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Instead of lowering prices, Apple liuterally DOUBLES the price of RAM upgrade on the 13-Inch MacBook Pro
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Arlen Holder
May 31, 2020, 3:21:11 AM5/31/20
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FACTS
Dateline today...
"what makes today's change unusual beyond the fact that
*it is an increase rather than a typical decrease*"
o *Apple Doubles the Price of RAM Upgrade on Entry-Level 13-Inch MacBook Pro*
<https://www.macrumors.com/2020/05/30/13-inch-macbook-pro-ram-upgrade-doubled/>
"Apple today doubled the price for upgrading the RAM on the entry-level
13-inch MacBook Pro, with customers in the United States now being
charged $200 to move from 8GB to 16GB compared to the previous $100
upgrade price. Similar increases are seen in other countries,
such as moving from E125 to E250 in Germany and from L100 to L200
in the United Kingdom."
o *Apple doubles cost of RAM upgrade for entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro*
<https://9to5mac.com/2020/05/30/apple-ram-upgrade-cost-macbook-pro/>
"Most recently, Apple drastically lowered Mac SSD pricing last summer
while also introducing new storage configurations."
See also:
o *Does the best price:performance choice in any common consumer*
*electronics device NOT get better, faster, and CHEAPER over time?*
<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/misc.phone.mobile.iphone/gYbrI4EepAs/CzLMJnrNCwAJ>
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Only very highly marketed products can sustain price increases over time.
Dateline today...
"what makes today's change unusual beyond the fact that
*it is an increase rather than a typical decrease*"
o *Apple Doubles the Price of RAM Upgrade on Entry-Level 13-Inch MacBook Pro*
<https://www.macrumors.com/2020/05/30/13-inch-macbook-pro-ram-upgrade-doubled/>
"Apple today doubled the price for upgrading the RAM on the entry-level
13-inch MacBook Pro, with customers in the United States now being
charged $200 to move from 8GB to 16GB compared to the previous $100
upgrade price. Similar increases are seen in other countries,
such as moving from E125 to E250 in Germany and from L100 to L200
in the United Kingdom."
o *Apple doubles cost of RAM upgrade for entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro*
<https://9to5mac.com/2020/05/30/apple-ram-upgrade-cost-macbook-pro/>
"Most recently, Apple drastically lowered Mac SSD pricing last summer
while also introducing new storage configurations."
See also:
o *Does the best price:performance choice in any common consumer*
*electronics device NOT get better, faster, and CHEAPER over time?*
<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/misc.phone.mobile.iphone/gYbrI4EepAs/CzLMJnrNCwAJ>
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Only very highly marketed products can sustain price increases over time.
Arlen Holder
May 31, 2020, 3:24:58 AM5/31/20
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See also:
o [NEWS] Apple doubles price of entry-level 13" MacBook RAM upgrade
<https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.sys.mac.system/UW6U7VgFq5c>
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The only way consumer electronics prices can go up... is great MARKETING.
o [NEWS] Apple doubles price of entry-level 13" MacBook RAM upgrade
<https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.sys.mac.system/UW6U7VgFq5c>
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The only way consumer electronics prices can go up... is great MARKETING.
Alan Baker
May 31, 2020, 2:47:31 PM5/31/20
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On 2020-05-31 12:21 a.m., Arlen Holder wrote:
> FACTS
>
> Dateline today...
> "what makes today's change unusual beyond the fact that
> *it is an increase rather than a typical decrease*"
That is not a fact, Arlen.
> FACTS
>
> Dateline today...
> "what makes today's change unusual beyond the fact that
> *it is an increase rather than a typical decrease*"
>
> o *Apple Doubles the Price of RAM Upgrade on Entry-Level 13-Inch MacBook Pro*
> <https://www.macrumors.com/2020/05/30/13-inch-macbook-pro-ram-upgrade-doubled/>
> "Apple today doubled the price for upgrading the RAM on the entry-level
> 13-inch MacBook Pro, with customers in the United States now being
> charged $200 to move from 8GB to 16GB compared to the previous $100
> upgrade price. Similar increases are seen in other countries,
> such as moving from E125 to E250 in Germany and from L100 to L200
> in the United Kingdom."
>
> o *Apple doubles cost of RAM upgrade for entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro*
> <https://9to5mac.com/2020/05/30/apple-ram-upgrade-cost-macbook-pro/>
> "Most recently, Apple drastically lowered Mac SSD pricing last summer
> while also introducing new storage configurations."
>
> See also:
> o *Does the best price:performance choice in any common consumer*
> *electronics device NOT get better, faster, and CHEAPER over time?*
> <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/misc.phone.mobile.iphone/gYbrI4EepAs/CzLMJnrNCwAJ>
>
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