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For those commenting on the price of iPads, I suggest you wait for the other shoe to drop in a few weeks when Apple makes their iPad 3 announcement. I think App
by martingordon 15y ago
For those commenting on the price of iPads, I suggest you wait for the other shoe to drop in a few weeks when Apple makes their iPad 3 announcement. I think Apple will likely employ a similar strategy to that of the iPhone and keep the iPad 2 around as a lower-cost alternative to the new iPad.
- beatle 15y agoI agree with this. iPad 3 499 iPad 2 399 Refurbed iPad 1 $99-$299
- ChrisLTD 15y agoCorrect me if I'm wrong, but I don't think Apple actively manufactures or sells the first generation iPad.
- beatle 15y agoYou're correct. Edited.
- martingordon 15y agoThey don't manufacture them anymore, but they do sell leftover stock as refurbs (http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/ipad http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/ipad). The only first generation model they currently have is a 64 GB WiFi going for $499, or $200 off of original retail. I don't see them firing up iPad 1 production in order to hit the $299 price point, but I can see them keeping the iPad 2 around at $299 when the iPad 4 hits, similar to the current 3GS/4/4S phone lineup. The economies of scale of extending a year-long manufacturing cycle to three years is too great to be ignored and it gives Apple the added benefit of being able to hit lower prices without sacrificing the quality of their product.
- swilliams 15y agoI did download the new iBooks and some sample textbooks on my iPad 1. It's definitely on the slow side, but not terrible. Though that may change over time as future iOS versions are released.
- jonhendry 15y agoAlso, compare the price of an iPad to the price of three or four high school textbooks, which I'm sure aren't cheap either.
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