neoelectronaut said:
If they do, it'll be replaced with a 60GB model (which they should've done ages ago).
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Price Drops on iPods and iMac G5s in Australia
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If they do, it'll be replaced with a 60GB model (which they should've done ages ago).
PhlegmMaster said:This is almost exactly the same as what's happened in New Zealand a few weeks back - the prices of 40GB iPods from all retailers dropped about $200 with offer's set to expire in 2-3 months.
The Cram & Jam thing is also over here, but it's not for the 40GB iPod (which I bought a few days earlier) and we got ~$200 discount on the PowerBook anyway
(And Apple products in NZ are handled by Renaissance Ltd, not Apple Australia (although they are the suppliers)).
The "below cost" 20GB and 40GB were only available from big retailers who purchased more than they needed before christmas.
The $200 off the 40GB a few months back was because everyone sold out of 20GBs for a while before christmas.
The Cram and Jam offer started off as a deal only on the 20GB but now it covers any full sized iPod when purchased with a Powerbook or iBook.
Kristine said:
I also ordered a 15" PB with the "cram and jam iPod deal" on the 2/1/05.
I had an initial ship date of 16/2/05 which was pushed back to 3/3/05.
Addit: just checked my order status and it just shipped yesterday! woohoo!!
Now I just have to hope I don't get one with a noisy 100GB HD, dodgey trackpad, faulty lid latch, or warped casing!
etai said:I also ordered a 15" PB with the "cram and jam iPod deal" on the 2/1/05.
I had an initial ship date of 16/2/05 which was pushed back to 3/3/05.
Addit: just checked my order status and it just shipped yesterday! woohoo!!
Now I just have to hope I don't get one with a noisy 100GB HD, dodgey trackpad, faulty lid latch, or warped casing!
Did you order the 20 gig iPod? If so, did you get a discount on your order? My order is still showing 03/03, but they gave me a credit on my total for the new price of the 20 gig iPod. I am going to sell it when it arrives because I ordered a 30 gig iPod Photo this afternoon (my partner is going to kill me!)...
Kristine said:
Yeah, I was under the impression that the whole cram & jam promo, was only for the 20GB ipod. I wasn't aware that the price of the 20gb model has changed following the latest revisions, but they have deducted $200 off the price of the ipod rather than making me mail back a coupon...
Hmmn... now to buy a good laptop bag/sleeve..
the whole myer iPod promo ($299 mini, $399 20gig) was because myer had something like 60,000 iPods, and apple told myer to stop ordering iPods and start selling.
or something.
or something.
Its great to hear about the price drops, but i'd like to know why the price of all apple products hasn't been lowered due the recently increased strenght of the Australian Dollar?
A 15" PB w SD costs $3650 AUD, $3320 if you exclude 10% GST. The same model PB costs only $2300 US and when converted to AUD that's only $2940. Thats between $400-$700 (depending on what you want to do with the tax) difference in cost.
Don't get me wrong, i'm more than willing to pay the price for a fantastic computer, it just seems a tiny bit unfair.
A 15" PB w SD costs $3650 AUD, $3320 if you exclude 10% GST. The same model PB costs only $2300 US and when converted to AUD that's only $2940. Thats between $400-$700 (depending on what you want to do with the tax) difference in cost.
Don't get me wrong, i'm more than willing to pay the price for a fantastic computer, it just seems a tiny bit unfair.
max_altitude said:
Yeah, pods are well priced BUT other Apple items seem a bit over priced given the exchange rate... But since PBs just got bumped dont expect any drops anytime soon. Maybe a new deal might make it a sweeter deal.
iMac and Powermac speedbumps indicated?
Sorry, my first post so I can't start a new thread on this topic.
There are some signs that a speedbump in both the Powermac and iMac product lines are imminent.
There are reports of the single processor Powermac being discontinued at CompUSA.
There are reports of increased shipping delay for G5 Powermacs despite an ample supply of chips and large corporate buyers are being advised of an upgrade before spring.
There are reports of one month backorders of the G5 iMac 20" CTO through Apple and resellers cannot restock.
I personally have had two slippages in the shipping dates for my iMac (now 3/2).
Anyone else noticing these occurences? The Powerbook supply dried-up a couple weeks before the recent speedbump announcement.
Sorry, my first post so I can't start a new thread on this topic.
There are some signs that a speedbump in both the Powermac and iMac product lines are imminent.
There are reports of the single processor Powermac being discontinued at CompUSA.
There are reports of increased shipping delay for G5 Powermacs despite an ample supply of chips and large corporate buyers are being advised of an upgrade before spring.
There are reports of one month backorders of the G5 iMac 20" CTO through Apple and resellers cannot restock.
I personally have had two slippages in the shipping dates for my iMac (now 3/2).
Anyone else noticing these occurences? The Powerbook supply dried-up a couple weeks before the recent speedbump announcement.
iMac G5 ship times have now changed to 1-3 business days. ... that's down from the 3-5 days it's been showing for the last week+.
The surge is on. That sets things up for a potential Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday announcement, OR... we could see nothing happen. lol
The surge is on.
That sets things up for a potential Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday announcement, OR... we could see nothing happen. lolyes, I honestly think the iMacs will get an update on Monday or Tuesday, and the Powermacs the following Monday. Yes, this seems backwords, but the imacs have been showing the delays, not the powermacs, and the redtag prices of refurbished imacs were dropped by 50$ today.
updates are imminent...............
Hold please
trout
updates are imminent...............
Hold please
trout
I hope the Rev B iMac comes with a decent GPU (9600XT, c'mon!)... then I can get that over the Powermac
SteveC said:
Yeah, I am not convinced that iMacG5s have dropped anything signficant in Australia....oh and the Aussie dollar is at 79 US cents
Okay, my Powermac G5 2.5DP just shipped. The supply chain is freed up?
My iMac G5 is still pending shipment (since Feb 13th).
My iMac G5 is still pending shipment (since Feb 13th).
I don't know if this has been posted already (too lazy to go back through the thread) but the shipping dates have gone from 3-5 days to 1-3 days on the iMacs.
Man I wish they'd do something. I've made up my mind to wait until there's a revision but I'm jonesing for one now!
It's getting to the point that I may wait until Tiger.
Man I wish they'd do something. I've made up my mind to wait until there's a revision but I'm jonesing for one now!
It's getting to the point that I may wait until Tiger.
Well some are starting to ship
I was on Apple's iMac discussion forum and it seems as though some people that have been pushed back a few times are starting to ship.
It was mentioned there that the delays were due to the Chinese New Year. Not sure if that was Apple's official response or rumored. But for whatever reason they're shipping now.
A couple of people that ordered mid January got shipped out on 3/1. Very disappointing...... I was hoping the delays were revision related. Still crossing my fingers hoping for one though.
I was on Apple's iMac discussion forum and it seems as though some people that have been pushed back a few times are starting to ship.
It was mentioned there that the delays were due to the Chinese New Year. Not sure if that was Apple's official response or rumored. But for whatever reason they're shipping now.
A couple of people that ordered mid January got shipped out on 3/1. Very disappointing...... I was hoping the delays were revision related. Still crossing my fingers hoping for one though.