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Apple on a Fixed Budget in 2026: The Best Buy at $149, $399, $749 and $899
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Apple on a Fixed Budget in 2026: The Best Buy at $149, $399, $749 and $899

Mike Peterson · Posted 26 minutes ago

If the budget is fixed and the category is not, the best value in Apple’s lineup right now is the Mac mini with M6 at $899, or $799 education, because it is the one product where Apple put its newest-generation chip in the cheapest machine of its family. Below $200 the pick is AirPods 5…

Which Mac Should a Student Buy? The $799 Mac mini, and the Gift Card It Does Not Get
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Which Mac Should a Student Buy? The $799 Mac mini, and the Gift Card It Does Not Get

Mike Peterson · Posted 33 minutes ago

A student buying a Mac should buy it from Apple’s Education Store and buy it before Thursday, September 24, which is when Apple’s Back to School offer ends. If the work happens at a desk, the pick is the Mac mini with M6 at $799 education, against $899 on the consumer store. Mac mini with…

Which Mac Should You Buy? The $899 Mac mini With M6 Is the Pick for Most People
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Which Mac Should You Buy? The $899 Mac mini With M6 Is the Pick for Most People

Mike Peterson · Posted 36 minutes ago

For most people buying a Mac right now the answer is the Mac mini with M6 at $899, or $799 on Apple’s Education Store. It goes on general sale on Tuesday, September 22, after pre-orders opened on August 25, and it is the one machine where Apple has put its newest-generation chip in its cheapest…

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