Comments on: Apple’s iPad mini: A $329 tablet you can hold in one hand

By: KarenLynx

KarenLynx — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:19:28 +0000

It’s really an 8″ device. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t much care for iPads. Just wanted to put in perspective. My Samsung galaxy tab 7.7 is well 7.7. Real estate on almost 8″ is a real welcomed advantage.

By: John

John — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 06:17:28 +0000

embarrassed that fool..

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:58:36 +0000

iPad 4 Egg Surprise

Has the tech world lost its objective when it comes to Apple technology?

This week there was a hidden egg in the Apple iPad mini announcement… iPad 4.

It seems that some people are defending Apple’s decision to devalue the iPad 3… With the argument that, its the fast pace of technology.

When one pays a premium, they want the “apple experience” and also knowing that they have the latest technology.

It has upset the group that recommend technology to non-techies.

I was never an Apple-head or a PC-head. I just love great technology. But when Apple said “screw you” it has lost my future sales and my recommendation.

For the people who will defend apple… I say, you’ve sold your soul.

For the people who love technology, it’s time for us to exercise our influence and start spreading the news that there is life after Apple.

Joseph

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:31:44 +0000

My problem with the mini is 512 cashe. Screen quality, both under nexus 7. And a higher price?
I will not be buying one. Within 6 months Apple will have no choice but to upgrade the mini.
A major disappointment from a longterm Apple fan. I have a Nexus and like it a lot. And it does fit in my back pocket. One of the best things is how it blows up an article to fill the screen.
The price is to high and the screen to big in my opinion. If Steve had been here, he would have said ” where’s the cool factor”. Remember him pulling out the nano from his smallest jean pocket!

By: OfTheFuture

OfTheFuture — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:03:51 +0000

I much rather hold my cash in my hand. This thing is simply too overpriced. And Apple knows it, that’s why they’re already trying to justify & defend the price. Here’s the article over at Huffington Post: http://bit-ly.org/apple-defends-ipad-mini-high-price

By: richardmgarrett

richardmgarrett — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:14:07 +0000

I think the original iPhone resolution was 320×480. 2 year old internals? The A5 was introduced in the iPad 2 in March 2011. iPad 2 cameras were VGA (front) and .7mp (rear) compared to the 1.2mp and 5mp on the Mini. Premium tablet? I suspect Apple thinks its premium tablet is the newest iPad with LTE, A6x, retina, 64gb, etc. Hubris? Maybe but more likely the business model; the price point reflects Apple’s reliance for profit on hardware vs Amazon’s expectation of profit through the ecosystem. Google’s pricing, I think, suggests that they are trying to achieve market share. Thoughts? ;-)

By: Vlad Weber

Vlad Weber — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:10:46 +0000

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By: spinedoc

spinedoc — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:10:50 +0000

Hey, thanks for your enlightened well documented response, I’ll be sure to send it out to a scientific journal immediately.

By: drrjv

drrjv — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:18:50 +0000

“What was all the hubbub about over the Apple (AAPL) iPad Mini’s pricing of $329? I am talking about its base 16 gigabyte model. I guess that traders and analysts expected the pricing to come in at $299 in order to be somewhat more competitive with Amazon (AMZN) Kindle’s price tags. Which Kindle is the Mini supposed to compete with? The 7 inch Fire HD model for $199 or the Fire HD 8.9 inch which sells for $299? I am sticking with wi-fi only models for comparison. The Mini has a 7.9 inch screen and the iPad4 has a 9.7 inch screen. I would guess that we have to compare the 7 inch fire with the 7.9 inch Mini, So let me get this straight… the expected price of $299 was to be highly competitive with $199 in the minds of analysts and traders?

When you analyze it this way, it sounds ridiculous. So, what is the big deal between $329 and $299? I will tell you what – the 7 inch, 16 gigabyte Samsung Galaxy sells for $349. That’s the real competition if you ask me. In the end, $329 means better margins for Apple while being cheaper than Samsung.”

http://seekingalpha.com/article/944991-what-s-all-the-hubbub-about-over-the-ipad-mini-pricing?source=email_rt_article_readmore&ifp=0

By: Meraj

Meraj — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:00:03 +0000

I was waiting for it to announce it so I could decide between this and Google Nexus. Now I think I will go with Google Nexus as they have priced it too expensive for a 7 inch device. I was expecting it to be less than $300.