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- BelatedHero, on 10/09/2008, -12/+209An affordable Mac??!?! *head explodes*
- Bardology, on 10/09/2008, -12/+192Awesome, now we'll get to sit through a whole new barrage of blogs about why the new Mac is too big/small/expensive/eco-unfriendly or how Apple should have made it out of chocolate.
- lolmax, on 10/09/2008, -12/+113Personally, I hope Apple raises their prices. As a mac user and an elitest, I would rather not be associated with those dirty lower-middle class lowlifes.
- skemez1, on 10/09/2008, -13/+111That would be a big change for apple but with the economy as it is, it doesn't seem impossible for apple to want to lower there price points.
- JakeW, on 10/09/2008, -11/+78their*
- LeFrenzy, on 10/09/2008, -4/+57no goddamnit it won't. A $800 macbook is not gonna run Crysis, and you know it.
- skeen07, on 10/09/2008, -26/+63That will probably be £800 for us in the UK, $1600!! At least £700 ($1400).
- harryterry, on 10/09/2008, -6/+43I like chocolate....
- DontDoDrugs, on 10/09/2008, -7/+43http://www.wikihow.com/Use-There,-Their-and-They%2 ...
- irishjays, on 10/09/2008, -9/+43Cheaper Macs = More people wanting you to see them writing at hotspots
- drlha, on 10/09/2008, -3/+37Right, because MacBooks in the UK store right now are £1099, right? No. They are actually £595 ex VAT which is currently $1033, so actually cheaper than the US sticker price of $1099 (ex sales tax).
- malechite, on 10/09/2008, -4/+37Go into customize. uncheck "apple" under Technology. Problem solved and we dont have to listen to you bitch!
- digitalpencil, on 10/09/2008, -6/+37Makes sense.. Jobs warned investors earlier this year that Apple would be introducing a new product line with very aggressive price points and that this new line was likely to affect short-term earnings.
They've been waiting for this push for a while, after all most people's problems with macs is that they're simply too expensive (which is true to an extent). The macbook however remains in Amazon's top-seller list despite being priced almost twice as high as every other laptop. If Apple were to reduce costs, they could shift a vast number of units.. - PabloMac, on 10/09/2008, -2/+29Some people realize the importance of clear communication, and others just spew out names and insults.
- vilago, on 10/09/2008, -7/+32seriously why do people mix up there and their all the time? i mean they have totally different uses. i guess some people never were able to hit that 4th grade reading level.
- franklymister, on 10/09/2008, -13/+37I just want the 12" Powerbook to come back.
Is that so much to ask? - itsbob, on 10/09/2008, -1/+21Get a job
- quomen, on 10/09/2008, -6/+25A rumor shows that? Nice.
Regardless of what it is, I can guarantee that Steve Jobs is going to say that they are the "first blah blah, envelope blah, blah blah fit in vagina, bleh blue blah."
We'll see though, I just bought a Dell Mini and if this is just a glorified netbook, I'm just content with just installing OSX on the mini rather than opting for the mac. - Awspire, on 10/09/2008, -10/+26I'm a PC user, though Mac fanbotry doesn't bother me in the least, since they actually have something worth being proud of. Linux zealotry, on the other hand, I find rather annoying, since they basically con others to use something thats pure crap and consistently throw out misinformation to either hype what they like or condemn what they find to be competition.
- Elranzer, on 10/09/2008, -8/+23Paying for an underpowered-but-shiny laptop with your student loan money doesn't make you upper class ;-)
- joshuawilde, on 10/09/2008, -0/+15Comparing prices of Macs in the US and UK stores, and adjusting for the tax that's always included in the UK price, the pound cost is always around 55% of the dollar cost. Hence we would expect it to be around £440 plus tax. No need to be dramatic.
- joshuawilde, on 10/09/2008, -4/+19iPods are still cool despite everyone having one.
- Electrox3d, on 10/09/2008, -3/+17will anything run Crysis?
- wukillabee, on 10/09/2008, -9/+22lol an $800 mac laptop would have these sort of specs
60gig HD
intel celeron processor
some crappy integrated gfx card
a cd only drive
10inch screen
and the mac fanboys would still buy it - jonnyfive, on 10/09/2008, -0/+12That is what he was saying.
- HeyArnold, on 10/09/2008, -2/+14They already make a $800 laptop... and they sell it for $1500!
- ulzzang, on 10/09/2008, -9/+21Buy refurbished ones (they have same warranty link new ones). I love my refurbished one. No problem at all.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/A ... - web2pointYo, on 10/09/2008, -0/+12That just sounds dirty.
- malechite, on 10/09/2008, -0/+11The new macbooks will most likely be aluminum with possibly an nvidia chipset which means nvidia graphics... and it will be 13.1" ... does that count? i think so.
- Billions, on 10/09/2008, -0/+11You sound suspiciously guilty...
- Weaselboy, on 10/09/2008, -2/+13http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/09/apple-notebook- ...
Looks like formal announcement of Oct. 14 launch. - CaptRage, on 10/09/2008, -11/+23Think the specs will be comparable to an $800 PC laptop?
I doubt it. - Otnehs, on 10/09/2008, -3/+13For a laptop? I think it is, especially a Mac laptop.
- jgoto, on 10/09/2008, -15/+25Looks like this shows that Apple is really going after Microsoft Marketshare, and is trying to make macs price competitive with PCs running windows.
- Emachine, on 10/09/2008, -5/+15I thought the whole point of getting a macbook and using it in a public place (with starbucks in one hand) was to show people that you've got plenty of disposable income... Now what?
- clyde2801, on 10/09/2008, -4/+13Great! Another reason why I should quit cruising macbook listings on CL!
- latin69, on 10/09/2008, -0/+9Do you complain that premium car manufacturers like BMW don't make cheap cars, or do you accept that the cheap one you own is good enough?
- MikeXpop, on 10/09/2008, -1/+9Like prioritizing Macs over food, and shelter.
- designev, on 10/09/2008, -0/+8$800 is a great price
- quarkie, on 10/09/2008, -1/+9+1.
I'd so buy a 12" macbook pro - inactive, on 10/09/2008, -1/+9Apple PC prices should be an economic indicator.
- soulweaponry, on 10/09/2008, -4/+12Why do i think you're right
- franklymister, on 10/09/2008, -1/+8Depends on what you're spending the $800 on, I guess.
- irishjays, on 10/09/2008, -0/+7I bought a brand spankin new Macbook Pro, and a copy or Writeroom, and make sure to sit perpendicular to the door so that people only get a slight glimpse of either the backlit apple or the green on black size 24 text which increases at a constant 90wpm
- drlha, on 10/09/2008, -4/+11$800 isn't affordable to you? Time for a new job.
- Magvertising, on 10/09/2008, -7/+14Dear baby Jesus,
Please let the new MBP have an iphone screen like trackpad that houses the dock.
Even though my stocks are crashing, i will buy one.
Amen. - gaqua, on 10/09/2008, -3/+10People who use macs don't think they're better because Macs are more expensive. It's not like Mercedes owners here.
- sguasp, on 10/09/2008, -1/+8You got in to college? With those writing skills?
University.
You're not doing it right. - WomensUnderwear, on 10/09/2008, -2/+9BABY COME BACK
- protodon, on 10/09/2008, -2/+8you get paid in £'s not $'s so STFU
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