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The article does mention that you can find cheaper alternatives. The point is that other manufacturers have problems competing with Apple in the premium market.
by gnaffle 15y ago
The article does mention that you can find cheaper alternatives. The point is that other manufacturers have problems competing with Apple in the premium market.
Will Apple lower the price on the iPad? They will, if they can without compromising on quality. They did so with the iPod and the iPhone. They did it with the MacBook Air. Right now, they don't need to it with the iPad because it doesn't have any real competition.
If Audi and Mercedes had problems matching BMW on price while making more crappy cars, you'd say that a BMW was cheap compared to the competition, even though it's an expensive car.
- usaar333 15y agoAs an aside, it is often possible to buy laptops from competing manufacturers vastly lower than MSRP (40+% off), especially on craigslist. Apple laptops seem to not exhibit this effect. Used ones are extremely cheap. My 2 year old (and extremely usable) Dell E4300 model can be had for ~$320 on ebay, while weaker macbook airs go for double that.