I wasn't born then so I didn't bomb anyone but it's clear you are a thoroughly unpleasant individual.
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Weak Pound and Hiked Prices Make Apple Macs More Expensive for Brits
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I wasn't born then so I didn't bomb anyone but it's clear you are a thoroughly unpleasant individual.
WOW - that has to be the nastiest, most ignorant and idiotic comment I have read in quite some time....
The price hasn't just increased in line with the exchange rate. It is much higher.
This could be Apple hedging the exchange rate (predicting a further downfall of the pound and factoring it in early). But this is not typically passed onto the consumers, rather kept in the supply chain.
Greed is my only answer. I hope the sweetheart that is Ireland stops becoming Apple's tax haven after brexit.
Also, we didn't all vote to leave the EU. Please don't lump us all into one category. Also the people that voted to leave, demographically speaking, aren't Apple's target market.
This could be Apple hedging the exchange rate (predicting a further downfall of the pound and factoring it in early). But this is not typically passed onto the consumers, rather kept in the supply chain.
Greed is my only answer. I hope the sweetheart that is Ireland stops becoming Apple's tax haven after brexit.
Also, we didn't all vote to leave the EU. Please don't lump us all into one category. Also the people that voted to leave, demographically speaking, aren't Apple's target market.
Agreed.
The hurt seems to run very deep in that individual… *shudder*
So what? I wasn't born then either and yet I've got to pay war reparations and had to live in an occupied city with a wall running though the center. It's not about personal guilt. You're a Brit and you get to pay UK prices for whatever the £ is worth.
It's not just the UK it's the entire planet that's getting ripped off here.
Oi, Tim Cook on your bike
Oi, Tim Cook on your bike
But NO Professional would pay 20% extra (as in the UK now) and gain absolutely ZERO from that! The MacBook M5 has increased by £250 when in reality, it's price should have been decreased by £150 due to it being heavily overpriced. An educated person can see pure greed.
WTH, we went from higher priced MacBooks around Europe to... Hitler?!
We're not talking Apple prices anymore. It's your remark of individuals must suffer for the sins of a nation.
Having yourself referenced Nazi Germany that is an appalling comment and you should be thoroughly ashamed of yourself.
Wasn't really interested in upgrading my MacBook, but was waiting for well needed updates to the Airport range, specially the Express, which isn't even AC yet...
Not only did they not update them, but they also put the prices up... Airport Time Capsule 2Tb from £249 to £299, and the old Express from £79 to £99!!
Luckily John Lewis is still selling them at the old price, so bit the bullet and got them there, with 2 years warranty.
Not only did they not update them, but they also put the prices up... Airport Time Capsule 2Tb from £249 to £299, and the old Express from £79 to £99!!
Luckily John Lewis is still selling them at the old price, so bit the bullet and got them there, with 2 years warranty.
Nope, that comment is just nasty as your previous one! Try again....
I totally agree. I won't pay £1550 for a M5 Macbook. Not something that may only last 5 years. I was saving for this model hoping that it would drop to £1150 but now no way. The old MacBook that I have will have to make do. Why would I throw £250 away for no reason??? I'd rather put that towards a beautiful weekend away travelling.
Did I miss something? In Canada the 13" Toolbar version is maxed out at 256GB SSD. Yet the 13" Base can be upgraded to 1TB!?!
Even by MacRumors rather low PRSI standards that was a nasty comment. He didn't need to lower the tone.All in a normal day in MacRumors world
But obviously has never heard about people in glass houses… and how that usually ends up for them.
Actually, I converted the base machine as dollar price to pounds at the current exchange rate and added on vat... it comes to £1483, so, your statement is untrue. It's on sale for less than the current exchange rate....
But they must. A currency can only work when more than one person is using it. And at that point their value is judged as a group, not individually. The whole group suffers for the behavior of its worst and most influential individuals — politicians, bankers, journalists.
I consider the price rises on new machines predictable, and not entirely unreasonable due to the exchange rate plummet, despite obviously not being entirely welcome(!).
But slapping it on existing machines (or the components for them) that are already ancient and likely sitting in a warehouse waiting to be ordered is just disgusting, and actually quite stupid, IMHO. If they're doing it now just to say (eventual) new models are the 'same' price as the old ones, I think that will fool no-one.
But slapping it on existing machines (or the components for them) that are already ancient and likely sitting in a warehouse waiting to be ordered is just disgusting, and actually quite stupid, IMHO. If they're doing it now just to say (eventual) new models are the 'same' price as the old ones, I think that will fool no-one.
Maybe you could write a comment for me. How do we get Remain voters to pay lower prices than Leave voters? I have no idea.Nope, that comment is just nasty as your previous one! Try again...
It's not just the UK. I've been looking at various discussions and Twitter streams for a few hours. Everyone is getting hit hard with price increases. Australia obviously gets it up the backside like always. A full specced out MBP with all the fixings comes out to be AUD $6,649 which is about $5,040 USD. The same config in the US costs $4,299. Assuming and import and duty combo rate of 15%, there's still about $100 discrepancy.
I think @Floris said something yesterday about it being a bit too much for him and he was wondering how much more people, more so professionals, will spend on dongles and new hardware that supports USB-C.
I think @Floris said something yesterday about it being a bit too much for him and he was wondering how much more people, more so professionals, will spend on dongles and new hardware that supports USB-C.