

Apple goes for the kill in the tablet market


Kindle Fire HD 7": 1280x800
Kindle Fire HD 8.9": 1920x1080
Nook HD 7": 1440x900
Nook HD+ 8.9": 1920x1280


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Not what I was expecting
By elderwilson on 10/24/2012 8:23:43 AM , Rating: 2
A lot of people are commenting that the mini is overpriced. I agree that $349 is more than it is worth, but I was actually expecting a price closer to $399. People are trying to use logic to justify the cost, but what you have to remember is that most of the people buying this aren’t looking at the competition. They are already locked into the Apple experience and I will buy pretty much anything Apple makes. Does this make Apple evil? No, it makes Apple brilliant. They have created a market where they do not have to compete on price, or even specs for that matter, and they will still out sell the competition.

Also all the comparisons to the Surface RT aren’t really fair. They are two different devices that have mostly different target customers. Plus, the price of the Surface RT (and most other windows tablets) is going to drop before Christmas. It wouldn’t surprise me at all the find deals for a RT with keyboard for $449 in December. Microsoft is just trying to capitalize on the hype before adjusting the price.

RE: Not what I was expecting
By elderwilson on 10/24/2012 9:23:55 AM , Rating: 2

Not a Freudian slip, just a typo. Disregard the "I".

