The Apple Core: Bigger = cheaper

I can deal with the fact that the 17-inch MacBook Pro has some features that the 15-inch model doesn’t have (FW800, 8x DL burner) but I am baffled by Apple’s pricing model for the MBP nicknamed “riot shield.”
Let’s compare Apples and Apples for a second (pardon the pun.) If you price out equivalent MacBook Pro 15 and 17-inch models on the Apple online store, here’s what you get…
Read the rest of the story on my ZDNet Blog: The Apple Core.

I can deal with the fact that the 17-inch MacBook Pro has some features that the 15-inch model doesn’t have (FW800, 8x DL burner) but I am baffled by Apple’s pricing model for the MBP nicknamed “riot shield.”
Let’s compare Apples and Apples for a second (pardon the pun.) If you price out equivalent MacBook Pro 15 and 17-inch models on the Apple online store, here’s what you get…
Read the rest of the story on my ZDNet Blog: The Apple Core.