The Brexit Effect

[SarahKirschbaum]

Hard to compare the new MBP's but the MacBook spec hasn't change, so before the event £1299 for the top spec and after £1549

Regretting not buying one yesterday!

After Brexit is finalized, hold another referendum and
vote to join the United States. (bring Canada as well)

"Federation of Canada, USA and Britain" is a name that
comes to mind. "CUB" for short. Go Cubs!!! (both the
new country and the current MLB team)

We welcome guys with open arms.

 

[Crazy Badger]

Thanks for the heads-up about the John Lewis warranty. I've been luck enough never to use previous ones on TVs and stuff, so fingers crossed I will be again.

I'll pass on the CUBs idea until the 9th November if that's OK. After the Brexit vote (which I was on the wrong side of) I fear our friends over the pond might vote the wrong way too!

 

[duervo]

US price is up on the new machines too.. use to start at $1999 for a 15 inch and now it's $2399. Big jump!

This is something that most people seem to be either missing or ignoring. A lot of the explanations for European price increases have been placing the blame squarely on the shoulders of Brexit, but in this case it's not that simple.

 

[dumastudetto]

This is something that most people seem to be either missing or ignoring. A lot of the explanations for European price increases have been placing the blame squarely on the shoulders of Brexit, but in this case it's not that simple.

About £300-£400 of the increase is brexit, the rest is passing on the increase in US prices. Brexit or no brexit, there's absolutely no way I'm dropping £700 more on the refreshed config of my current machine.

 

[cerberusss]

So what did you vote. Greets from Holland

I read the title and I was thinking much nastier things which I dare not put here

 

[Gregintosh]

Keep in mind guys that the US has sales tax in most states. Where I live, its 10.25% (Chicago). Meaning that $2399 machine is really $2,656.

 

[9646829]

For those who want the old 13" 2015 models at good prices Amazon have them on Prime.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-MacB...F8&qid=1477640288&sr=1-1&keywords=macbook+pro