+ LONDON — Britain’s impending exit from the European Union + is leading to higher prices for Apple Mac computers here. +
++ The tech giant unveiled a new line of MacBooks on Thursday + and used the opportunity to announce price hikes for its + other, older Apple Mac computers. +
++ Apple Mac buyers in the U.K. must hand over 20% more — or + up to $610 — starting Friday. It follows a drop in the + pound's value against the dollar following the country’s + vote to exit the European Union. +
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+ Apple has to recalibrate prices after signi
+ ficant currency fluctuations, and since the E.U.
+ referendum, U.K. prices are' out of sync with the dollar,
+ said Patrick O'Brien, an analyst at the Verdict Retail
+ consultancy, according to the BBC.
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+ He added: While price increases won't look good to the consumer,
+ it's difficult to blame Apple.
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+ The price of one Mac Pro desktop rose from $3,048 (£2,499) to + $3,658 (£2,999). A 13-inch MacBook Air jumped from $1,035 (£849) + to $1,157 (£949.) +
++ A 12-inch MacBook was hiked from $1,279 (£1,049) to $1524 (£1,249.) +
++ The pound has fallen 18% against the dollar since the vote for + Brexit at a referendum in June. +
++ Earlier this week, Microsoft announced its cloud products would + cost business customers here up to 22% more. +
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