Apple passes RAMpocalypse costs on to consumers
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Fondleslab and Mac prices rise by hundreds; phones safe ... for now
The online Apple Store went offline Thursday morning, but instead of such a move marking the launch of upgraded products, it came back online with nothing new to offer but higher prices.
The budget-priced MacBook Neo wasn’t even spared from the spike, with its entry-level price climbing from $599 to $699. Along with the Neo, entry-level MacBook Air prices rose by $200 and base MacBook Pro machines increased by $300, putting the lowest-spec machines in the lines at $1,299 and $1,999, respectively.
iPads also went up in price, with the base-model iPad Air (11” w/128GB of storage) jumping from $599 to $749 and the basic iPad Pro (11”, 256GB of storage) now priced at $1,199 up from $999.
iPhones were spared from the price increase, for now at least, but that may not last either if...
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