[G4] Used Mac market and rumored new Mac pricing

[Eric Wood]

Am 10.10.2008 um 22:54 schrieb Brian Deuel:

> If Apple starts selling a "starter" Macbook for $799, as is  
> rumored, will this kill the high-priced used Mac market? I'm  
> speaking specifically of Powerbook G4s in all of their forms.
>
> Discuss.
>
> Brian

It's bound to lower prices, I reckon. It is surprising that used  
PowerPC systems remain so pricey. I just hope Apple isn't letting  
quality slip too far in producing something at that price.

Personally, I'm out to avoid Intel as a whole, since they do tend to  
dominate the market with tactics going beyond competitive pricing and  
quality. Since there's no AMD Mac to be found, I'm left with older  
Macs. I'd be glad to see prices go down, of course. I suppose they  
must do just due to Apple's abandonment of the PPC with Snow Leopard,  
though cheaper Intel machines would likely accelerate this. That's my  
thinking.

Eric W.