[G4] Used Mac market and rumored new Mac pricing

[Brian Deuel]

On Oct 11, 2008, at 2:20 AM, Eric Wood wrote:

> 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.

I think it'll take some time, and used inventory piling up in sellers'  
homes/garages/apartments, before prices will drop. But I think the  
days of $800 used Powerbooks is over, even if the opening price point  
is $899. There would be no point in spending that much on PPC  
technology when Mactel machines are starting so low. And by killing  
that market, I'm talking completely. $300-$400 MAX on those 'books  
will be the most anyone could get. The prices would rival used PC  
notebooks.

That's what I think, anyway.

Brian