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$2200 for a laptop that is literally unparalleled in at least display is not a bad price. Some people still buy Windows laptops for well over $3k. Windows8 convertibles are probably going to run for a significant premium.

I won't be buying one - but I've got kids/house and my older riced-up MBP is still fast and sexy enough (and my eyes are fine with the screen).

it's too expensive! With this kind of price tag, apple will lose the school market. How can a student afford it?

Did you see the "Pro" part? Students can buy the Air.

(I was able to buy a top-of-the line PowerBook after doing a summer internship, but that was years ago.)

I don't like Air. I don't like hd4000 graphics. As a student, I still need to use photoshop.

A student can be pro.

This year's 13" MacBook Air benchmarked higher than the previous year's MacBook Pro in CS4 speed tests. It's more than sufficient for Photoshop editing tasks.

That's why the Air dropped in price and the traditional Macbook Pro stayed the same price.

It's not meant for students. The new MBP is primarily marketed towards graphics designers/photographers/etc. In fact, the focus in WWDC presentation was on graphics applications. Plus, most students don't need 16gb ram and other powerful features. A Macbook Air would suffice.

few years ago, macbook pro stated with $1500. And there was "macbook"

Now, you either buy Air or this super expensive Pro. There is nothing in the middle.

But I believe there is a middle level market, called mainstream.

The retina display is at that cost level. The non-retina versions are cheaper. $1200 and $1800

http://www.apple.com/why-mac/compare/notebooks.html

There is a non-retina version still for sale as well as the airs.

That's quite the market analysis. What "school market" are you referring to?

I've worked with a K-12 book publisher since 2001, so I've spent a lot of time understanding what kind of devices they need to support. The vast majority of schools switched to Windows PCs ages ago. Those that still use Macs don't use MacBook Pros; they use aging eMacs or iMacs (mostly private schools).

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