Re:Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results
by FabHK on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @06:38PM
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Plus, since they didn't upgrade the MBA, a number of people might have switched to the "cheap" function-key 13 inch MBP, which was, what, 50% more expensive than the MBA?
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Re:Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results
by toyg on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @01:48AM
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That was the plan all along, and I think it's the one that is really working. They moved Air customers to the Pro line to squeeze them better. Meanwhile, Pro customers are not playing ball (they are the ones complaining), but it's compensated by higher margins at the lower end.