Ars Technica asks the question, “Third-gen iPad owners: does the fourth-gen iPad irk you?”
I was waiting for fallout over this rapid updating of the 9.7” iPad in just 6 months time. For Apple users they were supposed to have the “latest greatest bestest thing” for another 6 months.
It could be worse. They could have an Android device and have an outdated tablet that is non-upgradeable in 1 months time.
This rumor has been officially confirmed by a “Yep” from Jim Dalrymple at LoopInsight.com That means things are a go.
It will be interesting to see how Apple handles the price points.
A great piece about how impatient the analysts and pundits are. Apple Didn’t rebuild its company and take over the consumer mobile computing market in a year. Things take time.
Gruber on the rumored 7” iPad:
I bet Apple could make a $199 iPad Mini and turn a profit on it — especially with a $249 version sitting next to it with double the storage. It’s that simple. If Apple thinks people would buy a smaller cheaper iPad and that they can turn a profit making them, they’ll do it. No reason to overthink it.
Keep in mind too that Amazon still only sells the Kindle Fire in the U.S., and Google is only selling the Nexus 7 in three countries — and outside the U.S.it won’t have music, magazines, or TV shows. Even if this iPad Mini doesn’t ship until October, Apple will likely beat Amazon and Google to market in much of the world.
Brilliant point about the international market availability.
$249 price point would be perfect. It would be $50 more than a Kindle Fire and in direct competition with the 16GB Nexus 7.
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