so they can have a cheaper tablet to battle cheaper android tabs. Plus they have alot left, might as well sell em....they still work!
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why is apple still selling ipad 2
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Apple's manufacturing partners have already got the manufacturing processes and capacity set up to build and sell the iPad2.
Why not use that to continue to build a profitable and selling product?
Why not use that to continue to build a profitable and selling product?
It won't destroy the Kindle Fire, but between Kindle Fire and iPad 2 there is now very, very little space for anyone else to sell a tablet that competes on price and makes profit.
The iPad 2 is still quite competitive against the vast majority of other tablets out there. I just bought one myself, and I'm very happy with it. Just can't find a better tablet for that same price!
The longer they any company produces a mass produced product the cheap the product gets to produce apple have been selling the ipad 2 cheaper and if they continued to sell the ipad 2 once the ipad 4 comes out it would be so cheap they could compete with low quality android tablet at the same price point.
For the same reason why Apple sells the iPhone 4 for $99 and the 3GS for free, it to keep competing with Android phones/tablets. Not every phone that Android/WP7 comes out with is the latest tech, customers don't need the latest and greatest. They want something that works. The iPad 2 is still much better than most Android tablets and will be updated for at least another 1-3 years before it reaches EOL.
They are not just still selling them. They are stll making them. I bought one recently, and it was manufactured in April of this year.
Because it is making them money. I recently bought a refurbished iPad 2. I was always interested in an iPad but I felt the price was too much for a device I didn't really need. At $350 I considered the price fair enough to get myself a bigger screen to replace my iPhone use while in bed. I got exactly what I wanted at the price I wanted. I woudn't have bothered getting the new iPad at the same price so if apple weren't selling the iPad 2 then they wouldn't have made any money off me.
The post I wrote before was rude to you....what you said wasn't really rude.
I've held both the old and the new iPad a lot and I can tell you that I can tell the difference of the weight and thickness.
It is fair to say that the iPad2 is thinner and lighter. Everyone wants to point out how its an insignificant difference....but that does not change the fact that there is a difference.
Oh, I see. I don't think I even noticed any rudeness in your reply. No worries!
It's already paid for itself, therefore Apple makes even more profit per unit.
As the fanboys would say "it's not about the specs"
It's just one more way to prove anything with an Apple logo sells.
It's bringing them closer to the trillion dollar mark.
The list is endless.
As the fanboys would say "it's not about the specs"
It's just one more way to prove anything with an Apple logo sells.
It's bringing them closer to the trillion dollar mark.
The list is endless.
To attract those with a tighter budget.
Heck you can get a ipad 2 refurb with double the capacity (32gb) for 100 less than the 16 gb ipad 3, believe it or not some don't care about screen resolution.
Heck you can get a ipad 2 refurb with double the capacity (32gb) for 100 less than the 16 gb ipad 3, believe it or not some don't care about screen resolution.
It's about getting more people to buy iPads. I for one, would currently not buy any iPad for the price of the iPad 3 (not worth it), but the iPad 2 is fine. I'm not poor or anything, but there are limits for what I can justify spending on a device like this. Screen resolution is merely cosmetic.
A lot of people have pointed to customers with lower budgets and competition with other, namely cheaper, devices (like Kindle and Android tablets). While these explanations generally make sense, Apple never seemed to cave to those pressures until they became major players in the smartphone and tablet industries. I'm not criticizing the move, but I do acknowledge that it is a deviation, even if only a slight one.
And there are people like me who bought an iPad 3 and because of my eyesight I want an iPad with a lower resolution.
The iPad 2 is still a great tablet. IMO it's still leaps and bounds better than almost every other tablet available. For the average non-MacRumors person, price point weighs in very heavy in decision making. Still selling the iPad 2 and carrying it at a cheaper price than the current model attracts buyers and lots of them.
A friend of mine who has never been much of an Apple fan spent a couple minutes playing with a co-worker's iPad 2 at a conference. She came home and was convinced she needed to have one. She already owned a newer Kindle and a Nook Color. She called me for advice on whether to get the new iPad or save money and buy the iPad 2. No amount of me bragging about the improved camera, retina display, or processor was going to make up for saving the $100.
She bought the iPad 2 and LOVES it. Within 2 months she is already planning to buy an iPhone to replace her Evo and a MacBook to replace her Windows laptop. Exactly what Apple hopes would happen. Bring the consumer in with a lower price point if that's what it takes and then hope they get hooked.
A friend of mine who has never been much of an Apple fan spent a couple minutes playing with a co-worker's iPad 2 at a conference. She came home and was convinced she needed to have one. She already owned a newer Kindle and a Nook Color. She called me for advice on whether to get the new iPad or save money and buy the iPad 2. No amount of me bragging about the improved camera, retina display, or processor was going to make up for saving the $100.
She bought the iPad 2 and LOVES it. Within 2 months she is already planning to buy an iPhone to replace her Evo and a MacBook to replace her Windows laptop. Exactly what Apple hopes would happen. Bring the consumer in with a lower price point if that's what it takes and then hope they get hooked.
What exactly does the new iPad have that the iPad 2 doesn't? Higher res camera and a higher res screen? What are the specs of the iPad 2 screen and camera?
Anything else?
I'm considering buying an iPad and would love to spend less money, if possible. I love my 17 MBP because of the screen res so the new iPad may be best for me (I hate the size of the 17 macbook pro of course). But I'm really not sure... I'm cheap.
Any input would be appreciated,
Thanks!
Anything else?
I'm considering buying an iPad and would love to spend less money, if possible. I love my 17 MBP because of the screen res so the new iPad may be best for me (I hate the size of the 17 macbook pro of course). But I'm really not sure... I'm cheap.
Any input would be appreciated,
Thanks!
Outside of Dictation, Retina display and improved camera the iPad 2 can do everything that the iPad 3 can do. The processors are essentially the same except the quad core graphics *MOSTLY* is there to support the ridiculous high resolution the Retina display puts out.
As far as value, one could argue that the iPad 2 is actually a better value in terms of price vs function. For one, some people can't even tell the difference betwen the two screens (which surpises me cause I can) and the app store is still relatively limited with apps that support the higher resolution.
For instance, I bought a iPad 3 64GB for $700, I could have had a iPad 2 refurb from Apple for $200 cheaper.
As far as value, one could argue that the iPad 2 is actually a better value in terms of price vs function. For one, some people can't even tell the difference betwen the two screens (which surpises me cause I can) and the app store is still relatively limited with apps that support the higher resolution.
For instance, I bought a iPad 3 64GB for $700, I could have had a iPad 2 refurb from Apple for $200 cheaper.