Soldato
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Is it just me? Lately it's just been occurring to me that the prices are steadily rising as each new update comes. Usually they go up a bit, down a bit, up a bit, down a bit, but the last few have just been up.
Two, two and a half years ago when I was working at Apple, a base model iMac was £799. A Macbook could be got for £699. A Mac Mini was, when I bought mine, I think £429? Maybe £489 or something.
I know part of it is the exchange rate, and while that's a bull**** excuse it's not exclusive to any american company, they all do it.
I'm just starting to think that a) they just don't care if they price the lower end of the market out, because they're not concerned with them, or b) they know the growing hype and respect they're getting in the mainstream means that people just want the kit enough to cough up for it?
Yeah, the kit's getting better, but everyone's kit is getting better and no one else is just steadily adding cost to all their products.
£150 on the Macbook, £170 on the iMac, and now £140 on the Mac Mini?
I just feel like maybe they're starting to take the mick a bit with machine prices. No complaints about iPod and iPhone pricing, it's either the same or a little bit more, little bit less. The machine prices are starting to bother me though.
I think the iPads are too expensive too, but I can see why. a) new, b) that screen's in nothing else.
Thoughts? Can we really pin this all on the exchange rate? Is it going to drop if things get better? Have they got any right to hike our prices for the exchange rate? Should we swallow the cost or should they?
Or is it just that they know they can charge more? Or is it both?
On the other hand (I ramble now), I think there's a couple of things that are much better value. The 27s for example are genuinely great value. I suppose my problem is more with 'entry level' machines, or the cost to get a 15" screen MBP. It's always been quite a hike but now you're looking at an extra £500 to get the bigger screen. Takes the mickey.
Two, two and a half years ago when I was working at Apple, a base model iMac was £799. A Macbook could be got for £699. A Mac Mini was, when I bought mine, I think £429? Maybe £489 or something.
I know part of it is the exchange rate, and while that's a bull**** excuse it's not exclusive to any american company, they all do it.
I'm just starting to think that a) they just don't care if they price the lower end of the market out, because they're not concerned with them, or b) they know the growing hype and respect they're getting in the mainstream means that people just want the kit enough to cough up for it?
Yeah, the kit's getting better, but everyone's kit is getting better and no one else is just steadily adding cost to all their products.
£150 on the Macbook, £170 on the iMac, and now £140 on the Mac Mini?
I just feel like maybe they're starting to take the mick a bit with machine prices. No complaints about iPod and iPhone pricing, it's either the same or a little bit more, little bit less. The machine prices are starting to bother me though.
I think the iPads are too expensive too, but I can see why. a) new, b) that screen's in nothing else.
Thoughts? Can we really pin this all on the exchange rate? Is it going to drop if things get better? Have they got any right to hike our prices for the exchange rate? Should we swallow the cost or should they?
Or is it just that they know they can charge more? Or is it both?
On the other hand (I ramble now), I think there's a couple of things that are much better value. The 27s for example are genuinely great value. I suppose my problem is more with 'entry level' machines, or the cost to get a 15" screen MBP. It's always been quite a hike but now you're looking at an extra £500 to get the bigger screen. Takes the mickey.
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