This will probably affect sales less than improving rewind and fast forward speed would for Sony Walkman cassette player.
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Apple Drops Prices on 512GB and 1TB SSD Upgrades for Older Mac Lineup
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But Apple also did something similar with the MacBook Air 13" by upping it's standard RAM to 8GB and that hasn't been updated yet. Although they didn't touch the 11" Air's RAM and that got discontinued, so maybe there is hope yet for the Mac Pro. Still doesn't excuse the 3 years with no updates though.
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Sigh...true that. I rather hear any mac pro news...no more dongle news.
The Mac team has probably been on vacation for the last three years.
Or Apple could "quietly" throw the Mac Pro down the Xserve staircase.
the Apple Refurbished section is just brimming with Mac Pros right now.
UK Mac Pro prices went up after the last event - base price increased by £500, from £2,499 to £2,999
seriously just wtf
Stock room managers must have been laughing at their piles of unsold Pro, rubbing their hands with glee.
seriously just wtf
Stock room managers must have been laughing at their piles of unsold Pro, rubbing their hands with glee.
With savings like this, I'll be able to buy 10 whole dongles.
maybe they realized nobody wants to buy that amazing new macbook, so they went for a backup? ^^
You could option out the non-dual GPU 15" Pro with a 2.5 i7 to 512 GB before the discounting and it would come out to $100 less than the dGPU version ($2399). If you were willing to upgrade to a 2.5 i7 with 512 GB, the dGPU was basically a $100 option. Now it comes out to $200 less (with a 2.5 i7) because of the $100 discount and the $100 lack of an M370X.
What a joke! 256GB in a Mac Pro? At that price it should come with 2 2TB SSDs. These upgrade prices are generally several times what the parts are aftermarket let alone the price premium over an above the stock SSD. I think it is going to be a VERY long time until my next mac purchase. It's been a long time since any macs have been both innovative and decently priced. Really the $799 Air and 2012 4-core Mini were probably the last ones.
Meanwhile a 2TB SATA SSD costs $650. NVME is not twice as expensive.
Still expensive, but marginally acceptable...
Hate whoever is in charge of setting these prices.
Hate whoever is in charge of setting these prices.
Hopefully no 3-year-old dust falls into the drive connectors when they swap out for the upgrade.
dongle scandal sounds like a new hipster band.....you probably never heard of it.
Still charging the same price after 3 years for the Mac Pro is wild.
Though I can't help but wonder if anyone buys 2013 computers in 2016 for many thousands of dollars.
Though I can't help but wonder if anyone buys 2013 computers in 2016 for many thousands of dollars.
Oh sweet Jesus, how much longer must we live with these courage jokes???
and as soon as you buy it at the "discounted" price they will release a real mac pro at a ridiculous price.
Following its "Hello Again" Mac event last week, Apple quietly dropped the prices on higher-capacity storage upgrades across its Mac lineup. 512GB and 1TB SSD build-to-order upgrade options for the MacBook Air, iMac, Mac Pro, Mac mini, and 2015 MacBook Pro are now priced up to $200 less, bring the costs in line with upgrade options on the new MacBook Pro models.
Prior to the event, 512GB storage upgrade options were priced at $300-$400 for most entry-level machines, while a 1TB upgrade was priced at $800 to $900. With the price drop, upgrading to 512GB of storage costs an extra $200-$300, while upgrading to 1TB costs $600-$700.
On the higher-end 13-inch MacBook Air, for example, the default 256GB SSD option can be upgraded to 512GB for $200, $100 less than it cost earlier this year.
New Mac Pro storage prices. Previous prices were $300 and $800.
Upgrading the entry-level 27-inch iMac to 512GB of flash storage previously cost $500, but the price has dropped to $400. Upgrading the mid-range iMac 27-inch iMac to 512GB or 1TB of storage used to cost $400 or $900, respectively, but prices are now at $300 for the 512GB upgrade and $700 for the 1TB flash storage upgrade. On the most expensive 27-inch iMac, upgrading to 1TB storage now costs $100 less.
On the high-end Mac mini, prices have dropped to $200 for the 512GB flash storage option and $600 for the 1TB flash storage option, and the same prices are available on both Mac Pro models, a savings of $100 for 512GB and $200 for 1TB.
For 2015 MacBook Pro models, the 15-inch MacBook Pro storage upgrade options are also priced at $200 for 512GB and $600 for 1TB, down from $300 and $800. Upgrade options for the 13-inch machine are new and are priced somewhat higher at $200 for 256GB, $400 for 512GB, and $800 for 1TB.
Much to the disappointment of many Mac users, the MacBook Pro was the only machine to see an update at Apple's fall event. The iMac, Mac Pro, and Mac mini have not seen a refresh, and no new machines are expected before the end of the year.
While an iMac refresh is rumored for the first half of 2017, there's no word on when the Mac Pro and the Mac mini, both of which have not been refreshed in several years, could receive updates. Apple is also expected to phase out the MacBook Air, replacing it with the MacBook and the MacBook Pro.
(Thanks, Marek!)
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