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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (52937)	5/16/2006 12:38:29 PM
From: John Carragher	Respond to of 213186

options expire friday, anything to do with stock price.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (52937)	5/16/2006 1:08:15 PM
From: Kip S	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213186

What about the price point(s)? I was hoping they might introduce a base model ar $899. Didn't think the least expensive would be up to $1099. Thought they would surely keep one model "below a thousand." Is the price going to be an inhibiting factor? Kip

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (52937)	5/16/2006 3:22:48 PM
From: OrionX	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213186

Lizzie, IMO Apple lowered the bar again by offering Intel graphics in the new Macbooks. Nickel and diming when Apple products are supposed to be top of any line just doesn't cut it.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (52937)	5/16/2006 5:25:37 PM
From: Doren	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213186

Dell LatitudeTM $599 Dell InspironTM $499 vs. MacBook $1099 =========== The Inspiron (Insipidon? Sounds dinosaur like.) is ONE HALF the price of the cheapest MacBook. A $600 difference is considerable. Yeah I know the MacBook is superior. But I'm looking at it like a windows user. (That's why I figured they'd nix the iSight. To at least compete.) Maybe the price will fall but as we all know a certain someone at Apple is sometimes reluctant to admit... They really should sell a limited option stripped down model. . As opposed to the pro models. =========== MacBookPro $1,999.00 vs. Dell PrecisionTM $1,699 =========== The pro models are a little more competitive when you consider the iSight is worth > $100 that puts Apple's low end pro models within $200.