A Mac Mini M2 for under $500 is the best back to school deal I've seen

For any student about to go back to school who is looking for a new computer, I don't think there's a better option right now than the Apple Mac mini, with M2 chip, down from $599 to $499 over at B&H Photo.

It's the 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD model, with the plenty powerful M2 chip, and as an owner of this exact PC, I can attest that it's a fantastic computer for all the browsing, streaming, writing, and basic to mid level photo editing that you could want to do.

Of course, a Mac mini will be ideal for people who already have a good monitor suitable for a Mac mini (though you can also use your TV), plus keyboard and mouse. If you don't have them, then maybe you'd prefer the current best Apple laptop deal that I can find – but that's $100 more. Here are the details...