Comments on: Last minute Apple MacBook/MacBook Pro rumors, starts at $899

By: Zach Epstein

Zach Epstein — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:13:18 +0000

How was he wrong? Quite the contrary in fact, as he was perfectly on the money with each and every price point. The only one omitted was the plastic MacBook at $999 which is obvious because it was in the system at the old price when this post was published.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:53:49 +0000

Can I ask who this “TRUSTED APPLE NINJA” is?

Looks like its wrong.
Email me please.

By: SpectreGadget

SpectreGadget — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:23:53 +0000

No way, that looks like a mash-up of all the rumors since earlier in the year. What an ugly thing that would be!

By: Terrin

Terrin — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:49:07 +0000

The $899 could be any variety of Apple related things including a cinema display.

By: Sven

Sven — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:29:06 +0000

899 is a 24 inch display.

By: H.N.I.C.

H.N.I.C. — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:59:36 +0000

@ MadMike: Pour me a double, kind Sir!

if the pic is the real McCoy, what the fuck is the extra screen for?

By: MadMike

MadMike — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:39:43 +0000

Okay so, everyone is on crack or I’m just out of my God damn mind. These rumors as of 10pm have gone from “Okay, we are sure we got this tomorrow.” to: Holy Fucking Shit, John Fucking Denver came back from the dead and took a shit on Steve Jobs chest while the little guy from Paradise Island is dancing around screaming “Da plane, da plane” and Clay Aiken is riding around on a Segway, throwing skittles saying “Taste the rainbow, BITCHES!”

Ahh whatever. At least I’m not out of scotch, yet.

By: jj50

jj50 — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:02:40 +0000

lol, kellen winslow’s. totally low blow, so to speak.

By: John Brenner

John Brenner — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:00:44 +0000

Mouse pad? what the heck are you talking about.

By: David

David — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:50:24 +0000

will it really have that stupid ass mouse pad? well macintosh would put something stupid like that on a laptop. can you say mouse problems out the ass? it is a new apple release with new apple technology, so if it is indeed like that… Cupertino we have a problem.

By: MadMike

MadMike — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:42:01 +0000

So, Engadget is saying no 17″. Oh well, I can wait a little longer.

By: AndrewtheStudent

AndrewtheStudent — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:23:17 +0000

Reports are now saying that $899 is a display. Perhaps the docking screen/station for the MBP to slide into. That would help to justify just one updated display.

By: QR

QR — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:16:46 +0000

899 perhaps this http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/26/up_next_for_apple_the_return_of_the_newton.html

???

By: jack

jack — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:04:53 +0000

look at it again people. there are 7 prices and 8 macbooks. 3 macbooks, 3 pros, 2 airs. so it’s very possible that they just didn’t list the other price. based on the prices i came up with this:
macbook 1 – 899
macbook 2 – 1099 unknown
macbook 3 – 1299

macbook pro 1 – 1599
macbook pro 2 – 1999
macbook pro 3 – 2499

macbook air 1 – 1799
macbook air 2 – 2499

i think this is a very plausible pricing. everything gets a healthy price drop except for the air 1, but at least the air 2 gets a little drop

By: aardvark

aardvark — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:01:13 +0000

I think that the jump between 899 and 1299 is far to large for a standard price point…maybe they leave that 1099 macbook from today? cause 400 dollar choices is too large

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:00:03 +0000

Hopefully these prices aren’t true…I’d really like to see something at $1099 that has the features of the current baseline MacBook with the usual bumps in speed, video, hard drive, and hopefully DVD. I’m in the market for a MacBook but if I have to pay $1299 I’ll go for a reconditioned older model.

By: Jeff M

Jeff M — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:47:30 +0000

My friend that works for Apple did confirm that there is going to be an $899 macbook. Im still not excited.

By: Navas

Navas — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:35:58 +0000

$899 is still too high for a machine to watch porn off from.

By: Maths_Guy

Maths_Guy — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:32:52 +0000

“iz can be really weird if apple jumped from $100 between each macbook model to $400 from low to mid models. something smells like pu pu here fo shniznet. i call WRONG!”

I don’t know about your maths skills but they are $200 price jumps between models and a $400 jump as well as a $499 jump. “i call WRONG!”

By: norp

norp — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:07:29 +0000

My money would be on the $899 being a “netbook” and the macbooks starting at the 1300 mark, these prices would suggest the Bluray rumours could be correct and present in the whole line.

If i am wrong about the 899 model being a sub-notebook then it won’t have the pricey drive.

By: DieSlowBlackberry

DieSlowBlackberry — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:52:16 +0000

So by saying “Apple Ninja,” you’re setting yourselves up to say “you were right, you called it” when Jobs announces this as true. However, on the flip side, if this isn’t true BGR can blame it on “that damn lying ninja!” Pathetic tactic, we’ve seen it before from you and this surely won’t be the last time either. If you’re going to make a claim, at least have the Kellen Winslow’s to stick by it.

By: MadMike

MadMike — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:48:26 +0000

The 17″ will probably still be around $3,100 for the highest end processor. Not sure if I’m cool with the glossy screen or not.

Have to see it in the Apple store before I plop $3k in cash.

By: dizzy

dizzy — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:39:23 +0000

I haven’t seen 899, but i have seen 1099.

By: girlGenius

girlGenius — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:36:17 +0000

iz can be really weird if apple jumped from $100 between each macbook model to $400 from low to mid models. something smells like pu pu here fo shniznet. i call WRONG!

By: Dtest54

Dtest54 — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:26:06 +0000

not sure why you put that picture up. I know the prices might be right on but why use an old pic that we know is not the case.

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:23:30 +0000

$899? Now there is NO WAY that Apple can afford to put a DVD burner in!

By: John Q

John Q — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:17:52 +0000

Good prices? Those are outrageously high. That’s to be expected with Apple though.

By: mr. Hi-Definition

mr. Hi-Definition — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:39:21 +0000

Man I hope this Apple ninja is right, because those are some good prices.

By: ironghat

ironghat — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:34:46 +0000

Any information on which (if any) of the prices above belong to the MacBook Air?

By: theone

theone — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:34:17 +0000

where did that pic come from?