{"id":52641,"date":"2012-06-14T13:13:02","date_gmt":"2012-06-14T11:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=52641"},"modified":"2012-06-15T09:38:42","modified_gmt":"2012-06-15T07:38:42","slug":"new-macbook-pricing-for-sa-emerges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/52641-new-macbook-pricing-for-sa-emerges.html","title":{"rendered":"New MacBook pricing for SA emerges"},"content":{"rendered":"

DigiCape<\/a>, an Apple<\/a> Premium Reseller in South Africa, has revealed the local retail pricing for the refreshed range of MacBooks, as well as the recently announced MacBook Pro with Retina display.<\/p>\n

In an update posted to Twitter<\/a>, DigiCape said that the \u201cexpected increase [is] bigger than we anticipated<\/a>\u201d and that there is \u201cstill no confirmed ETA\u201d.<\/p>\n

Apple launched its \u201cnext generation MacBook Pro\u201d and refreshed its existing line of MacBooks on Monday (11 June 2012) at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) event in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

A 2012 MacBook in its default configuration would cost more-or-less the same in the US as its predecessor did, Apple announced. Only the 13-inch MacBook Air got a different price – a $100 cut from $1,299 to $1,199.<\/p>\n

The MacBook Pro with Retina display was set to cost as much as a high-end 15-inch MacBook Pro in its default configuration.<\/p>\n

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In South Africa, however, both the entry-level 11-inch MacBook Air and 15-inch MacBook Pro will be more expensive than before, according to DigiCape<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 13-inch MacBook Air did get a bit of a price cut and the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display is set to cost as much as the higher-end 15-inch MacBook Pro<\/a> from the previous generation.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Product<\/td>\nOld starting price<\/td>\nNew starting price<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MacBook Air 11-inch<\/td>\nR9,999<\/td>\nR10,499<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MacBook Air 13-inch<\/td>\nR13,699<\/td>\nR12,999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MacBook Pro 13-inch<\/td>\nR12,999<\/td>\nR12,999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MacBook Pro 15-inch<\/td>\nR18,999<\/td>\nR19,999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
\"USD-ZAR

USD-ZAR exchange rate: 1-Jan-2011 - 14-Jun-2012<\/p><\/div>\n

This change in local pricing will likely be attributed to the weakened Rand.<\/p>\n

As shown in the graph above, the Rand-Dollar exchange rate took a dive in September 2011, strengthened briefly from mid-January, and then dropped again in May 2012.<\/p>\n

Core Group<\/a>, official distributors of Apple products in South Africa, was contacted for comment but didn’t immediately respond.<\/p>\n

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Apple unveils Mountain Lion OS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

iOS 6 revealed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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