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I think the point in the article is that if your income in GBP remained stable since June 23rd, Macs in the UK have become less affordable. That is, they're the
by tnjm 10y ago
I think the point in the article is that if your income in GBP remained stable since June 23rd, Macs in the UK have become less affordable. That is, they're the cheapest in Europe in October 28th pounds sterling, but not in June 23rd pounds sterling.
Now that may or may not be entirely due to Brexit, but price inflation is a real thing nonetheless right now in the UK, and signs are it's about to get a whole lot bigger.
- HalfwayToDice 10y agoBut it's not due to Brexit because the prices rose in every country. I'm unsure why people are unable to grasp this simple fact. You political opinion is that the UK has an inflation shock coming, but it has no basis in facts in terms of Macbook Pro pricing.
- tnjm 10y agoA base spec 13" MacBook Pro (Retina) was £999 in the UK on Wednesday. It's now £1249. A base spec 13" MacBook Pro (Retina) was $1299 in the US on Wednesday. It's now $1299.
- HalfwayToDice 10y agoAnd the price rose in every other country too. It's baffling how people are unable to grasp this.
- tnjm 10y agoThe price of the machine I'm speaking about rose by £250 in the UK. It rose by $0 in the US.