MacBook Pricing Leaked, New Cinema Displays from Apple

New details have emerged in relation to Apple's new notebooks, this time concerning the price points at which the devices will enter the market. Also revealed was that an $899 product appearing on Apple's product list is, in fact, a new 24-inch LED Apple Cinema Display, not a low-end MacBook, as rumored.

Earlier today, Apple's product list featured “something” priced at $899, says Gizmodo. According to a couple of Mac-based sources, rumors of a low-end MacBook being in the works are rather a tall story, as the cheap items appear to be 24-inch LED Apple Cinema Displays.

Last week, in a note to clients, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster asserted that Apple's big announcement would concern a revamp of the company's entry-level MacBook line. Aware of Apple's upcoming Town Hall event, the analyst expected the unveilings to include MacBooks starting at $899 or $999. However, sources have been telling folks over at AppleInsider that Apple is readying new displays with DisplayPort connectors and new MageSafe adapters.

The displays are said to look a lot like Apple's aluminum iMacs, only without the large aluminum bottom side. They are described as using a thinner version of iMac's stand, while the black bezel seems to be present in these designs as well. It is likely that the mysteriously-priced $899 Apple product is in fact this new Display, rather than a low-end MacBook, says the report. The $899 product is codenamed K29, while all other products on the price list begin with an "M".

The source can also confirm that a new price list does exist in Apple's retail systems. Below are the prices with their respective potential device candidates.

MB382LL/A $899.00 (K29) (new display / low-end MacBook)

MB466LL/A $1,299.00 (M97) (MacBook)

MB467LL/A $1,599.00 (M97) (MacBook)

MB543LL/A $1,799.00 (M96) (MacBook Air)

MB940LL/A $2,499.00 (M96) (MacBook Air)

MB470LL/A $1,999.00 (M98) (15-inch MacBook Pro)

MB471LL/A $2,499.00 (M98) (15-inch MacBook Pro)

MB766LL/A $2,799.00 (M88) (15- or 17-inch MacBook Pro)