Apple's MacBook Pro price hikes bolster iPad Pro-as-PC argument

Apple's dramatic price increase for its top-of-the-line MacBook Pro notebooks was aligned with the company's recent contention that the iPad Pro, when equipped with a keyboard, was a suitable substitute for a personal computer, analysts argued today.
"Normally they keep the price the same, but it's not just a refresh. They're trying to find a different place in the market for the MacBook Pro," said Carolina Milanesi of Creative Strategies.
That "different place," Milanesi continued, was at an e