Perhaps we expected one of the world’s richest companies with a very humanistic & environmentally friendly ethos not to act so selfishly, focusing solely on their profits?
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Apple Doubles the Price of RAM Upgrade on Entry-Level 13-Inch MacBook Pro
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Perhaps we expected one of the world’s richest companies with a very humanistic & environmentally friendly ethos not to act so selfishly, focusing solely on their profits?
It should be forbidden to make soldered things, proprietary or whatever preventing users to upgrade themselves. End of problem. Likewise for all-in-one Macs, since displays may last for more than 20 years. And make wired things whenever possible, like keyboards and mice. Wired is always better in such scenarios, less issues, no charging needed and less environmental contamination (batteries are obnoxious). In summary, stop programmed obsolescence! We are destroying planet Earth and they do not seem to care!
Apple RAM prices and the design of their mice have always been the biggest joke.
To all those saying the high prices mean Tim is making no inroads into an untapped 88% market share, you have short memories... He wants to kill off the OS line. Remember his "Who needs a computer?" or whatever the line was? His failure to update Mac devices for year after year? Setting stupidly high prices for minimum specs, even by Apple standards? He wanted to see sales slump to demonstrate we do not want Macs. Then he could focus on iDevices, accessories and entertainment services. He came to realise he would not get away with it, and grudgingly produced new versions of these machines, but he does not want them to be a runaway success because he wants to leave the "proper computer" business to others. That's my theory, anyway. If he wanted to cut prices and really tap into that market share, he could do so very easily indeed. That would be a great focus and probably a relatively easy win for a new CEO.
For me Apple hardware, usability, quality, engineering, service and support just completely trash other PC laptop makers. Its sad to see people moving to other manufacturers because it all too expensive. I do get it. Occasionally I have a play with PC laptops at a store and they feel and look like crap most of the time, the downgrade must suck.
How does a 100 dollar GPU in a 4000 dollar computer trash other PC laptop makers? Also, the garbage you see at stores is not what the comparable PC laptops available are. Your limited view of the competition doesn't exactly allow for an experienced conclusion on the matter. There is nothing magical about Apple laptops, except for maybe the absurd pricing.
They certainly profit from it! Ironically AppleCare is “cheaper“ as a proportion of the item cost on their laptops than any of their other products so you a little off the mark with your explanation for the cost, though yes Apple charge extortionate amounts for non warranty repairs.
Their High warranty extension costs are not commensurate with something that is supposed to built to last and remain reliable.
If Apple’s prices were a reason for you not to buy the products you should have stopped buying a long time ago. Apple always charges more for similar hardware with other operating systems. Some call this the Apple tax what was it amounts to is you’re paying for support and customer service. You buy a computer and it breaks you can walk into the store and get it fixed. You buy a computer and a week later decide you don’t really need it just return it. You can’t figure out how to do something go to the Apple store and they will show you. You want to learn how to use certain programs they have classes to teach you this. None of this is free. It costs Apple money.
I checked my cart and it hasn't changed. The difference now is that upgrading an 8th Gen to an i7 and matching same RAM and SSD size as the 10th gen i7, makes both an IDENTICAL price. That seems crazy.
e.g.
8th gen 1.7Ghz i7 16/512 = $1999
10th gen 2.3Ghz 16/512 = $1999
The latter comes with more ports, faster GPU, faster RAM, better speakers, and two cooling fans. Performance is presumably better too.
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Those are idiot‘s prices. Because you have to be an idiot to pay them. 250EUR/200GBP for 8GB of measly LPDDR3 RAM.
That's a different type of RAM tho, what goes into MBP is sodered-on SMT PCB RAM die. Those are more expensive to build if you don't build them in batches. You have to run them on the side on-demand and this is really expensive when capacity is low.
I am more concerned with the fact that it seems that macOS became RAM hungry almost in a blink of an eye. I remember very well that Mojave used to run absolutely fine with only 2GB of RAM up to the very first iteration of 10.14.3. Now, you have no choice but to have a minimum of 8GB of RAM for basic tasks.
I think because many youtubers have recommended that people buy the base MacBook pro and only upgrade the RAM for a $100, they increased the price. They're pushing people towards either getting the base model without upgrades, or if you start upgrading, you'll be more inclined to get the higher-end model with the 10th gen processor.
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Also, they should at least then use DDRX4 to justify the price increase like this.
This was so uncalled for, Apple!!
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Also, they should at least then use DDRX4 to justify the price increase like this.
This was so uncalled for, Apple!!
I’m sorry but unless there is a real valid reason this is a idiot move by Apple.
Omg 250 Euro to go from 8 to 16 GB of ram? What are they smoking. Double that and you can already get a low budget laptop for that money.
Also is Apple aware of the upcoming world wide recession at all? If anything they should prepare for things to get cheaper for people to even consider buying overpriced electronics.
Also is Apple aware of the upcoming world wide recession at all? If anything they should prepare for things to get cheaper for people to even consider buying overpriced electronics.
If you consider all companies that have pricing strategy, retailers, even Costco and Amazon, as shady, then you're absolutely right.
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In reality, probably not. In many overseas markets, especially those without an Apple store, you can only buy the models with default configurations from retailers. No BTO options.
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Let me know any publicly traded company that are not focussed on profit.
The consumers have the option to spend their money elsewhere. Premium laptops from HP or Dell are very very nice nowadays. It's not like Apple is the only one selling computers...
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If you think Apple "trash" other PC laptop makers, then it gotta cost something. There's no free lunch. The price might actually reflect what you are claiming (usability, quality, etc).
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I mean these computers are so incredibly cheap anyway, they have to make up for the losses somewhere!
The price was previously AUD$150.
I switched over to a Windows laptop four years ago, due to price, dislike the hardware offered, and upgradability, and it's been trouble free. However, I prefer macOS.