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    Price Hike on the New Mac range. (Australia)

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Jeff, Mar 3, 2009.

  1. Jeff

    Jeff Notebook Retard

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    http://www.smh.com.au/news/digital-...n-new-mac-range/2009/03/04/1235842463018.html


    thats a massive increase on the cheaper models.
     
    Jeff, Mar 3, 2009
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  2. dtwn

    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    dtwn, Mar 3, 2009
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  3. Paul

    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    They did this to an extent in the U.S. The Mac Mini in particular got a price increase on the base model, and the education discounts are now lower. It'll be interesting to see how this turns out for them. Apple may be letting their increased popularity go to their heads. I don't really see any cost effectiveness in the Mac Mini or even the iMac anymore, which will set you back $1800 just to get a mid-range dedicated graphics card.
     
    Paul, Mar 3, 2009
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  4. Dragunov-21

    Dragunov-21 Notebook Evangelist

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    Well we've got the maths, now we need outrage ~rawr~

    As a serious question, are the "upgrades" profound enough to produce that kind of increase?
     
    Dragunov-21, Mar 3, 2009
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  5. Paul

    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    I would say no. The base Mini still comes with 1GB of RAM (1GB? Seriously?). The iMac has got some decent processors and you can get a 24" cheaper than before, but like I said, you've got to lay down $1800 just to get a mid range graphics card.
     
    Paul, Mar 3, 2009
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  6. fastrandstrongr

    fastrandstrongr Notebook Evangelist

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    definitely not. its a premium product, but i'm starting to become a little leery of apple's price gouging.
     
    fastrandstrongr, Mar 3, 2009
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  7. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    The only thing in the US that got a price raise was the Mac Mini, iMac and Mac Pro prices dropped.
     
    Seshan, Mar 3, 2009
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  8. Colton

    Colton Also Proudly American

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    The Mac Mini prices stayed the same, and the iMac and Mac Pro prices dropped a bit.. ;)
     
    Colton, Mar 3, 2009
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  9. waralex11

    waralex11 Notebook Geek

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    well seriously the economy down? why are they raising the price up?
     
    waralex11, Mar 3, 2009
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  10. Dragunov-21

    Dragunov-21 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hardly gonna shake the image, is it lol?

    Joking, of course, but I just remembered something funny.
     
    Dragunov-21, Mar 4, 2009
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    Modly Warranty Voider

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    Foreign dollar is worth less. That's why.
     
    Modly, Mar 4, 2009
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