Re: Apple computers - Did they really reduce the prices?

[Gregory Weston <uce@splook.com>]

In article <5i4Yl.445$gz5.408@newsfe07.iad>, Neil Jones <nj@dev.null> 
wrote:

> Few days ago I saw news item claiming that Apple is reducing prices of
> their computers across the board.  When I tried to go to their website,
>  I got a message saying that they are updating their store information
> and asked to return back.  Today, I go to the site and did not see any
> difference in the prices at all.  All they did is present the cheaper
> models (polycarbonate shell) first and then take you to the expensive
> models (aluminum shell).
> 
> I have been watching the prices for a few months (planning to buy one
> for my kid), but the prices have not changed at all.  It looks like an
> Apple gimmick here.

First thing, as you've probably noticed from the other responses, this 
is not an appropriate group for Mac questions. You'll do better in the 
future in the comp.sys.mac.* hierarchy. I've set follow-ups.

As to your actual question: There's no "Apple gimmick" here. What there 
primarily is, is a news item that either was incorrect or you misread. 
Apple reduced the price and upgraded the specs on almost all of their 
notebooks. No desktops, and not the plastic MacBook.

If you're not seeing the new prices (and specs) there's something wrong 
with your browser. Do you even see the "new" tags over the notebooks and 
iPhones?

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