UK Macbook prices

[J E D]

Hello,

Just wondering what people thoughts were on this..... The upgraded macbooks should get launched within the next few months (Hopefully)

When the imac recently got upgraded the prices went up a lot in the UK - do people thing the same will happen with the macbooks??

I have the money to buy now, but would rather wait for the new spec to get released. However if they are going to add £150 to the price tag then I would rather buy now

Any thoughts??

Cheers...

 

[priller]

They already went up with the last update, the top end model went up almost £200. I can't see Apple getting away with pushing the prices up even more.

 

[molala]

Except if the £ gets any lower against the US dollar. During the last update it wasn't quite this bad. In fact, they raised the price of refurb Macbooks sometime in Nov-Dec to compensate for the currency value change (that's my theory anyway). So yes, the new revisions may be more expensive.

 

[Skeletal-dæmon]

Except if the £ gets any lower against the US dollar. During the last update it wasn't quite this bad. In fact, they raised the price of refurb Macbooks sometime in Nov-Dec to compensate for the currency value change (that's my theory anyway). So yes, the new revisions may be more expensive.

Remember that we have our set 15% VAT included in our prices, America advertises their prices pre-VAT (Sales Tax) because different Sates charge different amounts. However, including currency conversion and VAT, the UK still pays on average 8% more for a Mac, and I have a sinking feeling we always will.

 

[J E D]

They already went up with the last update, the top end model went up almost £200. I can't see Apple getting away with pushing the prices up even more.

I hope they don't put them up again, but I kinda thought that price increase was related to an improved machine rather than the exchange rate change.

Thanks to the rest of you for your feedback on this....

 

[Stiss]

what do we hope for in terms of an upgrade?

im more than happy with my MacBook.

 

[scarfication]

U.k is cheap!

the uk is cheaper then in europe at least in the netherlands because of the low rate of the pound.

price of a macbook book alu 2.4 Ghz.

Live rates at 2009.04.21 15:32:38 UTC
1,125.00 GBP =1,271.47 EUR
United Kingdom Pounds Euro
1 GBP = 1.13019 EUR 1 EUR = 0.884805 GBP

here it cost. 1499.00 euro

i can go to england (London)chill out for 2 days and go back cheaper