Disappointed by price.

[Bremel]

WOW people are acting strange.

We all know Apple and their premium prices.

This is Apple's new MBP. IMO, the most significant update to an Apple laptop EVER. It costs 400$ more than the base model. HOW, I ask you, HOW can you be disappointed? WHAT could POSSIBLY have been your expectations?

256GB FAST!! Solid State
Capable 1GB GPU (Granted, not the strongest, but still..)
Blazingly fast CPU
Maintains OK battery life
SLIMMER, sleeker design. 2kg is extreme for a 15"
Amazingly high res screen

I'm not even getting this myself (keeping my 17"), but still, this is without a single doubt an amazing update, and IMHO the best value Mac ever. I'm not kidding. It's that grand.

That still doesn't explain the difference in price between the US and Europe.
Read elsewere on the forum that in Brasil they even have to pay $5000 for the base model.

You could take a plane to NY, spend a week there, pick up a Mac, go back home with it and still come out cheaper. Doesn't really make sense to me. But I guess that's just me then.

 

[MathiasVH]

That still doesn't explain the difference in price between the US and Europe.
Read elsewere on the forum that in Brasil they even have to pay $5000 for the base model.

You could take a plane to NY, spend a week there, pick up a Mac, go back home with it and still come out cheaper. Doesn't really make sense to me. But I guess that's just me then.

Agreed. I'm from Denmark, I sure feel your pain. It's a different discussion though

 

[beowulf70]

Agreed. I'm from Denmark, I sure feel your pain. It's a different discussion though

yeah... it sucks, but we have to suck it up.

The specced up RMBP (with Apple USB SuperDrive) I want costs $3,078.00 on the US Apple Store. That's £1,985.68 @ today's exchange rates.

On the Apple Store UK it will cost me £2,524.00 incl. VAT.
Still rip-off Britain. But moaning won't change the facts, so... I'll live with it.

 

[dutchnewbie]

Perhaps we have to pay more for import and Apple is an American brand

Anyway it's pretty f#cked up

 

[Jiten]

If Apple wants to be more competitive in the computer world, these prices are never going to cut it. You can get like 4 fully loaded PC laptops with all the bells and whistles like Blu Ray drives, which you can't even get on the new MBP, for the price of the LEAST expensive one. Then $2800 for what is essentially a 15 inch netbook with retina, are you serious? What a joke.

There is always the regular cheaper Macbook Pro. Don't be angry if you can't afford it.