Macbook Pro (2016)

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RobDickinson said:

Im sure there will be a runout sale on the old ones... get in quick though!

Where from? Local Apple store?

[George111]

Mac Minis - no update but the base model has jumped from £400 to £480 !!

[Digitalize]

Apple never sell older models other than refurbs. 3rd party retailers usually do, not sure what they'll do to the prices considering they're cheaper than the new ones.

[TheInternet]

Bikerjon said:

Wow those prices! I'm stunned.

"UK pricing: £1449, for the 13in without Touch Bar, £1749 for the 13in, and £2349 for the 15in respectively. Basically, straight conversion from dollars, minus £50.

This isn’t Apple inflatingits international prices, either: a straight conversion from dollars to pounds, plus 20% VAT, results in much the same prices.

For reference, previous prices were £999 for the base 13in – an increase of £450 – and £1599 for the base 15in – an increase of £750.

That’ll be the Brexit effect, then."

from https://www.theguardian.com/technology/live/2016/o...

[Digitalize]

At least we got our country back!!!

Worst bit is you can bet if things stabilise and the exchange rate goes back the prices will stay the same.

[W00DY]

Digitalize said:

Apple never sell older models other than refurbs. 3rd party retailers usually do, not sure what they'll do to the prices considering they're cheaper than the new ones.

They have done and are still doing so. You can buy the old models in both 13 and 15 inch at newly increased prices.

[Sixpackpert]

Held off getting an Air at the weekend in anticipation of this event.

Not impressed at all.

I now have a quandary. I have an iMac at home and a MBP 13inch for when I'm out and about. Fancied the Air as it was lighter, better battery life etc for when I go and see clients. Now what? I cannot justify a new MBP to be honest. The Air is dead. The MacBook has a 12inch screen which I can't help but think is a little too small?

Anyone running a MacBook and is it any good??

[whoami]

whoami said:

How long has it taken previously from new Macbook launch until they are generally available?

I don't need to know this anymore.

[RobDickinson]

Here are some useful links.

https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msuk/en_GB/ho...

www.dell.com/uk/p/xps-laptops

hth

[Oceanic]

People should not be just looking at the purchase price, the resale value later on is much better than any other make. Also they require less support, IBM of all companies has been slowly migrating to Macs over the last few years, interesting stuff here https://amp.businessinsider.com/an-ibm-it-guy-macs...

[Digitalize]

W00DY said:

They have done and are still doing so. You can buy the old models in both 13 and 15 inch at newly increased prices.

Then it's not an older model, it's a current model. Looks like they've gimped it a bit, no dGPU on the 15"

[W00DY]

Digitalize said:

W00DY said:

They have done and are still doing so. You can buy the old models in both 13 and 15 inch at newly increased prices.

Then it's not an older model, it's a current model. Looks like they've gimped it a bit, no dGPU on the 15"

So they've lobbed in the bin all the stock they already had, have they? Or is it in fact older than the newly announced npt-yet-available model?

Stop being obtuse.

[Murph7355]

TheInternet said:

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That’ll be the Brexit effect, then...

Except other manufacturers don't seem to feel the need to whack costs up to the same extent...feels a little opportunistic to me, quelle surprise.

Oceanic said:

People should not be just looking at the purchase price, the resale value later on is much better than any other make. Also they require less support, IBM of all companies has been slowly migrating to Macs over the last few years, interesting stuff here https://amp.businessinsider.com/an-ibm-it-guy-macs...

I have never, ever, sold a used computer and never will. So resale values are an irrelevance to me and, I suspect, most people.

Note also that the current price start points are so high that the machines will need to retain around 50% of their value over 3-5yrs for this to be a "benefit" as you could simply chuck away the Windows based machines I'm looking at and still be no worse off!

I'm also fortunate enough to be relatively technically literate so don't really need support.

We'll see.

[Digitalize]

W00DY said:

So they've lobbed in the bin all the stock they already had, have they? Or is it in fact older than the newly announced npt-yet-available model?

Stop being obtuse.

They'll be put on the refurb store, since a lot of them will have a dGPU, or other options they don't offer anymore. It's possible ones that are specs they now offer are still sold, but they might want to update the packaging.

[tim0409]

Sixpackpert said:

Anyone running a MacBook and is it any good??

I have a 2015 Macbook 12" and I love it (even more so given the new prices!) - screen is really nice. I paid £700 in the US pre-brexit in a Best Buy sale which now seems like a bargain! My stock of new Levi jeans I purchased at the same time must be appreciating in value all the time

[Sixpackpert]

tim0409 said:

I have a 2015 Macbook 12" and I love it (even more so given the new prices!) - screen is really nice. I paid £700 in the US pre-brexit in a Best Buy sale which now seems like a bargain! My stock of new Levi jeans I purchased at the same time must be appreciating in value all the time

Yep, absolute bargain there! £1249 now!

[onlynik]

What a load of rubbish.

Certainly won't be buying a new Mac now. Current one is fine, 3 years old, and still working well. No Magsafe and no HDMI, yet they kept the headphone jack. WTF?

[RobDickinson]

TheInternet said:

UK pricing: £1449, for the 13in without Touch Bar, £1749 for the 13in

Sorry, just to check, thats three hundred pounds extra for the touch bar? or is there an increase in spec too?

Edited by RobDickinson on Thursday 27th October 21:26

[Vaud]

I suspect this is a correction for currency and functionality.

I wonder what was the prior US $ spec/cost to compare.

[Sixpackpert]

onlynik said:

What a load of rubbish.

Certainly won't be buying a new Mac now. Current one is fine, 3 years old, and still working well. No Magsafe and no HDMI, yet they kept the headphone jack. WTF?

No magsafe is disappointing but HDMI is still there, granted using an adaptor.