My guess is $349 and not a penny less.
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Exactly. The iPhone 5 was a MASSIVE leap from the 4s in every way imaginable.
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Apple's 'iPad Mini' Media Event Reportedly Scheduled for October 23
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My guess is $349 and not a penny less.
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Exactly. The iPhone 5 was a MASSIVE leap from the 4s in every way imaginable.
Sounds like an overly energetic way to read ebooks, not to mention rude towards your partner, unless you really meant 'lie on the sofa'.
And if you did mean 'lay' then TMI.
Sounds like an overly energetic way to read ebooks, not to mention rude towards your partner, unless you really meant 'lie on the sofa'.
And if you did mean 'lay' then TMI.
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People want a new iPad mini that is near identical to the new iPad (retina display, up to 64gb, 3G / 4G options) or improved upon the new ipad (an A6 chip) and yet despite the fact they want it to contain almost all the same specs assume Apple could feasibly push it out for $249-299 ? When the 32GB iPod Touch starts at $299 (329)... I mean seriously?
If anything a basic 16gb iPad mini with non retina, and an A5 chip will be at least $329-349
If it contains anything like a retina display a 16gb will be $429-449
On separate note :- Recent leaks with 2 SKU / iPad product iD's in iOS 6
Given that only two product SKU's have slipped into the wild hidden inside the iOS updates, there is an indication that two models with fixed storage may indeed made available. Folks have assumed the recent discovery of iPad 3 SKU meant a revised 9.7" new iPad, but fail to see that if that was the case there would be multiple SKU's / product iD's to accommodate the varying hardware storage and cellular options in the current new iPad (16/32/64 wifi 16/32/64 4g) and not just the one.
So we have two solitary iPad SKU's one based on iPad 2 product iD, and another on iPad 3 iD. Both indicating that whatever releases will have 1 storage size, presumably 16GB, and will be Wifi only.
So yes the iPad 3 SKU could mean a retina version of the iPad mini based on new iPad specs, but certainly it will be far closer to the new iPad in price than people seem to hope for.
If anything a basic 16gb iPad mini with non retina, and an A5 chip will be at least $329-349
If it contains anything like a retina display a 16gb will be $429-449
On separate note :- Recent leaks with 2 SKU / iPad product iD's in iOS 6
Given that only two product SKU's have slipped into the wild hidden inside the iOS updates, there is an indication that two models with fixed storage may indeed made available. Folks have assumed the recent discovery of iPad 3 SKU meant a revised 9.7" new iPad, but fail to see that if that was the case there would be multiple SKU's / product iD's to accommodate the varying hardware storage and cellular options in the current new iPad (16/32/64 wifi 16/32/64 4g) and not just the one.
So we have two solitary iPad SKU's one based on iPad 2 product iD, and another on iPad 3 iD. Both indicating that whatever releases will have 1 storage size, presumably 16GB, and will be Wifi only.
So yes the iPad 3 SKU could mean a retina version of the iPad mini based on new iPad specs, but certainly it will be far closer to the new iPad in price than people seem to hope for.
Volume has nothing to do with margin. You cannot lose money on each sale and make it up on volume. Similarly you cannot make 2% profit on every item you sell, make more than 2% profit at the end of the year. Besides, it is common knowledge that Amazon was charging less than the wholesale price for ebook bestsellers (before agency pricing came along). In other words, Amazon is not making money on Kindles and it was losing money on ebooks.
Digital sales is not pure profit. Stores only get a percentage of sales and then they have to spend money on servers, electricity, bandwidth, credit card fees etc. If Amazon is just breaking even on a Kindle tablet at $200, it needs to sell hundreds of songs over the next two years to that same customer just to make a modest 10% profit. (There is also the development costs for the tablet, in addition to the cost of building and shipping.)
Apple probably is THE low cost producer of them all. They use their cash to buy the parts they need at a scale and cost their competitors can only dream about.
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Apple and Amazon have completely different business models but I'm still trying to figure out where Amazon make profit because I can't imagine there's much profit in selling books, music and video. What's iTunes profit? Wasn't that basically a break even business for many years?
Yes - for songs at 99c it was and is, I think. But Amazon's content is higher-priced so presumably more profitable.
I mean, if it wasn't they would sell it at those prices, right?
I mean, if it wasn't they would sell it at those prices, right?
Probably a bit of both. There are plenty of low cost 10" Android tabs like the Galaxy Tab 2 that are not selling as well as the Nexus 7 or iPad 2 or "new" iPad. I think one could fairly conclude some buyers mostly like the size, and others the price. Either way it suggests there is demand for a less expensive 7" mini iPad.
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I'm confused by this statement. Amazon MP3s are less expensive than iTunes, and most movies too. For example renting Prometheus in HD on Amazon is $4.99, but $1 more on iTunes.
Also Amazon offers a huge library of free rentals to Prime members.
Out of almost $13 billion of revenue, Amazon made $7 million of profit during the last quarter. It is run like a charity at this point.
Actually not really. I'm just saying Apple usually walks to their own drum beat regardless of what their competitor's are releasing. Seems like this is a shift for them. Apple's usual mentality is "we'll release the ipad mini whenever we damn well feel like it because we know everyone's gonna want one no matter what".
Now it's more like "we'll be sure to target the release of the ipad mini right before this windows 8 launch to upstage them".
Just saying... not a usual business practice of apple's. Maybe post-Jobs mentality.
The new iPod starts at $299. They are not going to step on the new iPod by pricing the same as the iPad Mini. I'm guessing they will start at $399. Maybe possibility of $349. Nothing lower without crushing iPod sales.
I'm not sure about the iMacs .. I mean might as well wait till April May next year for Haswell or whatever it's called.
No, it will be either $249 or $299, and for Apple that still has quite a bit of profit. They are currently selling the iPad 2 at 16 GB for $399. They can't sell the Mini iPad which is iPad 2, shrunk to a smaller size for the same price, that would be silly. The iPhone 5 is $199 in parts (according to iSuppli), The iPad mini will be much less in parts, screen is cheaper, case is cheaper, processor is cheaper, Dram is cheaper, camera is cheaper, doesnt need the cell phone radios, probably even the battery is cheaper. Sell it at $249 or even $299 and they will sell like hotcakes, and make lots of money for Apple. Cost more and why would you get it vs the Ipad 2 which has a bigger screen, especially with your pricing at the same price. At the same price, 10" screen or 7" screen really think alot are going to pick the small one?
At that price, it better have a retina display or something close to it, not just a iPad 2 with a smaller display.
What about the new iPod Touch that sells for $299? Will they price the bigger iPad Mini cheaper than the new iPod Touch? It will be interesting to see what the price will be. More interesting are the how's and why's.
What about the new iPod Touch that sells for $299? Will they price the bigger iPad Mini cheaper than the new iPod Touch? It will be interesting to see what the price will be. More interesting are the how's and why's.
I know everyone wants to compare it to the Ipod Touch, but the Ipod Touch costs more to make. The $299 Ipod touch has a more expensive screen, more expensive body, more expensive camera and probably twice as much Flash (32 GB vs 16 GB), so it should be more expensive. Its going to be the same price or a little more then the 16 GB Ipod Touch, which given that even that Ipod Touch has a better screen, isn't that surprising.