Apple should be arrested for daylight robbery [MERGED]

[rillrill]

All good points here. But I don’t think anyone is asking for $500 iPhone XSs here. Put together an iPad Pro with the new stylus and a Smart Keyboard in a cart. Add some more ssd storage to that iPad. Look at the price.

If you need an iPad Pro for work then you need to pay the price, but if it’s hey I want to try and get rid of my laptop and see if can go iPad only, then it’s an expensive endeavor. I guess what I’m trying to say is the iPad Air 2 was awesome and was $499 - granted with less storage and no stylus - but you didn’t feel gouged. The Air 2 still does most of what the Pro does. So what’s with the super high price? Really?

 

[1144557]

All good points here. But I don’t think anyone is asking for $500 iPhone XSs here. Put together an iPad Pro with the new stylus and a Smart Keyboard in a cart. Add some more ssd storage to that iPad. Look at the price.

If you need an iPad Pro for work then you need to pay the price, but if it’s hey I want to try and get rid of my laptop and see if can go iPad only, then it’s an expensive endeavor. I guess what I’m trying to say is the iPad Air 2 was awesome and was $499 - granted with less storage and no stylus - but you didn’t feel gouged. The Air 2 still does most of what the Pro does. So what’s with the super high price? Really?

Exactly. That's my boat, never owned an ipad but want to try one; not to replace a laptop but a 3rd portable device and maybe keep the laptop at home as a strictly home PC. And strictly the 12.9 to have 2 full-size apps side by side.

No interest in buying a 2017 12.9 with a chunky form factor though; could've done it a year ago, the form factor is a tad too large to carry. Was all in expecting to pay $799-850 for the new sleeker body one; ok is what it is. Get a case and some Bluetooth keyboard off Amazon and still under $900

But $999 before accessories? Too rich of an experiment for my blood by a good $150-200.

 

[lowkey]

Totally on point.

A whole bunch of entitled people complaining that the top of the line model is too expensive while simultaneously rejecting the cheaper options on the grounds that “I want the best...but for less” is pretty pathetic to watch.

The iPad Pros have a hint in the name. “Pro”.
I’m getting one for work next week. My time gets charged out to clients at $200 AUD per hour. In that context, a $1600 machine that is going to last a few years is frickn cheap. If I can save 8 hours through efficiency over the next 2 years from this device it’s paid itself off. I think it’s going to enable me to work way from my desk and increase productivity way more than that.

I wouldn’t consider buying this for home use and just watching YouTube videos....I can’t afford on for that. I’ve got an old series 2 9.7” iPad that does that job reasonably enough. Yes I have to use a home button. Yes it’s got bezels. Yes it’s getting slow. Yes it’s old and been superseded by numerous updates.

But FFS I don’t come on here and complain that Apple owes me the top of the range model it makes for the price I want to name myself.

There’s a cultural malaise very evident in this forum. People have access to the most amazing technology at a broad range of price points yet their sense of entitlement leads to whining that they can’t have the best for even less. As potus would say...SAD!

You all know Apple sells cheaper iPads right? There’s more Apple devices at all end of the price spectrum than ever. Devices that still is the A9, A10 and A11 are still awesome user experiences and much cheaper.

The new iPads are awesome. They blow away every tablet. You’re getting a mobile soc with laptop performance and literally the best screens on the market, especially with True Tone and all that. It’s going to be expensive.

I look at this differently. If Apple kept their top end prices lower, we probably wouldn’t get as cool devices. A $900 iPad can afford more tech than a $400 iPad. Is it all needed for everyone? No, and that’s why it’s not the only option. The same can be said for every Apple product on the market. Most competitors show this too - there are cheaper laptops or tablets out there with comparable cpu/memory/screen resolution, but you don’t get as much inside.

Threads like this piss me off because people want everything and cheaper. Running a business doesn’t work like that. Pick more things or cheaper price.

I like having cool **** and I’m happy Apple is pushing the boundaries on this. I totally understand how people would be disappointed about not being able to afford the top end stuff, but it’s stupid to think Apple is nefarious in this. It’s the same supply and demand curve every company uses.

[doublepost=1541202190][/doublepost]If the iPad Air 2 was awesome, why do you need a Pro?

All good points here. But I don’t think anyone is asking for $500 iPhone XSs here. Put together an iPad Pro with the new stylus and a Smart Keyboard in a cart. Add some more ssd storage to that iPad. Look at the price.

If you need an iPad Pro for work then you need to pay the price, but if it’s hey I want to try and get rid of my laptop and see if can go iPad only, then it’s an expensive endeavor. I guess what I’m trying to say is the iPad Air 2 was awesome and was $499 - granted with less storage and no stylus - but you didn’t feel gouged. The Air 2 still does most of what the Pro does. So what’s with the super high price? Really?

 

[sunking101]

Totally on point.

A whole bunch of entitled people complaining that the top of the line model is too expensive while simultaneously rejecting the cheaper options on the grounds that “I want the best...but for less” is pretty pathetic to watch.

The iPad Pros have a hint in the name. “Pro”.
I’m getting one for work next week. My time gets charged out to clients at $200 AUD per hour. In that context, a $1600 machine that is going to last a few years is frickn cheap. If I can save 8 hours through efficiency over the next 2 years from this device it’s paid itself off. I think it’s going to enable me to work way from my desk and increase productivity way more than that.

I wouldn’t consider buying this for home use and just watching YouTube videos....I can’t afford on for that. I’ve got an old series 2 9.7” iPad that does that job reasonably enough. Yes I have to use a home button. Yes it’s got bezels. Yes it’s getting slow. Yes it’s old and been superseded by numerous updates.

But FFS I don’t come on here and complain that Apple owes me the top of the range model it makes for the price I want to name myself.

There’s a cultural malaise very evident in this forum. People have access to the most amazing technology at a broad range of price points yet their sense of entitlement leads to whining that they can’t have the best for even less. As potus would say...SAD!




[doublepost=1541202190][/doublepost]If the iPad Air 2 was awesome, why do you need a Pro?

Not really. We're complaining that the bottom of the range iPad is (massively) underspecced and that the reasonably specced ones are way too expensive. It just isn't good enough to label those who criticise as being entitled or too poor to afford it etc.

 

[CaTOAGU]

The price increases are pretty eye watering but one possibility is Apple are starting to build in longer upgrade cycles into those prices. People are holding onto devices for longer these days.

 

[rillrill]

Totally on point.

A whole bunch of entitled people complaining that the top of the line model is too expensive while simultaneously rejecting the cheaper options on the grounds that “I want the best...but for less” is pretty pathetic to watch.

The iPad Pros have a hint in the name. “Pro”.
I’m getting one for work next week. My time gets charged out to clients at $200 AUD per hour. In that context, a $1600 machine that is going to last a few years is frickn cheap. If I can save 8 hours through efficiency over the next 2 years from this device it’s paid itself off. I think it’s going to enable me to work way from my desk and increase productivity way more than that.

I wouldn’t consider buying this for home use and just watching YouTube videos....I can’t afford on for that. I’ve got an old series 2 9.7” iPad that does that job reasonably enough. Yes I have to use a home button. Yes it’s got bezels. Yes it’s getting slow. Yes it’s old and been superseded by numerous updates.

But FFS I don’t come on here and complain that Apple owes me the top of the range model it makes for the price I want to name myself.

There’s a cultural malaise very evident in this forum. People have access to the most amazing technology at a broad range of price points yet their sense of entitlement leads to whining that they can’t have the best for even less. As potus would say...SAD!




[doublepost=1541202190][/doublepost]If the iPad Air 2 was awesome, why do you need a Pro?

Never said I want an iPad Pro, but Apple should step up their software game if they think people should spend laptop prices on a tablet. Not sure where you’re seeing “entitlement” in these comments.

I suppose a question I have for you is, why not use the budget iPad with pencil support for your work? What does the new iPad Pro offer that justifies its price to you? A keyboard? Camera?

 

[lowkey]

The iPad isn’t massively under specced. What do you want to do on it that it can’t do?

Not really. We're complaining that the bottom of the range iPad is (massively) underspecced and that the reasonably specced ones are way too expensive. It just isn't good enough to label those who criticise as being entitled or too poor to afford it etc.

[doublepost=1541206303][/doublepost]It offers a big screen. My work is usually based on A3 or A1 sheets being Architectural drawings. An A4 window to those drawings is doable. And A5 is simply too small for that purpose as I need to have the drawing at 1:1 much of the time.

I use a budget years old iPad at home for media consumption and the 9.7” screen is completely fine for that.

Never said I want an iPad Pro, but Apple should step up their software game if they think people should spend laptop prices on a tablet. Not sure where you’re seeing “entitlement” in these comments.

I suppose a question I have for you is, why not use the budget iPad with pencil support for your work? What does the new iPad Pro offer that justifies its price to you? A keyboard? Camera?

[doublepost=1541206505][/doublepost]

The iPad isn’t massively under specced. What do you want to do on it that it can’t do?



[doublepost=1541206303][/doublepost]It offers a big screen. My work is usually based on A3 or A1 sheets being Architectural drawings. An A4 window to those drawings is doable. And A5 is simply too small for that purpose as I need to have the drawing at 1:1 much of the time.

I use a budget years old iPad at home for media consumption and the 9.7” screen is completely fine for that.

[doublepost=1541206944][/doublepost]

Not sure where you’re seeing “entitlement” in these comments.

Entitlement is the whole “nothing is perfect for me”, “I want more for less”, “I should be able to have what I want right now, rather than having to save for it” attitude that fills these forums.

This is all despite the fact we are living in a first world country surrounded by all these frickn awesome possibilities. Imagine living in a 3rd world country or even a developing one.

Then come back and cry like it’s a crime a top of the range luxury item is $100 more than you think it should be.

That’s entitlement.

 

[sunking101]

The iPad isn’t massively under specced. What do you want to do on it that it can’t do?
[doublepost=1541206505][/doublepost]

2GB of RAM and a non-laminated display on a 2018 supposedly premium and market leading product?

 

[lowkey]

What do you want to do on it that it can’t do?

2GB of RAM and a non-laminated display on a 2018 supposedly premium and market leading product?

 

[sunking101]

What do you want to do on it that it can’t do?

Multitask well, both now and after a few iOS updates.
Also to look nice. That unlaminated display just looks cheap.

 

[lowkey]

“I just couldn’t look at another unlaminated screen again in my life” . your poor entitled eyes must hurt looking at that screen

You’re too cheap to buy the Pro, But think the model you can afford looks too cheap?

What apps are you having problems multitasking with?

 

[rillrill]

The iPad isn’t massively under specced. What do you want to do on it that it can’t do?



[doublepost=1541206303][/doublepost]It offers a big screen. My work is usually based on A3 or A1 sheets being Architectural drawings. An A4 window to those drawings is doable. And A5 is simply too small for that purpose as I need to have the drawing at 1:1 much of the time.

I use a budget years old iPad at home for media consumption and the 9.7” screen is completely fine for that.



[doublepost=1541206505][/doublepost]
[doublepost=1541206944][/doublepost]

Entitlement is the whole “nothing is perfect for me”, “I want more for less”, “I should be able to have what I want right now, rather than having to save for it” attitude that fills these forums.

This is all despite the fact we are living in a first world country surrounded by all these frickn awesome possibilities. Imagine living in a 3rd world country or even a developing one.

Then come back and cry like it’s a crime a top of the range luxury item is $100 more than you think it should be.

That’s entitlement.

Yeah, not really seeing that in these posts...I personally could afford any of Apple's products if I truly needed them. And if the new iPad Pro was $499, $599, $799, $299, I still wouldn't buy it. I don't need it.

But you still haven't answered my question. What does the new iPad Pro offer you that justifies its price to you?

 

[lowkey]

But you still haven't answered my question. What does the new iPad Pro offer you that justifies its price to you?

I answered that very clearly. The screen size and productivity gains.

I’m going to be able to mark up and send documents way faster than my current method which is open pdf, print, markup, scan, attach to email and issue. I’ll also not be tied to my computer and photocopier/scanner for that task.

I’ll be getting the pencil and learning to use Trace for schematic drawings for clients and Concepts for design development detail drawings for builders.

If they made a 15” IPP I’d buy it in an instant.

 

[1144557]

Totally on point.

A whole bunch of entitled people complaining that the top of the line model is too expensive while simultaneously rejecting the cheaper options on the grounds that “I want the best...but for less” is pretty pathetic to watch.

The iPad Pros have a hint in the name. “Pro”.
I’m getting one for work next week. My time gets charged out to clients at $200 AUD per hour. In that context, a $1600 machine that is going to last a few years is frickn cheap. If I can save 8 hours through efficiency over the next 2 years from this device it’s paid itself off. I think it’s going to enable me to work way from my desk and increase productivity way more than that.

I wouldn’t consider buying this for home use and just watching YouTube videos....I can’t afford on for that. I’ve got an old series 2 9.7” iPad that does that job reasonably enough. Yes I have to use a home button. Yes it’s got bezels. Yes it’s getting slow. Yes it’s old and been superseded by numerous updates.

But FFS I don’t come on here and complain that Apple owes me the top of the range model it makes for the price I want to name myself.

There’s a cultural malaise very evident in this forum. People have access to the most amazing technology at a broad range of price points yet their sense of entitlement leads to whining that they can’t have the best for even less. As potus would say...SAD!

As stated, it has nothing to do with "pro" or not. You are stuck between a 9.7 crappy non-laminated display they give out to elementary school kids for $329, or a 11" Pro for $799 or 12.9" at $999

Buying a 10.5 chunky bezel touch ID right now to use for 2-3-4 years for $650 is a piss poor value and the old 12.9 is gone totally.

What exactly would be wrong with a "normal" ipad at 11-12" the same as the current form factor without pen support, and A10x instead of A12x, same 4gb of RAM for say $650?

How would that be "bad" for even professional use for people who want a big display to do side by side apps but have zero need for pen support or the fancy new CPU running console games?

An XR of iPads. Still a good device but not top tier.

I bill $300 USD per hour, DOUBLE what you do (415 AUD it appears). It has nothing to do with what you make, or how much money you have, but common sense and smart purchases that you will actually use.

It's the same argument as when you buy a car with the "premium" trim but only wanted the leather seat option, not the satellite radio, blind spot, and other crap you wont use. Its not a money issue but use to value issue.

There CAN be a middle ground if the manufacturer decides to no matter what others think is too "peasant" for their mighty Apple. The XR proves that.

 

[Ghost31]

As a professional illustrator and cartoonist, I whole heartedly disagree.

I own a Cintiq 22HD (and an aging iMac from 2012), and since I picked up the first gen iPad Pro 12.9, all the Cintiq has done is collect dust on my desk.

I work for Mad Magazine, I've done illustrations for record companies and other magazines, I did a Rick and Morty comic book cover last year, countless other illustrations and drawings, all of which were drawn on the iPad Pro and using Procreate. So, if you think you HAVE to use a Cintiq / Computer combo to "do art," then you're not that well adversed in what these iOS apps can do.

Is the Cintiq great? Of course. It's the industry standard...but the iPad Pro is gaining ground, and fast. I posted some of the below in a previous thread, but it bares repeating here--

The most low-cost version of the Cintiq is $800, which is literally just a screen and a pen. You still need a computer to run the damn thing (so add another $1k, minimum) Their biggest Cintiq (32 inch) costs over $3300, and again, you still need a computer to use it.

As a price comparison, the lowest cost version of Wacom’s tablet (the MobileStudio Pro) STARTS at $1500 (and that’s with a current $300 off promotion). The 16-inch model of the MobileStudio Pro, maxed out, is $3,300. Their tablets, no matter the version, only have 512g hard drives.

It also weighs over 4 pounds and has a battery life (of “mixed use,” so less if you’re using battery hungry programs) around 6 hours. The plus side, they have 16g of RAM. BUT, it also has to run a full desktop operating system ON TOP of full desktop apps.

Ultimately, the price point of the iPP is much better than what Wacom has to offer. The gap between desktop apps and iOS apps is closing. What's the advantage of a Wacom these days? Not much, in my opinion.

PERSONALLY, the drawing experience on the iPad Pro is SO MUCH BETTER than on the Cintiq (desktop OR tablet version) - the only thing Apple needs to do to fully kill (or mortally wound) Wacom is allow me to hook up the iPP to the Mac for a Cintiq-like experience (without using a 3rd party app like Astro Pad to do so.) The Apple Pencil is MILES better than any Wacom pen I've ever used.

I still need to run to my iMac or MacBook to do work on Illustrator, but I've become way less attached to Photoshop BECAUSE of great apps like Procreate, which focus solely on the drawing experience for the user.

Long story short: the iPad Pro rules, and I'll never buy another Wacom product again.

I don’t think I’m understating when I say that this is the most relevant comment to this topic I’ve seen in quite awhile. Thanks for sharing

 

[lowkey]

Dude. You can keep complaining that everything in existence sucks or you can move on.

Buy an 11” iPP or a 9.7iPad or complain all day you don’t want either of them. It’s up to you.

I get the feeling you don’t actually need an iPad. If you did you would buy one rather than just complaining about all your choices.

Buying a 10.5” iPP to use for 2-4 years is incredible value. It’s less than hiring you for 2 hours. Get a grip on reality!

As stated, it has nothing to do with "pro" or not. You are stuck between a 9.7 crappy non-laminated display they give out to elementary school kids for $329, or a 11" Pro for $799 or 12.9" at $999

Buying a 10.5 chunky bezel touch ID right now to use for 2-3-4 years for $650 is a piss poor value and the old 12.9 is gone totally.

What exactly would be wrong with a "normal" ipad at 11-12" the same as the current form factor without pen support, and A10x instead of A12x, same 4gb of RAM for say $650?

How would that be "bad" for even professional use for people who want a big display to do side by side apps but have zero need for pen support or the fancy new CPU running console games?

An XR of iPads. Still a good device but not top tier.

I bill $300 USD per hour, DOUBLE what you do (415 AUD it appears). It has nothing to do with what you make, or how much money you have, but common sense and smart purchases that you will actually use.

It's the same argument as when you buy a car with the "premium" trim but only wanted the leather seat option, not the satellite radio, blind spot, and other crap you wont use. Its not a money issue but use to value issue.

There CAN be a middle ground if the manufacturer decides to no matter what others think is too "peasant" for their mighty Apple. The XR proves that.

 

[Ghost31]

Apple can start charging 2 grand for a phone for all I care, but this company has changed from what it once was with this new leadership. If you can’t see that or haven’t been using their products before the iPhone crazy, then you might not see it. Capitalism is capitalism and I and everyone else has a right not buy anything. No entitlement here. I think a lot of these tech manufacturers see the commoditization of these devices and are trying to inflate the prices for a cash grab. But whatever.

Ok I’m with you on the feeling that this price increase was a bit ridiculous. But I feel like you’re having revisionist history here. Apple has always been like this
[doublepost=1541213825][/doublepost]

The iPad isn’t massively under specced. What do you want to do on it that it can’t do?



[doublepost=1541206303][/doublepost]It offers a big screen. My work is usually based on A3 or A1 sheets being Architectural drawings. An A4 window to those drawings is doable. And A5 is simply too small for that purpose as I need to have the drawing at 1:1 much of the time.

I use a budget years old iPad at home for media consumption and the 9.7” screen is completely fine for that.



[doublepost=1541206505][/doublepost]
[doublepost=1541206944][/doublepost]

Entitlement is the whole “nothing is perfect for me”, “I want more for less”, “I should be able to have what I want right now, rather than having to save for it” attitude that fills these forums.

This is all despite the fact we are living in a first world country surrounded by all these frickn awesome possibilities. Imagine living in a 3rd world country or even a developing one.

Then come back and cry like it’s a crime a top of the range luxury item is $100 more than you think it should be.

That’s entitlement.

If someone you contracted to do work for you that has done it for 3 years at a certain price but then out of nowhere , for some trivial small reason they make up on the spot decide to jack up the price 30%, you wouldn’t question it at least? We would be in the right to call you entitled then? If you would be totally cool with it no questions asked, then you’re a sucker. Questioning things in life is what grown ups do, not just blindly accepting things and trying to justify it later by repeating apples marketing speak.

I don’t like the price increase, but I’ll probably end up buying it at some point just because I enjoy having an iPad. Why are we supposed to enjoy unnecessary price increases all of a sudden? Like we’re all supposed to have no opinion about it all and walk around like mindless dumb sheep accepting whatever companies throw at us?

Throughout all these whiny super pro Apple fan rants about justifying price increases and how anyone that has an opinion is “entitled” they all just miss what’s abundantly obvious right in front of them: the price to make this is not worthy of a $200 increase. They just raised it because they wanted to raise the average selling price per device/category and they did market research that people would still pay it. They could probably raise it another $100 for no reason at all and some would still pay it. If Apple changed the price on their website tomorrow to be $100 more expensive, people like you would blindly accept it and call everyone else entitled. That’s how ridiculous this is

Entitled is not even remotely the right word for this situation.

 

[AppleHaterLover]

Totally on point.

A whole bunch of entitled people complaining that the top of the line model is too expensive while simultaneously rejecting the cheaper options on the grounds that “I want the best...but for less” is pretty pathetic to watch.

The iPad Pros have a hint in the name. “Pro”.
I’m getting one for work next week. My time gets charged out to clients at $200 AUD per hour. In that context, a $1600 machine that is going to last a few years is frickn cheap. If I can save 8 hours through efficiency over the next 2 years from this device it’s paid itself off. I think it’s going to enable me to work way from my desk and increase productivity way more than that.

I wouldn’t consider buying this for home use and just watching YouTube videos....I can’t afford on for that. I’ve got an old series 2 9.7” iPad that does that job reasonably enough. Yes I have to use a home button. Yes it’s got bezels. Yes it’s getting slow. Yes it’s old and been superseded by numerous updates.

But FFS I don’t come on here and complain that Apple owes me the top of the range model it makes for the price I want to name myself.

There’s a cultural malaise very evident in this forum. People have access to the most amazing technology at a broad range of price points yet their sense of entitlement leads to whining that they can’t have the best for even less. As potus would say...SAD!




[doublepost=1541202190][/doublepost]If the iPad Air 2 was awesome, why do you need a Pro?

I presume you’d be OK if all your suppliers increased their prices by 20% overnight with no reason and very little benefit to you?

 

[lowkey]

Are you serious?

We have a guy complaining that an iPad Pro isnt worth 2 HOURS OF HIS TIME.

And you think it’s not about entitlement.

I’d LOL if it wasn’t so sad.

If a supplier put up their prices I’d have 2 options. Accept it or find an alternative supplier. That’s business.

The 3rd option of complaining that I deserve their stuff at the price I want to put on it because it’s what I think I’m entitled to wouldn’t get me anywhere.

Ok I’m with you on the feeling that this price increase was a bit ridiculous. But I feel like you’re having revisionist history here. Apple has always been like this
[doublepost=1541213825][/doublepost]

If someone you contracted to do work for you that has done it for 3 years at a certain price but then out of nowhere , for some trivial small reason they make up on the spot decide to jack up the price 30%, you wouldn’t question it at least? We would be in the right to call you entitled then? If you would be totally cool with it no questions asked, then you’re a sucker. Questioning things in life is what grown ups do, not just blindly accepting things and trying to justify it later by repeating apples marketing speak.

I don’t like the price increase, but I’ll probably end up buying it at some point just because I enjoy having an iPad. Why are we supposed to enjoy unnecessary price increases all of a sudden? Like we’re all supposed to have no opinion about it all and walk around like mindless dumb sheep accepting whatever companies throw at us?

Throughout all these whiny super pro Apple fan rants about justifying price increases and how anyone that has an opinion is “entitled” they all just miss what’s abundantly obvious right in front of them: the price to make this is not worthy of a $200 increase. They just raised it because they wanted to raise the average selling price per device/category and they did market research that people would still pay it. They could probably raise it another $100 for no reason at all and some would still pay it. If Apple changed the price on their website tomorrow to be $100 more expensive, people like you would blindly accept it and call everyone else entitled. That’s how ridiculous this is

Entitled is not even remotely the right word for this situation.

 

[Amazing Ox Space Monkey]

Are you serious?

We have a guy complaining that an iPad Pro isnt worth 2 HOURS OF HIS TIME.

My, this is golden!

Or he can simply increase his prices to compensate for the more expensive iPad. That’s what drive inflation.

 

[Perene]

While there isn’t a Galaxy Tab S4 similar to these new iPads I wonder how much Samsung would charge if they sold a smiliar device. The 256 GB WiFi only (Tab S4) is 50 $ cheaper compared to the IPP 10.5 256 GB WiFi only. What I don’t get it is why the 256 GB LTE IPP 10.5 now costs 929 instead of 829, what I paid in August 2017, in B&H.

All these changes from the new iPads are not worth a 32% increase. Storage is now cheaper than ever, except for Apple.

Not going to pay 1099 for the 256 GB LTE when 829 was already too much. This is a 270 $ increase! And that’s why I don’t think these will sell like they used to. Apple is trying to recover from their losses, iPads represent 7% of all their profits.

 

[MrXiro]

Well... Apple has just released their new iPad Pro and I’m speechless, if you were going to use this iPad as a computer you would need to get the bigger size, the keyboard case and the Apple Pencil, all of this would cost £1,287, yet I can go buy the new MacBook Air for £1,199 and that has a bigger display, a physical keyboard, Touch ID, 2 USB C ports compared to 1 and 128gb compared to the base model iPad Pro 12.9” at 64gb. This is absolutely outrageous Apple are charging more money for their iPads than for their laptops, I can’t tell you how angry I am, I feel like Apple are trying to rob me, they should of at least included the Appl pencil and or the keyboard case in the box, this makes me feel sick.

Don’t buy it. You have that choice. Apple makes products to make money. Are you mad at Lamborghini cause they won’t sell you a cheap Lambo too?

 

[Ghost31]

Are you serious?

We have a guy complaining that an iPad Pro isnt worth 2 HOURS OF HIS TIME.

And you think it’s not about entitlement.

I’d LOL if it wasn’t so sad.

If a supplier put up their prices I’d have 2 options. Accept it or find an alternative supplier. That’s business.

The 3rd option of complaining that I deserve their stuff at the price I want to put on it because it’s what I think I’m entitled to wouldn’t get me anywhere.

Honestly, I don’t know why I expected a response other than this. My fault I guess.

Anyway, the title of the original post is definitely hypberole, but the idea around it is sound. Valid criticism of a price increase.

God damn people. We’ve done this so many times over the years and it’s like the same responses copy and pasted over and over again.
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Don’t buy it. You have that choice. Apple makes products to make money. Are you mad a Lamborghini cause they won’t sell you a cheap Lambo too?

Accessible personal consumer electronics is SO much like a Lamborghini

...I thought we were done with the ridiculously non applicable car metaphors years ago

 

[lowkey]

Sorry. I should have said “if a supplier of mine raised their prices I’d start a discussion with online strangers about how their costs should be set by my expectations rather than by their business. Then I’d complain that their service isn’t as good as it used to be when that guy Steve was around. That guy Steve would never let this happen!”

 

[MrXiro]

Honestly, I don’t know why I expected a response other than this. My fault I guess.

Anyway, the title of the original post is definitely hypberole, but the idea around it is sound. Valid criticism of a price increase.

God damn people. We’ve done this so many times over the years and it’s like the same responses copy and pasted over and over again.
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Accessible personal consumer electronics is SO much like a Lamborghini

...I thought we were done with the ridiculously non applicable car metaphors years ago

Consumerism is consumerism. Doesn’t matter what the product is. But if you can’t get that, go buy the cheap version and stop whining and crying about it.