1st Gen iPad To Be budget Model?

[BergerFan]

I was wondering if Apple planned to keep selling the 1st generation iPad, at a lower price point($350-400), like the iPhone, or stop selling it completely, when the iPad 2 is released.
Selling it lower would practically kill the budget tablet market as well.

Thoughts?

 

[saving107]

my guess is no.

This mornings report (https://www.macrumors.com/2011/02/28/apple-cuts-off-ipad-supplies-to-resellers-ahead-of-media-event/) suggest that Apple has halted all production of the current generation iPad and has notified resellers that their is no time frame of when they can expect more supplies.

 

[PracticalMac]

Word also is of severe production constraints for the touchscreen/display, and the demand on the flash memory is also tight.

Simply a lack of parts

 

[ditzy]

Not likely.

 

[Cha]

I doubt it as well... The iPad is not subsidized like the iPhone, so there is no real incentive with creating a "budget" market. In the future when the tablet market itself becomes more established then I can see different reasons in having a "budget" market.

 

[BergerFan]

Not sure if it's just to clear remaining inventory, or wether Apple will keep producing them, but it looks like a yes!

 

[chrfr]

Not sure if it's just to clear remaining inventory, or wether Apple will keep producing them, but it looks like a yes!

It's in the clearance section of the Apple Store. That means it's discontinued.