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So, does this mean… refurbished?

by scyzoryk_xyz 3y ago

dylan604 3y ago
but it's Apple, so they don't really lower the price
- post_break 3y ago
  Do you just say things? https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished/mac https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished/mac
  - thaumasiotes 3y ago
    Apple does worry about the reflection on their brand from selling refurbished stuff. When I worked at eBay, Apple maintained a low-profile account there to sell refurbished products. When word started getting out to the public that that account was Apple itself, selling what amounted to official products, they shut it down.
  - dylan604 3y ago
    Do you not understand words that you read? I didn't say they don't lower the price at all. I said they don't really lower it. In case those are words you don't understand, the phrase means that even though the price is lower, it's not low enough that people would really feel it was a bargain. The price is not low enough that I wouldn't rather just buy new.
    - post_break 3y ago
      There are Macs on there 15-23% off just looking at it quickly, how much off does it have to be to "really lower the price" on your scale?
- giantg2 3y ago
  They do lower the price. In my opinion, it just goes from very expensive to pretty expensive.
  - _mlbt 3y ago
    It honestly depends on the particular product. I think my M1 Mac Mini, my Apple Watch SE, and the iPhone SEs that I bought for my teenagers were actually quite reasonably priced. My iPad Pro, Magic Keyboard, and Apple Pencil feel a little overpriced on the other hand.
_mlbt 3y ago
If these start becoming readily available for less than $3000 even if it means buying refurbished, it’s going to become really tempting to buy one.
- giantg2 3y ago
  I've seen HoloLens around and under $3k. The Dev version is $3500 including $500 Azure credits. Still expensive for me.
ShamelessC 3y ago
Mentioned in the article. Don’t blame you for not reading it, however. Sort of a low quality, highly speculative take.
- scyzoryk_xyz 3y ago
  Thx, commented for the giggles, not expecting particularly insightful discussion here at this time on this subject

So, does this mean… refurbished?

dylan604 3y ago

but it's Apple, so they don't really lower the price

post_break 3y ago
Do you just say things? https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished/mac https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished/mac
- thaumasiotes 3y ago
  Apple does worry about the reflection on their brand from selling refurbished stuff. When I worked at eBay, Apple maintained a low-profile account there to sell refurbished products. When word started getting out to the public that that account was Apple itself, selling what amounted to official products, they shut it down.
- dylan604 3y ago
  Do you not understand words that you read? I didn't say they don't lower the price at all. I said they don't really lower it. In case those are words you don't understand, the phrase means that even though the price is lower, it's not low enough that people would really feel it was a bargain. The price is not low enough that I wouldn't rather just buy new.
  - post_break 3y ago
    There are Macs on there 15-23% off just looking at it quickly, how much off does it have to be to "really lower the price" on your scale?
giantg2 3y ago
They do lower the price. In my opinion, it just goes from very expensive to pretty expensive.
- _mlbt 3y ago
  It honestly depends on the particular product. I think my M1 Mac Mini, my Apple Watch SE, and the iPhone SEs that I bought for my teenagers were actually quite reasonably priced. My iPad Pro, Magic Keyboard, and Apple Pencil feel a little overpriced on the other hand.

_mlbt 3y ago

If these start becoming readily available for less than $3000 even if it means buying refurbished, it’s going to become really tempting to buy one.

giantg2 3y ago
I've seen HoloLens around and under $3k. The Dev version is $3500 including $500 Azure credits. Still expensive for me.

ShamelessC 3y ago

Mentioned in the article. Don’t blame you for not reading it, however. Sort of a low quality, highly speculative take.

scyzoryk_xyz 3y ago
Thx, commented for the giggles, not expecting particularly insightful discussion here at this time on this subject