Comments on: Modest Black Friday discounts help Mac sales

Some thought Apple would slash prices on Macs beyond its usual Black Friday discounts, but it stuck with the plan and Mac sales responded, according to analysts.

[UITD]

Apple Sales? What sales? Apples dont go on sale. They're 50 to 70% higher priced than a Wintel comparable box - they do the same exact thing and the definitely LOOK prettier. Pretty doesnt matter. Function and price does.

Apple will never break out of their low percentage usage until they A) allow clones and B) drop their prices down to reality.

[ppgreat]

Wrong, FUDmeister.

"Comparable box?" "They do the same exact thing?"

A simple Google search will show you how Apple fares against Wintel boxes and/or laptops in pricing and features.

[protagonistic]

I hate to be the one to break this too you, but the price for a comparable "Wintel" box is just about the same as a Mac is. Can you buy a $400 dollar Mac, no. But then I would not want to buy a $400 PC either as what you end up with is a cheap $400 PC.

When people want your product you do not have to give deep discounts to get people to buy. Maybe that is a lesson Wintel could learn from Apple.

[UITD]

@ppgreat - This isnt the 1980's anymore. I can do anything I want on a Wintel box that the Apple boxes can do for 1/2 the price. Period. Discussion over.

@protagonistic - With a market share as low as Apple's is, its apparent that Apple probably should discount their product. The exact same hardware is inside these things. I can do the same work on either one of them. The price should be quite similar for either - but its not. Its not even in the same ballpark. Done.

[etiahwhite]

"modest" that's putting nicely...the discounts were nothing to get excited about. The only worthwhile discounts I saw were on some of the iphone cases but I mean really $11 off a $149 nano. I just get insulted when I see things like that I was just on circuit city and they were $3 off. I know they really have a strangle hold on the pricing but isn't the point of a sale or discount to entice people not insult them with practically non existent discounts. I own lots of apple products and I'm quite pleased with how they've all held up. I just wanted to get a gift for someone and just realized the nano was so outta budget.

[AppleSuxLeo]

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