Apple Is Giving College Students a Pair of AirPods When They Buy a Mac or iPad

Yesterday, Apple’s Education Store was down for a while. That usually means there’s something new coming to the store, and it turns out that’s exactly the case. And, it’s pretty good news if you’re a college student who might be in the market for a new Mac or iPad. When you buy one right now, Apple will give you a free pair of AirPods, or you can upgrade to a pair of AirPods Pro.

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I’ve written on more than one occasion that I think the AirPods, along with the AirPods Pro are the best overall wireless earbuds you can get. It’s not that they’re the best sounding, though they do sound quite good. The reason is simplicity. They just work.

That includes the noise cancellation and transparency modes on the AirPods Pro. Sure, you can get earbuds from Sony with slightly better noise cancellation. Sure, there are higher-end wireless earbuds that offer better sound. But no other earbuds offer the same combination of features, sound, and ease of use.

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College students already save $100 off the starting price of a MacBook Air. Now, you can get that same device + a set of AirPods, which should cost you $1159, for only $899. That’s a pretty sweet deal.