Thread: iPad-Mini Rumor
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zippy
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2012-04-20, 15:48

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Originally Posted by ezkcdude View Post
Would you buy a 7" for the same price? We can start there. If not, why not?
Why are we assuming the 7" is the same price as the 10"?

I am assuming that the smaller device will be cheaper. Just like the 3.5" device (iPod Touch) is cheaper still. So would I pay less for the 7" device. Yes.

Would I pay the same price, probably not. But my daughter might.


Here's what I would imagine:

Current model 10" iPad: $499 and up
Previous gen 10" iPad: $399 and up
Current model 7" iPad: $299 (and up if they decide to do multiple configurations)
iPod Touch: $199

I don't think they would keep the previous generation 7" model around like they did with the iPad 2. In fact, I also don't think that the 'New iPad' will be reduced to $399 a year from now like the iPad 2 was. I think the iPad 2 is more likely to retain that $399 spot for a couple of years. The 'New iPad' will just get a spec bump next year and maintain the $499 and up pricing spectrum. In 2014, we'll see another bump-down scenario.

So, 4 starting price points that are very easily distinguished from one another. Trade-offs from one device to the other are easy to see.

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