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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX That's the position you want to take? That's it's impossible to have an opinion about a product based on price point despite overwhelming evidence regarding lower price points and comparative …
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Quote: Originally Posted by SolipsismX With a $200 or $300 Apple tablet 6 million units seems extremely low. Really? We're now debating how many imaginary devices will be sold? You have no idea if it exists at all and if…
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Quote: Originally Posted by asdasd They never crow about margins. As a company I don't think they care. You have no idea how much they care. Quarterly reports are the key indicator of the company's success in the marketplace an…
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Quote: Originally Posted by island hermit Your answer has nothing to do with my question. Now you are all over the board trying to fill in the cracks of your argument. Personally, I don't want a smaller lighter device …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Not sure I want to spend $100 on a TV remote when I already own devices that do exactly what it would do, plus tens of millions of other tasks. Uh, even in a world where there could be a 7…
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Quote: Originally Posted by island hermit Is there a 7" option for iOS? No; and there doesn't have to be. Apple doesn't need to be all things to all people. My point was that if there's a huge demand for smaller, light…
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Any iOS device can function as a remote, my iPhone and iPad already do. What would be the point of a uni-tasking dedicated remote? The 7" tablet makes more sense than that (because it can also be a remote in addition to a full-function tablet). …
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Well they all seem to have the option of picking up an inexpensive 7" device. In fact, more than 75% appear to be reading and you can certainly buy a cheap ereader for $50-$100. Don't kid yourselves, nobody's suffering with a 10" device. I've c…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mstone I have an iPhone and a 3rd gen iPad with LTE. I am still a buyer of the 7" if it is released because I see it as a device I will toss in my backpack everyday and use it to read, view maps and surf th…
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A 7" tablet weighs something close to 12 ounces. There's no way I'd put a 3/4lb device in an inside suit pocket. They're business suits, not overalls.
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Quote: Originally Posted by sennen Smaller and thinner does not add up to increased battery life. The expectations of people on these boards is beyond all association with reality. You might as well say the new iPad wil…
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Quote: Originally Posted by mstone When the iPad was first announced people speculated that business suits would quickly be available with inside pockets large enough to accommodate them. That never happened because the iPad is just w…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jcdinkins They were already losing 20 bucks per kindle fire sold already. This can't be good for their bottom line. That always reminds me of the old joke: "I know a guy who sells suite below co…
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Quote: Originally Posted by KingOfSomewhereHot Really?? ... 1/10th of a pound makes a difference for you? ... perhaps it's time to eat your spinach! If you think you'll do a lot of reading on it, then the screen on the New …
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Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta "not as enjoyable" doesn't mean that it's not possible or useful. Lots of people surf the web or watch movies on their iPhone with a 3.5" screen. What makes you think that they wouldn't enjoy…
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Quote: Originally Posted by ronstark A smaller iPad would be ideal for doctors, dentists, and others who need a pocket sized tablet for their work. The physicians I know with iPads (and I know several) are very happy with the 10"…
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Quote: Originally Posted by monstrosity OK well, we will have to agree to disagree. I know loads of people who have weighed up the pro's and cons of buying an iPad over (or as well as) buying a kindle (in-fact I discussed it wit…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta I don't think it's that obvious. iPad 2 is $399. All you need to do is take 25% out of the manufacturing cost of the iPad 2 and Apple would get to keep the same margins. There are quite a …
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Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta That's still just someone's guess. And I'm willing to bet almost anything that their manufacturing cost is far too low. It looks like they're only including direct labor without all the extra co…
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Quote: Originally Posted by tzeshan IPhone 4S BOM is around $180. The new iPad is around $220. http://eetimes.com/ContentEETimes/Images/Dylan/130316_ihs_ipad3.jpg