$800 MacBook Rumors May Be Fading
by Robin Rhys
October 13, 2008
Looks like rumors about Apple releasing an $800 MacBook are quickly fading, since price points have shown up on a Best Buy price sheet over the weekend.
According to Gizmodo, some tipsters received the Best Buy documentation with price drop in sight. The SKU sheets use colors for code names next to the price listings, which appear to be exactly the same as those already in place for the current line of Apple notebooks.
GREEN = $1,999.99 - 15" MacBook Pro base model
PURPLE = $2,799.99 - 17" MacBook Pro base model
YELLOW = $1,499.99 - 13" MacBook top end model
BLUE = $2,499.99 - 15" MacBook Pro mid model
ORANGE = $1,299.99 - 13" MacBook mid Model
RED = $1,099.99 - 13" MacBook base model
Whether or not these exact prices will be used, if more will be added, or if there's still hope for a drop, won't be known until Apple's media event tomorrow.