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Buying new iMac
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Because paying full retail for this computer with its current components is akin to walking onto a used car dealer's lot and writing a check for the number scribbled on the windshield. It's not worth anywhere near that much.
Well I got a new iMac 27" 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 for $1,699... I don't think is bad.. it's the same price since this model came out.
That's exactly the problem. It was worth $1700 when it came out. Since the components haven't been updated in 18 months, it's now worth closer to $1400. And it gets even worse if you decide to get an SSD for it through Apple.
Hmm, refurb isn't always cheaper than an education discount. If you know someone at uni, try and get them to buy it for you!
You are correct sir. That is true. Maybe they won't.
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You are incorrect sir. Let me remind you of a very simple lesson in economics. The value of something is exactly whatever the market will bear. As this person and continued sales of these units at these prices demonstrate, the market will bear these prices. Therefore, these prices are in fact what these products are worth.
I am sorry basic economics conflicts with your personal perception of value but that does not change reality.
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I already bought the iMac...
Congratulations on your purchase which I agree is a fine choice of an excellent computer.
I believe if we had sales figures for these models available, they would show that relatively few people are choosing to the bear these prices. Apple just isn't in the habit of adjusting their prices to obey a pesky little concept like supply & demand.
Thank goodness my wife is on a school board. Doesn't save a ton but with the $100 back to school gift card it isn't too bad.
You might want to Google for the most recent quarterly report which shows growth in Mac sales. I wouldn't ask you to take my word for it. The information is available on the Web for anyone to see.
It is laughable to think that a company as successful as Apple does not take supply and demand into account in pricing its products.
Really? Apple releases sales numbers for individual models? No? Didn't think so.
You might recall that some great new laptops came out recently. That would be the growth in Mac sales that you see in the report. I'm sure the number would be higher than 2% if it wasn't dragged down by old desktops.
You are incorrect but you'd have to read the report I just did to know why. I'm not going to document all that for you, sorry. I will tell you that the report stated the new models had minimal impact because of how late in the quarter they were introduced.
I never said anything about Apple releasing numbers for individual models. Since you bring that up though, how is it that you know to what degree "old desktops" impacted sales? You did say, "I'm sure..."
If you had truly read the report, you would know that Mac Desktop unit sales are down 13% from the same quarter last year, and Desktop Revenue is down 19%. Portable units were up 8% (for a total net unit gain of 2%), and portable revenue was up 3% (for a total net revenue decline of 3%).