Wow...The iLamp...too expensive?

ak2gak2g
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in Future Apple Hardware edited January 2014
$1799 for a consumer product in this economic climate? interesting
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  • Reply 1 of 26
    berbercarpetberbercarpet Posts: 242member
    It's a BMW.
  • Reply 2 of 26
    bungebunge Posts: 7,329member
    That's a ridiculous criticism considering we don't know what that money gets you. Raedon? Superdrive? DDR? Like the iBook, it could end up being 'cheap'. The superdrive isn't cheap anywhere.
  • Reply 2 of 26
    sebseb Posts: 676member
    You mean the iSunflower. Read the article you'll know what I mean (I dare you).
  • Reply 4 of 26
    ak2gak2g Posts: 8member
    I Think the Power Mac line should be the BMW/Benz of the product grid <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
  • Reply 5 of 26
    ak2gak2g Posts: 8member
    [quote]Originally posted by seb:

    <strong>You mean the iSunflower. Read the article you'll know what I mean (I dare you). </strong><hr></blockquote>



    :cool: ....yeah, I see what you mean
  • Reply 6 of 26
    matsumatsu Posts: 6,558member
    As long as there is a superdirveless model with eactly the same spec (proc speed, video, HDD, RAM) for 600 USD less.
  • Reply 7 of 26
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    The entry level is 1299.

    Same specs, perhaps less RAM, smaller drive.





    The SuperDrive adds 500 bucks.
  • Reply 7 of 26
    paulpaul Posts: 5,278member
    [quote]Originally posted by seb:

    <strong>You mean the iSunflower. Read the article you'll know what I mean (I dare you). </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Acutally there is an allusion to Luxo (the pixar lamp) in the article as well..
  • Reply 9 of 26
    suckfuldotcomsuckfuldotcom Posts: 550member
    Quoth his Holiness:



    [quote]So damn the recession! Build it, and they will come. "Victory in our industry is spelled survival," says Jobs. "The way we're going to survive is to innovate our way out of this."<hr></blockquote>



    I know I came.



    SdC
  • Reply 10 of 26
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    Actually <a href="http://www.macminute.com"; target="_blank">www.macminute.com</a> says the low end will be $1,200.
  • Reply 11 of 26
    ak2gak2g Posts: 8member
    I know this sounds odd but I feel that Jobs can actually afford to let this 'leak' slip out and not be too worried about having his thunder stolen....'cos there's gonna a temptous & thunderous Macworld later on today any way....
  • Reply 11 of 26
    gustavgustav Posts: 827member
    [quote]Originally posted by Matsu:

    <strong>As long as there is a superdirveless model with eactly the same spec (proc speed, video, HDD, RAM) for 600 USD less.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    I doubt it. You'll see $1299 for a CDRW/667 MHz, $1599 Combo drive/733, $1799 for SuperDrive/733.



    That's my guess, anyway.
  • Reply 13 of 26
    ak2gak2g Posts: 8member
    Probably more like



    $1299 for a CDRW/ G3 800,

    $1499 Combo drive/ G3 800,

    $1799 for SuperDrive/ G4 867.







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  • Reply 14 of 26
    thegeldingthegelding Posts: 3,230member
    yeah...who would buy a combo at 1599 if you can get superdrive at 1799....super adds 300 to combo price....g
  • Reply 15 of 26
    buggybuggy Posts: 83member
    there is something strange about this article and I can't quite put my finger on it. Seems to be too much missing in some of the detials that one usually expects in an article about the release of a new computer. Some of the specs are vague. Guess we will see tomorrow.



    Now if it came with an iPod....well then!!
  • Reply 16 of 26
    suckfuldotcomsuckfuldotcom Posts: 550member
    My guess:



    100 MHz bus (they always hold something back )

    16 MB RADEON video (good, not great)

    about 1/2 the RAM you want (another annoying Apple habit)





    G4 700, Combo, 128 MB - $1299

    G4 800, Combo, 128 MB - $1499

    G4 800, Super, 256 MB - $1799



    SdC
  • Reply 17 of 26
    brussellbrussell Posts: 9,812member
    Go to dell.com or sony.com and try to price out a machine with DVD-R and 15" flat panel. $1799 is not overpriced. And right now you pay over $3000 for a flat panel Mac with SuperDrive.
  • Reply 18 of 26
    dartblazerdartblazer Posts: 149member
    prices might be in canadian. apple store canada's current price for the lowend imac is $1199 which at the us apple store is $799. So about $900 us dollars for an lcd imac aint bad. if indeed the prices are in can$. if not im sure apple will still offer a crt imac for a cheaper than current price. and $1200 for an lcd and a G4 processor still isnt bad. although it "should" be lower
  • Reply 19 of 26
    ak2gak2g Posts: 8member
    'To boldly go where no pc has gone' --&gt; yeah, replace your normal lights and lamps with the revolutionary iLamp ....



    just kidding....I think it looks alright but the price is what's bothering me....



    but on the other hand, will the majority of potential consumers want to burn dvds? and pay loads of moolah with talk of recession?
  • Reply 20 of 26
    fuzz_ballfuzz_ball Posts: 390member
    [quote]Originally posted by ak2g:

    <strong>but on the other hand, will the majority of potential consumers want to burn dvds? and pay loads of moolah with talk of recession?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Talk of a recession? We're past "talk of a recession"; we talked and speculated about it for 9 months until the economists officially announced that it started in March. According to the latest blips on the economic radar, we may already be either: a) at the bottom or b) actually beginning the uptake.



    Of course, it will take economists 9 months of data gathering after the fact before they will say for sure when the recession ended.
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