“Intel will lower prices of three Core Duo dual-core processor models by up to a third on May 28, according to sources. Prices for the T2400, T2500 and T2600 processors will be lowered from US$294, US$423 and US$637 per thousand units to US$241, US$294 and US$423, respectively, with the T2300 currently priced at US$241 per thousand units to be replaced by the T2300E at US$209, the sources said. Intel Taiwan declined to comment on unannounced information,” Monica Chen and Carrie Yu report for DigiTimes.
Full article and chart of the price cuts of Intel Core processors here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “David G.” for the heads up.]
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This won’t affect Apple’s pricing.
It will however, affect their margins, which is great for AAPL.
Is this the beginning of the much anticipated price war with AMD?
Will affect their margin
and the chances of apple reducing prices = 0%
Apple will, of course, pass these savings on to consumers.
I bet these are already built into the (new) prices of the of the current laptop line up. Maybe a price reduction or processor jump for the imac though?
“This won’t affect Apple’s pricing.”
Hush yo mouth! I bet chu they will! I can feels it!
$999.99 macbook anyone?
“Apple will, of course, pass these savings on to consumers.”
You’re exactly right and they already have passed the savings on to be exact. That’s precisely why the MacBook Pros got a no charge speed boost (from 1.83 to 2.0 and from 2.0 to 2.16 GHz) earlier this week.
It will only increase Apple’s margins temporarily. Soon enough Intel will come out with Core 2 Duo’s which will bring the prices right back up.
Not saying this isn’t a good thing, it’s great.
Real Network’s Rhapsody can take a bite of Apple’s iTunes.
It seems that Rob Glaser ( CEO of Real Networks ) has locked his mind on Apple and is poised to compete with iTunes anyway he can.
Whenever Apple ( Steve Jobs ) makes a bold move, Bob Glaser is carefully watching and following Apple’s tail.
Every news article out there regarding Real.com, comes down to Bob Glaser Vs. Apple iTunes.
Good – now if Apple is smart (and I think they are) they will first reduce the Mac Mini back to $499, and then the iBook to $999. Thats where they need to be.
Got to get the new Macbook under $1,000 for BIG back to school sales, OR they will lose momentum?
Good – now if Apple is smart (and I think they are) they will first reduce the Mac Mini back to $499, and then the iBook to $999. Thats where they need to be.
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You’re right, because the analyst checks that indicate that Mac mini sales are “better than expected.”
http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1727
and the numerous press reports that are calling the MacBook “the greatest Mac value ever” and “sure to be a hit” and “The MacBook is going to really drive Mac sales this quarter,” obviously mean that Apple priced these things to high… Damn them!
The only thing this will do is that instead of getting a 1.83 duo you will get the 2.0 duo etc. You will not see a price decrease at this point only a speed bump for the same price point.
If you look at the chart, it looks like the 1.66Ghz Core Solo CPU is being EOL’d. Most likely the price on the Core Solo Mac Mini won’t drop, but will either get a speed bump to 1.83Ghz, or upgraded to a 1.66Ghz Core Duo. And the current Core Duo Mac Mini will probably get bumped to 1.83Ghz. The 1.83Ghz Core Duo CPU on the entry-level MacBook is only being reduced by $53, so the hope for a $999 MacBook in June seems pretty low.
You’re exactly right and they already have passed the savings on to be exact. That’s precisely why the MacBook Pros got a no charge speed boost (from 1.83 to 2.0 and from 2.0 to 2.16 GHz) earlier this week.
Oh wow, a mere .16 Ghz. zoom…
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@ Sony –
Congratulations on making yet another completely off-topic and nonsensical post! I honestly read it three times and still don’t know what exactly you’re trying to say. You are one of a kind… except, of course, you’re not. Hello again MacDude.
Oh wow, a mere .16 Ghz. zoom…
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Yeah, well the cost difference for that additional .16 ghz zoom is pretty significant.
US$294, US$423 and US$637
That means, MacBook prices will eventually get back down to $999, where the iBook starting price was at. And Mac mini prices will start at $499 again. It won’t happen until after the Back To School shopping season is over, but probably before the holidays.
Those are pretty significant price cuts. But this “announcement” comes from “sources,” not Intel itself.
If Intel follows it’s usual path the prices for these chips will be quickly scaled down.
rhapsody is a threat to iTunes.
Rhapsody subcribers are doubling every quarter. while iTunes has lost subscribers.
Re Oh wow, a mere .16 Ghz. zoom…
Well, that 0.16 GHz is twenty times as fast as my first Mac (which ran at 0.0078 GHz).
rhapsody is a threat to iTunes.
Rhapsody subcribers are doubling every quarter. while iTunes has lost subscribers.
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Bullshit! iTunes has consistently increased marketshare and user accounts every quarter for the past 12 quarters running.. Even with increased competition.. More than 80% of all legally downloaded music on the web is purchased from iTunes… That’s the highest statistic iTunes has ever had.
>>>rhapsody is a threat to iTunes.
Rhapsody subcribers are doubling every quarter. while iTunes has lost subscribers.
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You’re statment couldn’t be further from the truth. The digital market is growing, so yes, Rhapsody may be increasing subscribers. But the fact that iTunes is increasing market sharedespite increased competition means that iTunes is growing faster than the market.
Apple obviously got a head start on these new prices, since the MacBook Pro price adjustments fit the chart perfectly…
OK, so cRhapsodomy has gained subscribers. iTunes Music Store HAS NOT lost subscribers, since they NEVER offered a subscription service.
Tre has good comments here.
Sony you are a dipstick. iTune Music Store is not a subscription service. Get a life and go home from the library.
Apple’s margins are already healthy. They could add even more steam behind their current sales boom by passing the $50 or so savings on to the customer. For those people who are on the verge of buying a new Mac it might be just the thing to push them into action.
In current Apple fashion they might lower the price of the computer but never officially announce it. The Mac media will notice the change and give them lots of press without them needing to do anything. A similar situation happened when Apple increased the speed of the MacBook Pros but didn’t officially announce the change. Customers noticed the change when their new computers arrived (what a nice surprise). Thanks Apple!!
Gregory, it is more than likely that Apple was well aware of the upcoming Intel price decrease and has already factored that in to the cost of the MacBook. Apple is not going to decrease the price of the MacBook.. They will continually upgrade the processor as prices come down.
So, according to Sony, the sky is falling…
Real Networks
Revenue for last quarter: $86.602 million
Income from “Consumer Products & Services”: $74.811 million
Gross profit: $59.849 million
Operating Income: $31.538 million
Net Income: $24.883 million
Net tangible assets: $711.066 million
Market cap: $1.492 billion
Apple
Revenue for last quarter: $4359 million
Income from “Other Music Related Products and Services”: $485 million
Gross profit: $1297 million
Operating Income: $529 million
Net Income: $410 million
Net tangible assets: $8572 million
Market cap: $54.7 billion
So if Apple stands still on the iTunes front and Real doubles subscriber revenue every quarter, Real will overtake them by the end of the year.
Of course, there’s the minor matter of having more than 10x the value of tangible assets. Or quarterly revenues of 50x Real’s. Or net income which is 20x that of Real’s. Or a market cap that’s nearly 40x that of Real Networks.
Yes but is the price for black plastic going down?
Figures and I just ordered a Macbook! Just my luck!