Previously, if you bought a Plus, upgraded the storage you also hit the $1000 mark quite easily.
Apple can't do much wrong: removed the audio jack did not hurt iPhone sales. The new mac book pro, ridiculously priced, a very 'particular' keyboard, was the fastest selling laptop ever.
If you see the reactions on let's say, The Verge, on any post regarding new Apple products - it's insane.
So I think Apple is still in a very comfortable position to keep on doing this artificial pricing for the time being, and for the foreseeable future as well - and get away with it. Their tandem of hard & software, though much flawed, still seems to be worth the premium price for many people.
They have me because of OSX but I won't stand another crappy laptop of them anymore.
Apple can't do much wrong: removed the audio jack did not hurt iPhone sales. The new mac book pro, ridiculously priced, a very 'particular' keyboard, was the fastest selling laptop ever.
If you see the reactions on let's say, The Verge, on any post regarding new Apple products - it's insane.
So I think Apple is still in a very comfortable position to keep on doing this artificial pricing for the time being, and for the foreseeable future as well - and get away with it. Their tandem of hard & software, though much flawed, still seems to be worth the premium price for many people.
They have me because of OSX but I won't stand another crappy laptop of them anymore.