PowerBook Price Drops

I just stopped by the Apple Online store and saw that their ad banner at the top of the store said new lower prices on the 12" and 15" powerbooks. I saved the image to post here. I also noticed that when I clicked the ad...the actual prices hadn't been adjusted but I think they may have just changed them shortly before I got there...it's 3:22am here. Anyway, maybe they're clearing inventory for new models?? Why no discount on the 17"? Who know.



[EDIT] As of 3:46am the correct (and lower) prices are now post to the Apple Store.

Considering the megahertzage of the current 3 models, I can't personally see them refreshing one line without the other. So why no discount on the 17 inch? I reckon it's been selling *really* well, there's no need to flush the inventory :)

so cool
i hope that will break to europe as well.. :D over here apples are much more expensive compared to the $ price, even if the euro is about 1.2 $...

this certainly shows that the 12" and the 15" powerbooks will be updated/upgraded soon.

Maybe we'll see a 12" / 15 " 970-based powerbooks sooner than we expected? :)

Clear these babies out for the new 970 PowerBooks! :)

Good to see Apple lowering their prices, it will hopefully get more switchers :)

I hope this means new Powerbooks are coming.
With 970 of course. :D

Originally posted by Megaquad
I hope this means new Powerbooks are coming.
With 970 of course. :D

Probably just means the 15" is coming, but they couldn't discount it by itself because their'd be only $200 between the 12 and 15"...

On the other hand, that doesn't make much sense... If they were only $200 apart, that might make potential 12" customers consider the 15" instead, so the inventory would go down faster...

Perhaps in finding a way to get some of the 17's features into the 15' (e.g. backlit keyboard... fingers crossed), they also worked out how to shoehorn some of them into the 12" too, and they're going to rev it...

Either way, it looks like my 15" PB wait is almost over :cool:

So what should I do with my 12" PowerBook? Sell it when and buy a new, improved 12" PowerBook? How much do I stand to lose?

AppleMatt

The refurbished 15" pbs have disappeared too.