<div id="readability-page-1"><figure>  <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/Under-Embargo-until-4.15-at-11am-PT_260413_BTSCampaign_3DLaptop_Delivery_NoBubbles.png/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/Under-Embargo-until-4.15-at-11am-PT_260413_BTSCampaign_3DLaptop_Delivery_NoBubbles.png/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/>  <figcaption>   </figcaption> </figure> <p>Apple's $599 MacBook Neo ($499 for students) has sent shockwaves through the PC ecosystem, and now Microsoft is responding with deals targeting students in the US. A new &#34;Microsoft College Offer&#34; is launching today, which will see the software giant bundle 12 months of free Microsoft 365 Premium and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with select Windows 11 PCs that have also been discounted.</p> <p>Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are all participating in this Microsoft College Offer, and Microsoft is even discounting some Surface devices days after hiking the prices of its Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models. Best Buy is selling a 15.3-inch Lenovo IdeaPad …</p> <p>Read the full story at The Verge.</p></div>

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<p>Microsoft is launching a "Microsoft College Offer" to counter Apple's MacBook Neo, which is priced at $599 ($499 for students). This new initiative includes 12 months of free Microsoft 365 Premium and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with select discounted Windows 11 PCs from brands like Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. Additionally, Microsoft is discounting some Surface devices shortly after raising prices on its Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models.</p>

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Microsoft counters the MacBook Neo with freebies for students