Discounts, doorbusters, and more: TUAW sampler of holiday savings
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... for $24, which is tempting, and shows the iPod touch 8GB at $209; that's likely to be matched by the Apple Store's one-day discount as it rolls around the globe. Newegg has the usual excellent pricing on hard drives and flash memory, although not much on ...
US Apple Store savings better, still hardly worth getting out of bed for
Hardware 2.0 —
... Predictions that Apple would roll out 15% discounts for Black Friday have been dashed as modest discounts are unveiled . Here’s a run down: [image] These are slightly better that the discounts on offer elsewhere (for example, ...
Apple Launches New iMacs, MacMinis, Mac Pros
Today @ PC World —
... , and Mac Pros, with improved processor speeds and upgraded storage space. All of the new computers are now available in the Apple store . [image] The ...
Mac penetration rising, especially in affluent households
The Tech Report: News —
... with 63% including iPods and almost two thirds having digital SLR cameras. It doesn't take a genius to figure out the link: Macs are simply more popular among wealthier users. AppleInsider quotes NPD's Stephen Baker as saying, "There is . . . a high correlation among Apple owners and more affluent consumer households." The numbers confirm that conclusion: 36% of Mac households earn more than $100,000 a year, but only 21% of Windows-only households do. With prices for Mac laptops starting at $999 , it's no surprise Apple isn't getting more love from consumers with shallower ...


