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Do you think the new MacBook Pro is Overpriced?
I'm just taking a poll to see what people think about the MB Pro. In my opinion, its overpriced for what you get. However, there are advantages to it, such as it being able to run Windows and such.
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Re: Do you think the new MacBook Pro is Overpriced?
I think it's priced perfectly....after all it does have an x1600 in it...which is comparable to a 6800..the windows 15.4 inch notebook with that card is the TM8200 and it's $2500 (though it does have a lot of other features)...Plus I think having OSX and dual core is worth the extra price...
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Re: Do you think the new MacBook Pro is Overpriced?
I think it's priced perfectly....after all it does have an x1600 in it...which is comparable to a 6800..the windows 15.4 inch notebook with that card is the TM8200 and it's $2500 (though it does have a lot of other features)...Plus I think having OSX and dual core is worth the extra price...
The X1600 is more comparable to the X700, not the 6800.
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No, the X1600 replaces the X700 in the midrange. It performs about the same as the older 6800go (~4000 3DMark05).
Looking just at performance specs it's overpriced, but as the lightest and thinnest notebook in the screen size category I think it's priced right.
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Re: Do you think the new MacBook Pro is Overpriced?
No, the X1600 replaces the X700 in the midrange. It performs about the same as the older 6800go (~4000 3DMark05).
Looking just at performance specs it's overpriced, but as the lightest and thinnest notebook in the screen size category I think it's priced right.
Well, I've been looking at this: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/230/10
From this site, I've been able to gather that the X1600 performs better on higher-end resolutions than the 6800 Go does. Other than that, the GeForce 6800 still kicks butt.
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Re: Do you think the new MacBook Pro is Overpriced?
I think it's not overpriced if you think about what it comes with. Bluetooth, Dual Core Intel Processor, Slot loading DVD writer, Terrific LCD, Ambient Light sensor, newest Video card that performs great, excellent build quality, great OS, around 5.5 lbs for a 15.4 " Widescreen, lightest in its catergory of my notebook, PC or Mac. If you think about it, the only other think and light around 5 lbs with similar features is the ASUS V6Va and that's $2 grand and comes with an older Pentium M, and slower Hard drive, no ambient light sensor, and doesn't have a slot loading DVD writer, and has an older bluetooth card, I believe it's 1.2. So, if you think about it, its price isn't half bad. Plus some people, if they are students, get a student discount, which shaves off around $200 from the price, so after that buying the lower end model will only cost someone, $1800 and not $2000.
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Re: Do you think the new MacBook Pro is Overpriced?
If you look at similar quality and speced notebooks, it all seems about right. The Thinkpad T60, arguably one of the few with superior quality to an Apple laptop, is priced quite a bit higher - and that's with integrated graphics!
Of course, I am looking at it from the terms of a student discount - which brings the entry-level MacBook down to $2,099 CAD, less than quite a few ASUS and IBM laptops.
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Re: Do you think the new MacBook Pro is Overpriced?
ALL Macs are overpriced. Nice, and they get the best customer service ratings, but overpriced.
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Except for the fact that Apple tends to give far better student discounts than anyone else. ;)
But, yeah, and regular price they're kind of expensive. I think you get good value for your money, from what I've seen of them, though.
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Re: Do you think the new MacBook Pro is Overpriced?
By Apple standards, it's about on par, but if you have to compare it to Windows-based notebooks, it's a bit pricey, but that's not a fair and not a logical comparison. Why must we suddenly jump to these conclusions now that it's Intel inside? Like Sony, there's an "Apple" premium to pay, and there's nothing wrong with paying up for the brand name and great design (and the OS).