512ke

Predict explosive sales

I think Apple's market share is always going to be limited over the long term by its premium prices. Think BMW and Lexus. 

Sounds like more of a potential threat to Android.

StrangeDays said:

512ke said:

The Mac I already have. MBA i7. 

The new models don't offer enough of an upgrade over the above to justify the $$$$$. 

That's not a true statement. It's a tool. Do you need new tools? Then yes, it's worth spending money on your tools. If you don't need new tools, then no, it may not be. But with a range of $1500-2800, I find it hard to take your crit seriously. My last rMBP cost $2500 and had less capacity than these, so I don't really see the beef.

It's not simply a choice of "do I need this tool?" The reason is that most already have a set of robust tools = our current Macs.  Now here comes Apple offering a new upgraded tool for sale. So one has gotta ask. What's the added value of the new?  What does it let me do new better or faster? Are there ways this new tool is actually worse? What am I gaining, what am I losing and how much will it cost me? It's more complex than buying a new tool. You may need it but you have to really think about how much of that need is just want. And what is the opportunity cost of spending say 3$K for a tool that lets me do the same stuff I can do now marginally better. That's my personal view anyway. I'm not disrespecting yours. 

The Mac I already have. MBA i7. 

The new models don't offer enough of an upgrade over the above to justify the $$$$$.