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In a message dated 1/10/06 7:49:22 PM, mikael.bystrom@punkass.com writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE CITE STYLE="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px" TYPE="CITE"></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">Do you guys think the titanium machines, that have been stable since mid<BR>
2004 pricewise here in sweden (about $500 to $650 depending on model)<BR>
will take a nosedive pricewise (say a $100 drop) with the new Intel<BR>
books, when they actually get on the market (as in buyable anywhere in<BR>
the world)?<BR>
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Pretty doubtful that a major drop will occur on the Aluminum as they are still selling them. However, the Ti is older technology and like all older technology its shelf value diminishes with each passing year. If memory serves Apple stopped selling Ti three years ago. But, and this is a big but, I have friends who love their Ti and wouldn't trade it in or sell it for the world. Talk has been that it will take a year or so to shake out the MacIntel and we are at the bleeding edge of that year. It all boils down how many existing programs will run on the MacIntel platform so we can expect a phased launch of the system and new software. Bottom line expect a drop in Ti prices would be a good guess. </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"></FONT></HTML>