Price Drops on iPods and iMac G5s in Australia

Bring on the new iMacs. :( My iMac G5 doesn't like it. ;)

http://www.apple.com.au/education/cramandjam/

Apple Australia are also running this promo.. means something maybe?

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Hey, well I can say the iPod part is true. BUT, here in Australia you can basically buy an iPod anywhere now. I don't know about the 'Apple Reseller' bit because I've yet to see a 'true blue' (like NextByte) reseller selling those things for below costs.

I think most Sydneysiders can remember Megamart's catalogue recently that had an iPod for $399AU and an iPod mini for $299AU. That's a $100 off the RRP! BUT!! Megamart is a chain store from Myer's who also owns KMart, Target and Myers (who all sell iPods) so I'm sure they can 'afford' to discount so heavliy. Plus, the 3 Megamarts in Sydney are seriously out of the way for some people as there isn't really a train station running through those areas. (Yea yea, use ur car but hey! Public transport usually generates more business cause parking's a bitch) ;)

Meanwhile, would it kill them to update the iMac? Seech, I want an iMac but 256 standard... even on the 20-inch? Come on... a computer over $2000AU SHOULD have at least 512!

Meanwhile, I'm posting uneducated so please correct me if I'm wrong... I can only speak for someone who lives in Sydney's east :)

http://www.apple.com.au/education/cramandjam/

Apple Australia are also running this promo.. means something maybe?

ummmm, when does australia start/end school. Like in the states most schools go from September till June.....Cause apple offered this promotion in the states during the summer/september for going back to school.

School starts beginning of Feb I think at least it does in NZ. Sure someone will put me right if I"m wrong.

the seasons are inverted in Australia so for me school starts end of feb, after summer holidays

Several Apple resellers in Australia have begun selling iPod Mini's, 20GB iPods and iMac G5s at significant discounts.

The discounts are believed to be "below cost" -- potentially representing a clearance of products prior to new product releases.

Anyone got links to Ozi stores with such discounts on iMacs?

I could do with a new iPod... almost... and if a new iMac comes out I think I may have to get one...! I almost bought one already but I don't like buying initial versions of a product... something better always comes along!

I can say as a reseller - They are well below our costs.
Which is what is very intriguing. Even they can not afford the losses i can calculate as loss losers.