Apple pricing has gotten out of hand it's all for their bottom line. 10 years ago I bought a refurbished MacBook Pro for just over $1000 it's still running although I did replace the battery and added an SSD to it. That same laptop today would cost $2500 maybe $2300 as a refurb.

On the flip side of things a few SZ members purchased a Pro12 Android tablet with a detachable keyboard for less than $200 and it does a great job syncing with the Korg Songbook for lead sheets.