I don't like this point of view as it's insulting to us as consumers, let alone as human beings. You perceive the public to be losing interest (maybe it is, maybe it ain't, maybe they're just busy with life), so you tweak a design minimally to produce some headlines or to give the impression that innovation is still happening (when there wasn't really) rather than put your efforts into something MUCH better for the next iteration. It makes sense in a heavily competitive capitalistic world, but is stupid when you think about it rationally. The waste that happens from this model of innovation.
The iPad mini starts at $399 for 64 GB but the larger iPad 10.2 (which is the 7th generation iPad because the iPad Airs are not considered a part of the iPad line) starts at $329 for 32 GB. One can get a 128GB iPad 7th gen, but the iPad mini only has a 256 available if 64 isn't enough. The 10.5 iPad Air (which is the third generation iPad Air) starts at $499 for 64GB and it used to be the iPad Pro, until the iPad Pro was redesigned to have Face ID (not the Touch ID of all the other iPads) and an 11" iPad Pro is $799 unless you want the 12.9 inch screen for $999, which is the third generation of the original iPad Pro 12.9, which is now vintage so if you had the Smart Keyboard for the original iPad Pro 10.5, you can buy a replacement because they still sell that Smart Keyboard now for the iPad Air 10.5 and the 7th gen iPad 10.2" (they're the same size now) but you can't get a replacement Smart Keyboard for the first 2 generations of the iPad Pro 12.9 because the original 12.9" Smart Keyboards have been completely discontinued by Apple.
Not to take the topic "off-topic" but the iPad lineup is the greatest example of this and a good example of what would happen to the airpods if they adopted this system... What's the difference between an iPad Air and just the iPad - is the Air 3 times lighter, or several millimetres thinner, is it significantly more Airy than the normal iPad? No, there's virtually NO difference between the two - all I can garner is that the Air is more powerful and can be slightly bigger in screen size and hence costs a bit more but you'd think by the "Air" moniker that it'd be lighter and more mobile (like it's MacBook cousin) and for that reason less powerful (but that's the cost of more mobility) - I'm confusing myself right now. I can get my head around a iPad, iPad Pro product range (one is less powerful, less big but cheaper - the other more powerful, more flexible, bigger options but more expensive) - to stick something into the middle is just to muddy the waters... We as humans don't need 3,000 slightly different examples of everything - it just results in choice anxiety and probably prevents purchases from happening as the person flounders from too much choice...
So AirPods SE?
Should anyone possibly be confused, the pricing will sort them out: $300, $500, $800.
None of that history is relevant to the current lineup.
It’s the only choice if you want a small iPad lol. I don’t think people have any trouble telling it apart from the others. Same with the 12.9” model. Only one choice if you want a huge iPad.
Forget average person, I think even techies are confused at this point. I believe I have the New iPad (but not the newest New iPad), model 6,7. You know it’s bad when they have to have an explanation page for confused customers.
Or instead of starting with Alibaba knockoffs, Apple might take the $249 AirPods Pro, yank out the ANC and sell them for $199 🤷♂️
You're not the only one.
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