaceTime calls, and at an even lower price, it’s the do-it-all notebook for consumers and students alike.

Apple MacBook Pro (mid-2019) with Touch Bar
13-inch MacBook Pro now features quad-core processors, Touch Bar and Touch ID, and a True Tone Retina display.

The 13-inch MacBook Pro packs powerful processors, super-fast SSDs, all-day battery life and the best Mac notebook display ever into a portable 3-pound design. Today, the entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro adds the latest quad-core processors for up to two times faster performance, Touch Bar and Touch ID, True Tone to the brilliant Retina display, the Apple T2 Security Chip and immersive stereo speakers with wide stereo sound, all at the same great starting price of $1,299, or $1,199 for college students.

macOS Catalina coming Fall 2019

MacBook Air and MacBook Pro can both be updated at no cost with macOS Catalina, the latest version of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, packed with cool new features, fresh new apps and powerful new technology for developers. macOS Catalina comes with Apple’s popular entertainment apps — Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and the Apple TV app — and the all-new Sidecar feature enables users to extend their Mac desktop by using their iPad as a second display or as a high-precision input device. New security features keep users better protected and Voice Control lets users control their Mac entirely with their voice.

Price & Availability

The updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are part of Apple’s Back to School promotion available (July 9, 2019 to September 26, 2019) to higher education students, their parents, faculty, staff and home-school teachers through the Apple Education Store. The promotion includes a pair of qualifying Beats headphones with the purchase of any eligible Mac or iPad, as well as education discounts on qualifying Mac, iPad, AppleCare, select accessories and services.

13-inch MacBook Air (mid-2019) 1.6GHz Dual-Core Processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz, 128GB Storage, Touch ID

  • $1,099 or $999 for college students

13-inch MacBook Pro (mid-2019) 1.4GHz Quad-Core Processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz, 128GB Storage, Touch ID & Touch Bar

  • $1,299 or $1,199 for college students

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3 Comments

3 Comments

  1. Jean P.

    May 14, 2022 at 6:34 pm

    A very good laptop for a student. When I was in college I had one.

    • Randy

      May 14, 2022 at 7:03 pm

      I am currently using this model for college. He handles the load well.

      • Glow

        May 19, 2022 at 11:47 am

        I also like the Mac because it is not attacked by viruses. But do you have enough processor power.

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