Microsoft counters the MacBook Neo with freebies for students

Microsoft is responding to Apple's $599 MacBook Neo (discounted to $499 for students) with a new 'Microsoft College Offer' bundling 12 months of free Microsoft 365 Premium and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with discounted Windows 11 PCs. Partners include Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Best Buy, with some Surface devices also discounted despite recent price hikes.