HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
Yes, a Vpro "Jr" as I've called it (or "not Pro" as you are calling it) could easily come out at a lower price by taking away whatever features to make it a Junior or Not Pro.
The one as is will likely pop into the Refurb store at any time now at maybe 10%-15% off too. That will be the SAME Vpro at a fairly meaningful lower price.
However, defining lower price becomes the key. Whether Refurb, Junior or Not Pro, I see no path to 50% or lower "lower price" as called for by many people in these forums without substantial cuts to Vpro features & benefits, likely starting with 4K per eye. Since cheaper competitors do exist with 1080p lenses at the price points people wish to see Vpro, I presume Apple could make a Vpro "Not Pro" Junior with 1080p lenses for down at those prices too. Prices I commonly see tend to range from about $500-$1500... with a few going as high at $2K. But even $2K is 43% lower than the "starting at" price now. I'd like 43% off Macs, iPhones and iPads.
The question would then be: do these people want a significantly downgraded Vpro "junior." Or would the gripes at the one now priced "down there" be that it is not appealing with such dramatic downgrades to features... as we've seen several times when Apple has made a play to roll out a "gimped" iPhone at a cheaper price and similar.
In other words, I suspect much of the whine is only seeking the SAME quality for 50% of lower pricing. I see no near-term path there as a "new" device without significant hardware compromises.
But- that said... again- I'll hope right with everyone else... and hope the same for Macs, iPhones and iPads too at 50% or lower pricing without taking any features & benefits away.
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