The iPad Mini is Apple's first entry into the mid level price range tablet market. After creating the tablet market with the original iPad in 2007 and owning the lions share of it for over two years Apple now wants to kick out its competition by making a lower priced tablet with the iPad Mini. One thing the fans can count on is that Apple doesn't go for cheap marketing tricks and release a sub-standard product like some of its competitors. With Apple, even the cost-conscious crowd can count on a product worth its price.
iPad Mini Launch Date
The new and long awaited iPad Mini is rumored to be launched on the 23rd of October which is a Tuesday. This fact is interesting because Apple is breaking its usual trend of launching major products on a Wednesday like the iPad Retina and the iPhone. This date has been confirmed by various sources who have internal ties within Apple which makes it more than just a random rumor.Update: Apple has sent out invites for a special even being held on the 23rd Oct with the tagline 'We've got a little more to show you.'
It will be the first time Apple has chosen to launch a product that will cannibalize the sales of another product i.e. the iPod Touch. But I guess with the popularity of the 7" tablets increasing day by day, its better to lose your sales to your own product than to a competitor.
iPad Mini Pricing
The newest device in the rumor-market, iPad Mini models and prices have been revealed by someone with access to the internal system of one of Europe’s largest electronics retailer.According to the leaked screenshot there will be 16 options for the Apple fans to choose from, 8 WiFi only and 8 Cellular + WiFi and offers memory variations starting from a measly 8GB to 64GB.
The prices are an interesting comparison to an iPod Touch, which starts at $299 for 32GB, an iPad2, which starts at $399 for 16GB, and the newest retina iPad, which begins at $49 which will make the user think a little about what exactly he wants before going out to buy any of these.
However, as Apple is the pricing tends to be a little on the higher side thought not too high. Apple aren't really challenging the 200$ tablet market which is what Google and Amazon have done with the Nexus 7 and Kindle respectively which can afford to sell at low prices as they have different revenue models than Apple. Regardless, Im pretty sure Apple will manage to sell a lot of these, maybe even more than the 10" iPad seeing that the price is a lot lower than the original one... which allows it entry into the mid price range tablet market, a market which is sure to have a ton of Apple fans.
Different iPad Mini configurations that will be available:
- 8GB WiFi Black/White $250
- 8GB Cellular + WiFi Black/White $350
- 16GB WiFi Black/White $350
- 16GB Cellular + WiFi Black/White $450
- 32GB WiFi Black/White $450
- 32GB Cellular + WiFi Black/White$550
- 64GB WiFi Black/White $550
- 64GB Cellular + WiFi Black/White $650
The iPad Mini is Apple's first entry into the mid level price range tablet market. After creating the tablet market with the original iPad in 2007 and owning the lions share of it for over two years Apple now wants to kick out its competition by making a lower priced tablet with the iPad Mini. One thing the fans can count on is that Apple doesn't go for cheap marketing tricks and release a sub-standard product like some of its competitors. With Apple, even the cost-conscious crowd can count on a product worth its price.
iPad Mini Launch Date
The new and long awaited iPad Mini is rumored to be launched on the 23rd of October which is a Tuesday. This fact is interesting because Apple is breaking its usual trend of launching major products on a Wednesday like the iPad Retina and the iPhone. This date has been confirmed by various sources who have internal ties within Apple which makes it more than just a random rumor.Update: Apple has sent out invites for a special even being held on the 23rd Oct with the tagline 'We've got a little more to show you.'
It will be the first time Apple has chosen to launch a product that will cannibalize the sales of another product i.e. the iPod Touch. But I guess with the popularity of the 7" tablets increasing day by day, its better to lose your sales to your own product than to a competitor.
iPad Mini Pricing
The newest device in the rumor-market, iPad Mini models and prices have been revealed by someone with access to the internal system of one of Europe’s largest electronics retailer.According to the leaked screenshot there will be 16 options for the Apple fans to choose from, 8 WiFi only and 8 Cellular + WiFi and offers memory variations starting from a measly 8GB to 64GB.
The prices are an interesting comparison to an iPod Touch, which starts at $299 for 32GB, an iPad2, which starts at $399 for 16GB, and the newest retina iPad, which begins at $49 which will make the user think a little about what exactly he wants before going out to buy any of these.
However, as Apple is the pricing tends to be a little on the higher side thought not too high. Apple aren't really challenging the 200$ tablet market which is what Google and Amazon have done with the Nexus 7 and Kindle respectively which can afford to sell at low prices as they have different revenue models than Apple. Regardless, Im pretty sure Apple will manage to sell a lot of these, maybe even more than the 10" iPad seeing that the price is a lot lower than the original one... which allows it entry into the mid price range tablet market, a market which is sure to have a ton of Apple fans.
Different iPad Mini configurations that will be available:
- 8GB WiFi Black/White $250
- 8GB Cellular + WiFi Black/White $350
- 16GB WiFi Black/White $350
- 16GB Cellular + WiFi Black/White $450
- 32GB WiFi Black/White $450
- 32GB Cellular + WiFi Black/White$550
- 64GB WiFi Black/White $550
- 64GB Cellular + WiFi Black/White $650
