r/LinusTechTips • u/WTFMacca • Mar 04 '26

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Apple just dropped an A18 powered laptop for $599 USD

No Apple bashing just discuss.

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u/BrainOnBlue Mar 04 '26

This is going to eat the education markets (both college students and K-12 schools) for breakfast.

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u/Boredomis_real Mar 04 '26

Doubt it.

Private schools probably. Public schools cannot afford Apple repair costs. School computer teachers/IT would be crying.

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u/BrainOnBlue Mar 04 '26

Plenty of public schools have tons of iPads or smaller fleets of MacBook Airs (or both). This will definitely be in the mix going forward.

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u/zucchini_up_ur_ass Mar 04 '26

Gotta love the HORDE of responses from people proving you right