Apple Laptops Drop Below $1000 for the First Time!

Christmas is Coming – and Apple Laptops Drop Below $1000 for the First Time!

For first time ever, Apple is selling a laptop for under $1000 – the original MacBook.  “We sell a ton of these MacBooks and people love it,” said Steve Jobs (Apple’s Chief Executive) as he announced that 100 dollars is being trimmed from the MacBook’s price – AND revealed enhancements in an unexpected double-whammy!

Mr Jobs is certainly correct, and Macintosh computers fans are almost cultlike in their usage of Apple’s iPod MP3 machines and the iPhone mobile devices.  In addition, Macintosh laptop sales have outpaced industry averages every quarter for 4 years – with MacBooks making up a massive 18 percent of US laptop computer sales, according to industry statistics.  Mr Jobs is certainly right when he says “We sell a ton of these”!

The new MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models also now come with better features, making them better, faster and more affordable just in time for Father Christmas…  The major changes are NVIDIA-custom-designed graphics processors for better gaming and video watching, plus some rather funky glass touch-pads that give users “finger gesture” controls (now be careful, I know it’s tempting but you can’t use THOSE gestures…).  Jobs reported that “hundreds” of Apple engineers worked for months with NVIDIA to create the new chip.  “This thing is a stunner in terms of performance,” he said, as the NVIDIA chip reportedly increases graphics processing speeds by 5x.

One MacBook comes with aluminium casing, corner-to-corner glass LED screen, and that glass trackpad for only $1200.
A blogger recently reported Steve Jobs had had a heart attack – which was untrue, but he did appear “gaunt looking” and handed off most parts of the presentation to other executives from Apple – perhaps to show that the company would still work without him…

Rob Enderle, an analyst from Enderle Group in Silicon Valley said “After the heart attack scare the market is still nervous there is no heir apparent at Apple.” He also said that in his opinion, Steve Jobs may be having chemotherapy, perhaps after his pancreatic cancer in 2004.

“None of those guys could stand up and be a Steve Jobs. He presents like a minister at a holy revival to his audience. His knack for putting together a story is unmatched in the industry.”
Going back to the Apple, rather than the Creator, Enderle said; “Apple did some things that are critical to this market… It really is more for the money. In a market where people are very focused on value, that should play well.”

Further reading:

• Apple’s Commitment To Being Green
• Jobs Upsetting Apple iPhone Owners: Tough Luck
• Steve Jobs demos Apple Macintosh, 1984
• Apple’s Steve Jobs Calls For DRM-Free Music
• Apple Refreshes MacBook Pro