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Unverified iPad 3 Rumors: Price List Suggests Price Hike Over iPad 2, Shipments to U.S. En Route?
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Not $399 for a 32 GB. More like $399 for a 16 GB or $499 for a 32 GB.
Also does anyone really believe that a company is this stupid to let some details out in the open. They are basically asking for someone to rob those shipments. That alone, forget the fact that the iPad hasn't been announced, would be enough to make Apple demand another company be used for all further shipments. Makes me strongly think that someone made the info up to give this company, which doesn't do jack with Apple, a little free press.
Thank you. Whether it's believable/reasonable or not that Apple will be raising prices, I don't understand why Apple would be giving some random distributor in China this extremely sensitive market information. There is absolutely zero reason for anyone to know that information besides Tim Cook himself as he's polishing his Keynote presentation, let alone a completely different company in a completely different country.
That said,
Didn't you read all the big todo about large numbers and financial reports lately? Wall Street not only demands that Apple continue increasing its profits, but continue accelerating that increase of profits, and if they don't - if they, say, only increase their cash pool by 50% per quarter - capitalism deems Apple a failed company.
IF (because everybody cant print a list and post it on the internet) the price is increased it is a lost sale here and I will carry on with my old iPad.
Not that they aren't gonna sell but for me 499 euro is already my personal max for a tablet and seeing the possible (IF true) US prices that means 550-570 euro's just for the base model which is really high :-/
Not that they aren't gonna sell but for me 499 euro is already my personal max for a tablet and seeing the possible (IF true) US prices that means 550-570 euro's just for the base model which is really high :-/
Jet Fuel costs have risen 33% lately, so I would assume that this is one of the reasons why there could be a price increase to most anything these days!
Actually the full price did go up. When the iPhone 4 first came out for AT&T the price was $599 off contract. When the iPhone 4S was released the no commitment price was $649.
They increased the price on the MacMini TWICE $100 each time and then finally settling it back down to where it is at now which is still $100 above what it was originally.
The Black Macbook price was increased after it's popularity. It originally was the same price as the white model.
The iMac used to be $999
probably more examples... also, need to count the many times they have reduced pricing on their products too. All I'm pointing out is the fact that yes they have increased prices before.
So, this is very plausible with the iPad 3 with retina display. I hate it hate it but I still think it's a matter of let's wait and see.
While there is some truth to what you say, I don't see Apple raising the price at all, much less at those amounts. They are known for buying supplies in bulk in advance and shutting out the competition so that's not likely a major issue here. Last year shows that people will wait as long as they must for the product so speed of production isn't an issue. And as you say what is there really for them to buy from anyone else.
I can't help thinking that given this is a Chinese document that those prices are the dollar prices that will be sale prices in China. If the iPad 2 is staying on sale then it would likely drop down $50-100 from the current price so in the US would be say $399 and with the various taxes in China could be $499.
but, but it was posted on MacRumors, so it must be true!!!
IDK why MR posts fud articles like this. It's one thing to report on credible rumors, but if you are going to report on this, what about Joe Blow's blog that says it's going to be $199 for the new iPad? I mean, come on MR, lets at least use a little common sense before you post things and get your readers all riled up.
Someone who'd rather have $300 in his pocket to spend on other things.
Given how small the Kindle is, I don't find this a convincing argument. Particularly since, I suspect, there are many iPad owners who own a Kindle or Kindle Touch for their e-reading anyway. You can easily drop two devices in a satchel or backpack without feeling overburdened.
Jeez, i was planning on buying the iPad 3 but at this price i can't justify it. Its several hundred dollars more than a brand new netbook and that was the only reason i had to justify buying one. I can replace my old netbook and buy a ps vita for the cost of 1 iPad 3 16gb. Horrible news imo. This will help combat the frenzy on launch day, maybe that was their plan from the beginning. Oh well.
If I remember correctly the last iPod release going from 2010 to 2011 was actually a bit of a dud (or was it the one before that?) as far as "upgrades"...
In fact check out the teardown article :https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1259210/
$70/80 premium for retina? I spent that much on beer friday night. I was honestly expecting it to be $100+.
And judging by the amount of people who proclaim this to be a 'deal-breaker,' maybe I'll get my hands on one in May rather than June!!
And judging by the amount of people who proclaim this to be a 'deal-breaker,' maybe I'll get my hands on one in May rather than June!!
I have another tidbit for you: Without contract, iPhone 4s 16GB is $650, same price as the 4 was upto October ($650).
He does make sense, Apple seems to have a pattern of introducing the new proudct at old price point, reduce the old product price by $100 or so..
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I don't have a problem with the price increase. I mean I'm already shelling out $600+, another $100-200 is not going to hurt me to be honest.
If it's seriously a burden to you financially, I would really think of your priorities first..
If it's seriously a burden to you financially, I would really think of your priorities first..
$70/80 premium for retina? I spent that much on beer friday night. I was honestly expecting it to be $100+.
And judging by the amount of people who proclaim this to be a 'deal-breaker,' maybe I'll get my hands on one in May rather than June!!
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You forgot the Wacom style active digitizer screen, 256GB storage AND it wasn't an price increase but in fact a price decrease.