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As an AAPL shareholder, I'm happy to see Apple shifting its focus toward consumers. My prediction is there won't be all that many "consumers" buying 13" laptop
by PhantomGremlin 10y ago
As an AAPL shareholder, I'm happy to see Apple shifting its focus toward consumers.
My prediction is there won't be all that many "consumers" buying 13" laptops starting at $1799 (for the version with the touch bar).
My kids both already had the 2015 model. I don't know if I would have bought them the new models, considering the higher prices, roughly 40% more expensive. Maybe I would have bought them Macbook Airs. BTW the 13" air is currently being discounted by $100 down to $899. So it also might not be long for this world.
I just put my money where my mouth ... err keyboard ... is. Yesterday I bought myself a 2015 model 13" retina (discounted by $100, probably about to be discontinued). So $1199 compared to $1499 (no touch bar) or $1799. The extra features aren't worth it for me. The missing features, like magsafe, are worth paying for. But YMMV.
- nihonde 10y agoLaptops are a declining race to zero. Apple knows this. In five to ten years, they'll seem downright quaint. Edit: For the record, my mid-2014 MBP is nowhere near EOL. I'd rather spend ¥400,000 on AAPL shares.