The real question is what's going to happen when they discontinue the iPad 2 & iPad mini? Maybe they'll keep the OG Mini around but give it a spec bump? That $299 price point is a nice entry level figure to snag first time customers.
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iPad 2 Sales Drop Significantly as Holiday Shoppers Choose Pricier iPads
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Thank goodness it's the worst of them. I have one of those and sometimes it's like waking up the dead. If Apple had put the Touch ID on the iPad Air, I may have upgraded already. But it didn't and I know it'll be on there soon enough. But man it is painful at times, especially with me using more now taking college classes and using e-textbooks.
No offense, but Touch ID isn't really worth waiting for. Unless there is some drastic new feature use for it in the next OS (unlikely) you won't be missing much.
Indicates few memory upgrades
Q4-2013 average selling price = $439
Weighted average selling price for Dec2013 (smallest memory configuration of each model) = $428.
I'm assuming that the sales mix was about the same for Dec 2013 as it was for the entire quarter, so not a perfect analysis.
This would indicate very few sales of upgraded models (more RAM and cellular models). I find that hard to believe. Therefore, I conclude that these numbers may be suspect.
Q4-2013 average selling price = $439
Weighted average selling price for Dec2013 (smallest memory configuration of each model) = $428.
I'm assuming that the sales mix was about the same for Dec 2013 as it was for the entire quarter, so not a perfect analysis.
This would indicate very few sales of upgraded models (more RAM and cellular models). I find that hard to believe. Therefore, I conclude that these numbers may be suspect.
I hope they don't drop the non-retina mini. I have one and I don't know why (and knock on wood) but it runs iOS7 like a champ.
They fix whatever else isn't working too. All they're saying is they guarantee that the battery and case will be replaced, just to remove all potential signs of use.
Why would you "hope" that? How does it benefit you? I don't understand it. Please explain.
At that rate, your sister is paying $200 every two years for iPads. That's not bad.
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The iPad 2 is cheaper. So as a buyer, you check "for $100 more, what do I get? ". With the iPad Air, it seems that finally there is the point that most customers think the iPad Air is the one to buy.
FAA approval?
The iPad 2 is FAA approved, you do not have to switch it off during take-off and landing. As far as I know, no other iPad has this.
I still have an iPad 1 and for watching video and reading PDFs, it is still good, albeit a bit heavy.
Updated to the OS might be a concern but as almost all Android devices are happy to get even 6 months of OS updates, seems like a lot of people do not care too much about that. (I tried an android unit, never again straying from the Apple-camp... 6 months lag to the only upgrade I got... wtf).
Unless you play games or do something more CPU intensive, the iPad 2 is a great piece of Kit
The iPad 2 is FAA approved, you do not have to switch it off during take-off and landing. As far as I know, no other iPad has this.
I still have an iPad 1 and for watching video and reading PDFs, it is still good, albeit a bit heavy.
Updated to the OS might be a concern but as almost all Android devices are happy to get even 6 months of OS updates, seems like a lot of people do not care too much about that. (I tried an android unit, never again straying from the Apple-camp... 6 months lag to the only upgrade I got... wtf).
Unless you play games or do something more CPU intensive, the iPad 2 is a great piece of Kit
He said "as far as I know". So he is an accurate source of the statement he made. There is no reason to believe that his statement about his knowledge is wrong.
It sure is. $299 is a great price point and although apple doesn't like to compete on price it wouldn't hurt them to keep a model at this price. I'm sure it will lead to sales of their other devices once people enjoy the iPad experience. They ought to always have one low end option.
I was really, really happy with my iPad 2 until iOS7 was launched. After that it is noticeably slower with the apps I use most, like Safari (often hesitates for 10-15 seconds before pages load) and Readr (opening the app can take 3-4 minutes, which is almost a third of my commute). iTunes can hang for 10 seconds sometimes. Wifi is also not so good anymore - streaming from iPad 2 to Apple TV gives me horrible picture quality.
But things like Evernote, e-mail and calendar work just fine and that's what makes me stick with it.
I'm holding out for the next version.
Then my kids can finally have the iPad 2 for themselves.
Edit: I'm also quite happy with the battery. It's still giving me about a day's worth of action.
But things like Evernote, e-mail and calendar work just fine and that's what makes me stick with it.
I'm holding out for the next version.
Then my kids can finally have the iPad 2 for themselves.Edit: I'm also quite happy with the battery. It's still giving me about a day's worth of action.
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Its cheap, light, charges fast, and is an iPad. There are plenty of people who would save the cash and buy one especially vs the iPad 3 and 4 but I can see why its less popular compared to the iPad air just simply due to the form factor redesign
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Likely they will discontinue at the next refresh and release an iPad air with a non retina display to hit the cheaper market segment who still want a larger screen than the iPad mini
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I was really, really happy with my iPad 2 until iOS7 was launched. After that it is noticeably slower with the apps I use most, like Safari (often hesitates for 10-15 seconds before pages load) and Readr (opening the app can take 3-4 minutes, which is almost a third of my commute). iTunes can hang for 10 seconds sometimes. Wifi is also not so good anymore - streaming from iPad 2 to Apple TV gives me horrible picture quality.
But things like Evernote, e-mail and calendar work just fine and that's what makes me stick with it.
I'm holding out for the next version.
Edit: I'm also quite happy with the battery. It's still giving me about a day's worth of action.
My iPad 3 has iOS 6 on it still and is super slow compared to when it was first purchased. Its even slower than my wives iPad mini now. I wonder if it has to do with lack of trim support on the internal storage. That said I never even use it anymore it is strictly for my kids to play with as the 2013 macbook air has completely replaced an iPad for me now that the battery life is so good on the air
I only knew about the iPad 2 but it seems to extend to all iPads.
http://9to5mac.com/2011/07/05/faa-jumps-into-the-future-approves-ipads-as-electronic-flight-bags/
http://www.padgadget.com/2013/10/31...er-gadget-usage-during-takeoffs-and-landings/
So, I guess that argument falls. Anyways, it is still the case that a lot of people do not benefit from the better spec of the iPadAir to justify the 100$, even though I would never get "old" tech to save a few bucks.
Thats great, I got my Xperia Tablet Z for $300 and it has better specs than the iPad 2/3/4/5 but that isn't the point. The iPad 2 will always have better software than any Droid out there. What do I mean? Businesses big and small alike are replacing or adding iPads to just about everything. Merchandisers do orders on iPads, independent artists use their iPads for card processing, the local Uhaul has all a catalog of all the trucks on an iPad, and the list goes on.