How do you feel about the New MacBook Pro pricing?

[jsarino]

As mentioned by some people above, the HP Spectre is a compelling option at its price point. If Apple had sliced the 15" price down to the $1100-1500 range, then it's quite worth it. At the moment, though I like the concept, I don't have much of a use case of the Touch Bar, and certainly can't justify the premium to have that feature.

 

[pappy53]

And Apple's best-selling product can't even be plugged into it out of the box. What a crock! :redface:

 

[TheSaxonator]

I wanted to max out a 15" but then I realized I could make a sweet battlestation for the same price....

 

[srathore]

Way too expensive for my budget

 

[AustinIllini]

I wanted to max out a 15" but then I realized I could make a sweet battlestation for the same price....

"That's no MacBook Pro...It's a spacestation"

The more I think about this, the more of a disaster I think these devices are. The lack of ports make this a non-Professional computer.

Go Illini, BTW (I'm a Fossil, FYI)

 

[TimHart]

As mentioned by some people above, the HP Spectre is a compelling option at its price point. If Apple had sliced the 15" price down to the $1100-1500 range, then it's quite worth it. At the moment, though I like the concept, I don't have much of a use case of the Touch Bar, and certainly can't justify the premium to have that feature.

I can't see Apple ever bringing a 15" laptop down to the $1100 range. If they ever do, I'll be first in line!

 

[Rob Phillips]

I can't see Apple ever bringing a 15" laptop down to the $1100 range. If they ever do, I'll be first in line!

Agreed.

 

[hinesmj]

Maybe I'm price sensitive, but it's just crazy that they have no updated laptop that is under $1k. The MBA has to appeal to a huge number of users if they would only update the thing...I would love a mac, but there's no way I can justify that price.

 

[hinesmj]

Are you talking about the pro or just the macbook? For my use case, the macbook is spot on what I need, but even it's pricing seems crazy high.

 

[angusmatheson]

For the first time there a really great Windows PC on the market, and except for Microsoft, they all seem cheaper for sale specs. Now they do all come with Windows, but it makes it hard to spend money $3000 for top 15" or $2000 for top normal key 13". I know MacBook Pro is the right answer, but hard to convince the people in charge of the money at my office.

 

[Baltiervaan]

expensive yeah. but i will totally agree to whoever says macbook pros are also great laptop.

 

[mrjayviper]

my macbooks are paid for by my work. don't really care

 

[jsarino]

Maybe I'm price sensitive, but it's just crazy that they have no updated laptop that is under $1k. The MBA has to appeal to a huge number of users if they would only update the thing...I would love a mac, but there's no way I can justify that price.

Considering the 2015 MacBook 12" can be had for under $1k, and it still sells (ie: was on Woot! recently), there's certainly a market for this or an MBA in the sub-$1k range.



Edit: Speaking of Woot!... https://forums.imore.com/e?link=htt...ooks-7%3Fref%3Dcp_cnt_wp_11_14&token=uUcFpY90

 

[tonyxavier]

The price is "PRO" users like video editors and designers. Wish they had refreshed the MacBook Air.

 

[anon(9952201)]

I fell like the non touch bar should be more cheaper

 

[Altergeist]

Hmm I think it's perhaps a little steep for the top end models. I just configured one to it's highest spec and it had easily passed ?4000. Rather a lot of money, at least for me at the moment. I would like the new one despite my reservations about the ports situation, but I just can't afford that at the moment.

 

[TimHart]

Maybe I'm price sensitive, but it's just crazy that they have no updated laptop that is under $1k. The MBA has to appeal to a huge number of users if they would only update the thing...I would love a mac, but there's no way I can justify that price.

I think Apple will always keep one laptop under $1k, but it will never be the newest and greatest. I think we'll start to see the iPhone pricing model applied. As new laptops are introduced, the old versions will be bumped down the price spectrum.

 

[csvs]

Far too expensive, but I've been waiting so long!

 

[chad_winker]

It really is expensive

 

[semperidem]

I'm holding out hope that by the time I am ready to upgrade the price will drop similar to how it did with the macbook air. Right now, I think the price increases are risky if they want people to invest in the machines, especially because many people realize that it will be difficult at the start with the amount of adapters.