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Apple's iPad Mini Media Event Invitations Going Out October 10?
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You are wrong and I mean that in the nicest way possible. Those mock ups came from some no life dude who machined them himself from specs of rumors.
Look at the source of the rumor. A big investor in apple? Of course they want rumors to help carry apple stock after the usual post iPhone release dip. That way his investment keeps its value. An investor wouldn't have anymore insight than you or me.
With iPod Touch pricing starting @ $299, how can iPad Mini possibly cost $299 - $349?
That´s what I was about to say.
(I´d also like to add that I couldn´t care less about that probably just as dim-witted iPad mini. I most urgently demand a new 27" iMac, Apple! For I shall immediately throw my hard-earned money at you in return!)
Could the iPad mini not be 7 inch but instead a 5 inch?? I mean I read yesterday that Sharp is now producing 5 inch displays with full hd capabilities with around 440ppi?? That would be better than a 7.85 which is not much smaller than the regular iPad!!
With iPod Touch pricing starting @ $299, how can iPad Mini possibly cost $299 - $349?
just an example.
the new iPad 16GB starts at $499; where as iPhone 4S 16GB Starts at $550 and iPhone 5 16GB starts at $650
iPod market there is no alternate to apple; biggest market share
where as iPad/iPad mini there are competition
Most iPad apps would be completely unusable on a 5". A finger driven interface needs its elements to be a certain minimum size
Nobody needs 440 PPI. Even the most eagled-eyed amongst us have trouble spotting pixels at 300PPI. Plus, more PPI means more power-consumption due to a much denser display structure. So you would basically throw your precious battery life at nothing but the sheer number. That wouldn´t make any sense, would it?
Plus, from a marketing perspective, that would put it too close to the iPod touch and the iPhone and thus keep (sane) people from buying both. Apple doesn´t want that.
but the rumors never said 7.85" iPad Mini @ 2048x1536 all along it was rumored @ 1024x768 - primarily to save cost.
7.85" iPad mini @ 2048x1536 - the display alone will cost about $80 to $100; I do not think we will see that at $299 price point.
we will see.
With the new more powerful graphic cards available for the iMac and Mac Mini, any updates to the line are unlikely to be just a spec revision.
And for those of us who work the Adobe Suite which is more and more dependent on graphics cards to do a good chunk of the heavy lifting, that is a big deal. So many people are in a holding pattern.
We can't just "buy one then!" but thanks for your hostile response anyway.
if the iPad Mini comes with newly upgraded hardware, I will get it for Sure! but if its just the same as an iPad 2, forget it !!!
I think it will for those that dont watch movies and prefer to use ipad mostly for browsing/reading books.
it will be almost same like iPad 2
exceptions
* Dock connector
* in cell display @ 1024x768
* FaceTime HD camera
* 5 Mega Pixel back Camera
everything else should be same to save cost $$$. it would be tough to achieve $299 price point - you would not get A6 until next revision.
It will be interesting to see the sales dynamic with the iPad mini following
instead of leading the Kindle, Nexus and other small form tablets.
No offense taken, thank you. That is why I requested someone to correct me if my assumption was incorrect. Time will tell I guess...
I'm calling fake and gay on this one
What do you mean by "gay"?
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With iPod Touch pricing starting @ $299, how can iPad Mini possibly cost $299 - $349?
Will use iPad 2 parts (cheaper Cameras and A5).
$299 seems too expensive given the Kindle Fire HD and Nook HD coming in at $199...