On 11/3/04 9:09 AM, "Shay Telfer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Hi there folks, >> >> I have read some talk recently in Australian Mac User and in the Australian >> (the Barrow) about the possibility of Mac prices coming down due to the >> improvement in our dollar during the past few months. >> >> It seems Apple Australia are being tight lipped about this issue at the >> moment. Apparently Macs are about the only import that has not yet had a >> price reduction. > > I think you'll find there are lots of imports that haven't had price > reductions. And in 20 years of Mac, I've only seen the price reduced > due to exchange rate changes once or twice, so I wouldn't hold my > breath. > The only way Apple will drop prices is if a new model is released, as all stock brought in will be at a lower price eg Powerbooks were a classic example of this. With Apple being so tight-lipped about new releases and rumour sites generally getting it wrong these days, it is lottery to what will be released and when..... Seeya Rod!
