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MacBook pricing and part numbers?

by Steven Sande Oct 13th 2008 at 11:30PM

According to posts appearing on MacRumors and BoyGeniusReport tonight, Best Buy has been receiving new part numbers and pricing for unknown devices that are shipping to stores right now. MacRumors took the part numbers and price list and came up with the following assumption for what's going to be announced during tomorrow's notebook event:
  • K29, MB382LL/A $899.00 - MacBook?
  • M97, MB466LL/A $1,299.00 - MacBook
  • M97, MB467LL/A $1,599.00 - MacBook
  • M96, MB543LL/A $1,799.00 - MacBook Air
  • M96, MB940LL/A $2,499.00 - MacBook Air
  • M98, MB470LL/A $1,999.00 - 15" MacBook Pro
  • M98, MB471LL/A $2,499.00 - 15" MacBook Pro
  • M88, MB766LL/A $2,799.00 - 17" MacBook Pro
While the entry-level MacBook isn't as inexpensive as some rumors had forecast, a Fortune / CNN analysis today noted that an $899 price point could expand Apple's notebook market by 50% in terms of revenue.

What do you think about this pricing rumor? My personal feeling is that the numbers are valid, considering they're appearing this close to a major event. Leave your comments below.

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wsnoble

My ? is will the MBA have more mem or at least have a way to upgrade it (unwired vs wired)

I would like to see an MBA with the ability to have 4GB of RAM.

Cheers
-wsn

October 14 2008 at 11:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jash Sayani

Hope the $800 one is a noce little netbook like MacBook....
Or else I would have to go for an EeePC or something........

October 14 2008 at 9:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Judith

I don't know if it's true, but I hope so! I didn't think I'd be able to buy another laptop when my Powerbook died (I have a new iMac for my main computer), but at $899 I might be able to swing it.

October 14 2008 at 9:06 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
frank d

I was hoping / thinking that:
- either the $800 could be base and then for $900 - $950 you get to step up to the next model.
- or the $800 would be the 10"-11" MacBook

Sounds like neither will be the case.

October 14 2008 at 8:37 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
SubGenius

K29, MB382LL/A $899.00 - MacBook nano

October 14 2008 at 8:29 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jacob B

Someone else has already said there are in fact 12 price points going to be announced at the event. This list has no new price points.

These might all be correct, but I think there will also be more announced as well - this could simply be the ones that BestBuy are going to stock, not the full lineup - which would also explain why some of the numbers don't match up, the K and M etc.

October 14 2008 at 5:09 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kate

I know there are 12 new stock numbers (or so my informant at the apple store told me). So where are the other 4? Do you think they are just configuration options for some of these 8 products? Or do you think will we have 4 new products announced tomorrow (along with the ones already spoiled by best buy)?
Can't wait till 10am!

October 14 2008 at 4:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kakapo

We will actually know in a few hours -aye!

So, I will not only not speculate or mentally mast-ur-bait (misspelling intentional) here nor will I even try to guess what will happen with the dangling chads in November....

;)

October 14 2008 at 3:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
TheMacMommy

This comment was brought to you by the number 8 and the letter K. Hmmmmm. K. K..... M is for Mac....K is for.......what could K stand for? Keychain? Kinetic? Kernal? Karma? Koolaid? hmmmmm. ahhhh. The suspense!

October 14 2008 at 3:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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