price drop on macbooks and mbp

[mmd]

After the updated macbooks come out soon, will the old macbooks drop in price like the macbook pros did? I really could care less if i have cd or c2d if it means im getting a good deal.

 

[xfiftyfour]

After the updated macbooks come out soon, will the old macbooks drop in price like the macbook pros did? I really could care less if i have cd or c2d if it means im getting a good deal.

They might (there's a good chance, actually), but you'd have to call apple directly after the upgrade to find out pricing.

 

[Sun Baked]

Yes, all the standard configuration will be available in the Special Deals section while the supply lasts.

But, the bigger drives, more memory, Merom, etc. may be a better deal if you wait for a refurb of the newer machines also.

 

[paeza]

any ideas when it s gonna be updated

 

[xfiftyfour]

any ideas when it s gonna be updated

No one knows this. It's all just guesses. This week? January? Next spring?

 

[mmd]

sorry i didnt want to start another thread about when they are going to be released. I was just curious because i was going to buy a used powerbook or ibook from ebay for about 800 but i would rather have a brand new macbook if it will be around that price.

I also was wondering why are the powerbooks and ibooks still so expensive, when i went on ebay i was expecting to see ibooks for about 450 and powerbooks for like 700. I kept seeing used 15" powerbooks for like 1200 or more. Why wouldnt people just spend the extra 250 and get a refurb macbook pro.

 

[WildCowboy]

Macs have always held their value very well. And there are a good number of people out there who are still actively resisting the change to Intel machines until the rest of the apps go universal...the demand is propping the prices up.

 

[Willis]

sorry i didnt want to start another thread about when they are going to be released. I was just curious because i was going to buy a used powerbook or ibook from ebay for about 800 but i would rather have a brand new macbook if it will be around that price.

I also was wondering why are the powerbooks and ibooks still so expensive, when i went on ebay i was expecting to see ibooks for about 450 and powerbooks for like 700. I kept seeing used 15" powerbooks for like 1200 or more. Why wouldnt people just spend the extra 250 and get a refurb macbook pro.

simply because they either need the fw800 of the old PB's (but cant afford the new MBP) or they simply prefer PPC.

 

[mmd]

How much do you think the stock macbook that is $1,100 now will go down to when they release the new ones.

 

[walleyealx]

any ideas when it s gonna be updated

thats the question of the day...

 

[Stampyhead]

I'm at the Apple Store right now and the sales guy here said the Core Duo MacBook Pros will drop $400 from their original price (i.e. a $1999 MBP will be $1699)

 

[mmd]

I'm at the Apple Store right now and the sales guy here said the Core Duo MacBook Pros will drop $400 from their original price (i.e. a $1999 MBP will be $1699)

So when the macbooks get updated the old ones will probably drop like $200?
I wouldnt mind paying $900 for a brand new macbook