That's only 6% of what my MacBook Pro (Retina, 16GB, SSD) cost (after the educational discount was applied). When I read "slashes, I'm thinking at least a 20-30% price reduction!
At the Apple Store for Education, the base model retina MacBook Pro was priced at $1599. As of today, that model costs $1399. That's a 13% price reduction.
That's only 6% of what my MacBook Pro (Retina, 16GB, SSD) cost (after the educational discount was applied). When I read "slashes, I'm thinking at least a 20-30% price reduction!