Are you aware that you're arguing with yourself in this thread? I don't care about the business market. YOU were the one who brought up the business aspect and all I'm saying is "what do you know" because... well, what do you know?
You should seriously consider re-reading your posts without the "ether" because your responses are so schizophrenic.
Such flawed logic. In the existing smartphone market then there are cheaper alternatives to the iPhone yet Apple managed to get a huge marketshare because people are willing to pay more for the OS. Yet when it comes to the 7" Tablet market then "people would just rather get something thats less than half that price."?!?!
You are all over the place with these excuses, but it's still just a rumored device so why not allow it to exist before making such absurd assumptions about why it will fail?
Good grief. "Speculated Profits"? (speculated by who? You?!?!?) "Apple Making ends Meet"? (On a smaller size of an existing product where the cogs are already all in place?!?)! I really hope that this thread is just a brilliant joke and youre just trolling everyone with these absurd comments.
schizophrenic? because, im just arguing what your saying to me, if im changing the subject, its because u do.
if it doesnt sell, and i told you why its market wasnt gonna be huge, so thus if it doesnt sell theres no point. and yes besides the selling i still dont think theres a huge point of it except for just a personal use if u want apple product but u have a android phone and a labtop. or wtvr the case.
besides that i honestly think its going to survive with a huge price tag.
oh man, how can u bring up the iphone in the conversation? im not talking about the iphone, they pay for the OS and the device, and the fact that its a iPod/phone in one was the huge selling point, and of course the OS is great, but what the hell? most people dont even think about the OS they just think the OS is just part of the iphone they see it as one. so its just the IPHONE to regular consumer. they dont say the "OS" is easier to use, they say the iphone is easier to use.
besides that fact, if you walk into the apple store (and lets say the mini was released by then)
you see a iPhone for 199, you see a iTouch for 199, you see an iPad for 499, than you see a iPad-Mini for what anywhere from 299 (which i highly doubt they would go that low) to 349 dollars.
which isnt retina display (in which all those other products have) slower processor, and crappier graphics. and for what basically 150 more and u have a much better product, and if u can afford a an expensive iPad-mini u can damn well afford a regular ipad. its just common sense to just get the bigger larger product.
unless you really just want a smaller tablet and overpay, which most people do not do. they dont just buy expensive crap without thinking twice, unless you come from some spoiled background.
do i know apples speculated profits? obviously not, but you dont think they do have speculated profits? speculated sales? like any OTHER BUSINESS?
make ends meet, yes what do you think, just because their richest company on this planet right now, u think they'll be fine by losing money?
if they dont make back what they invested, and then some? their goal is not go backwards, yes of course they want to make ends meet WITH THIS PRODUCT.
im not sure how you get make ends meet WITH THIS INVESTMENT (as in the mini-iPad) mixed up with the whole company in general.
the 17" MBP was gone because it wasn't selling, programmers loved it especially the old ones with failing eyes because of old age. but they can make due with a 15" especially with the retina display and they can just make the resolution bigger if so.
but it didnt sell, and im sure they had a major surplus of them and they didnt make the profits they thought they would, and they were probably losing money,
if they weren't why discontinue it right?
and the 17" is personal preference, just like what you been arguing the whole time, personal preference of a few (whether its 1,000 for 20,000) isnt going to make it last.
the fact is less people have the use for a 7" tablet, than a 10" and ive said this plenty of times, business wise, school wise. the only thing people would get it would be for personal use. and thats not many considering most dont get tablet PCs.
a 7" tablet is just as mobile as a 10", it isnt going to be something MOST people are gonna carry around all the time.
even the samsung note pushes it, how many people are going to want to have that big piece of crap in their pockets?
if the price is too high and its not retina, i dont think its going to sell, and when it doesnt sell and they discontinue it.
the average consumer is going to have a smartphone, and theyll look at the mini, and probably think why do i need this, or do i need this. they already have a smart phone.
are they really going to pay 300+ for a couple of inches of real estate, or if they do want a tablet, might as well pay for 150 more for a much better product.
i mean if u want to get ripped off for a cheaper product just for the size is the main reason u want over pay, thats the individual's decision, but lmao but you think the majority think like that and would waste money liek that?
