observing years bifurcated iphone release, struck how familiar scenario was. @ wwdc 2012 apple announced new 15" macbook pro which, later found out, last ever model spinning hard drive , cd/dvd drive. after this, tim cook pulled "one more thing" , announced first ever macbook pro retina display, boasting all-new, thinner, lighter design incorporating blade ssds.
base-model price $2199 256gb of storage, bit of shock since same price previous high-end cmbp 1tb of (much slower hard drive) storage. new high-end config, doubled ram, faster processor , 512gb storage jumped price $2799. , if wanted go out, cough cool $3199 768gb ssd model. today's iphone x, many wailed outrageously high prices (the base cmbp still available $1799). still sold, , sold well.
in 2012, iphone 51% of apple sales, while mac 15%. yet, mac far more prominent product in apple's lineup today. current revenue mix 70% iphone, , 9% mac, it's not surprising apple giving iphone focus , prestige once belonged mac, , re-using 2012 rmbp script iphone 8/x.
upset iphone x pricing might comforted apple lowered price of rmbp's standard high-end config $200 (to $2599) in 2013, , $100 (to $2499) in 2014. here's hoping follow pattern iphone x.
seem iphone x apple's premium portable computer.
apple isn't going cheapen iphone x brand slicing price down next year. i'm expecting higher prices iphone x plus in 2018, , i'll first in line buy it.
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