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Consumer choice - $209 Nexus Tablet from Google or $329 for the iPad Mini.... what do you think the public will choose?

MrMember 14y ago
You're underestimating the pull Apple has on people. There are plenty who will pay an extra $120 just because it's Apple.
- phren0logy 14y ago
  It could be "just because it's Apple," or it could be because they already own a lot of useful iOS software.
  - engtech 14y ago
    For $129 you could buy most of your frequently used apps on Android. But already being tied into iTunes is a huge momentum.
    - rimantas 14y ago
      $129 can be a bit short for the stuff that does not exist at all.
      - randomchars 14y ago
        What apps do you use on iOS that don't exist on Android? Genuinely curious.)
    - randomchars 14y ago
      @rimantas What apps do you use on iOS that don't exist on Android? (Genuinely curious.)
- jug6ernaut 14y ago
  True but i would say these people would buy want to buy an iPad anyways, i don't think this is really expanding their user base. Maybe a little but not near as much a they could have with a lower price point that actually competes on price rather than just going of "we are apple" reasoning. People will buy it, but its not the homerun they were setup for, making it to 2nd base. Game is still on.
- baddox 14y ago
  Which do you prefer: paying an extra $120 just because it's Apple, or buying a Nexus 7 just because it's cheaper?
- garyrichardson 14y ago
  I'll pay the extra $120 so I can take it out of the box and log into my icloud account and have everything sync onto it. Well, that's assuming I needed/wanted a smaller ipad.
  - randomchars 14y ago
    Funnily enough that's why I love android. I take it out of the box and log into my Google account and have everything sync onto it. (Well I'd actually root it, than install a custom rom but still.)
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grecy 14y ago
We all know Apple's products don't compete on price directly... but they sure seem to be selling plenty of them.
- phaus 14y ago
  The ipad 1, 2, and 3 all competed on price. The macbook air is also competitively priced. The ipad mini costs at least a hundred dollars too much. It may sell well, but it definitely doesn't compete on price.
  - nicholassmith 14y ago
    Both Google and Amazon have said they're pretty much making nothing on their respective tablet offerings, I imagine the iPad Mini is going to make a healthy amount of money in the long term.
jonknee 14y ago
$209? It's $199 (albeit for 8GB, though Google doesn't really encourage loading stuff onto it in favor of streaming).
Steko 14y ago
You're talking about "the public" like it's a monolithic entity that makes a single choice in the market. That's silly. Many people will buy both. Apple is the most profitable company in the world and prices their goods to turn a profit. Google/Amazon sell near break even for market share/ecosystem returns.
baddox 14y ago
http://gigaom.com/mobile/daily-android-tablet-sales-nearing-40-of-ipad-sales/ http://gigaom.com/mobile/daily-android-tablet-sales-nearing-...
swastik 14y ago
For those who have already invested quite a bit into the Apple ecosystem, bought a lot of apps, etc., I think the iPad Mini sounds like a more logical choice. I do agree that it's a bit on the expensive side but that's always the case with Apple products. I'd buy it over the Nexus.

You're underestimating the pull Apple has on people. There are plenty who will pay an extra $120 just because it's Apple.

phren0logy 14y ago
It could be "just because it's Apple," or it could be because they already own a lot of useful iOS software.
- engtech 14y ago
  For $129 you could buy most of your frequently used apps on Android. But already being tied into iTunes is a huge momentum.
  - rimantas 14y ago
    $129 can be a bit short for the stuff that does not exist at all.
    - randomchars 14y ago
      What apps do you use on iOS that don't exist on Android? Genuinely curious.)
  - randomchars 14y ago
    @rimantas What apps do you use on iOS that don't exist on Android? (Genuinely curious.)
jug6ernaut 14y ago
True but i would say these people would buy want to buy an iPad anyways, i don't think this is really expanding their user base. Maybe a little but not near as much a they could have with a lower price point that actually competes on price rather than just going of "we are apple" reasoning. People will buy it, but its not the homerun they were setup for, making it to 2nd base. Game is still on.
baddox 14y ago
Which do you prefer: paying an extra $120 just because it's Apple, or buying a Nexus 7 just because it's cheaper?
garyrichardson 14y ago
I'll pay the extra $120 so I can take it out of the box and log into my icloud account and have everything sync onto it. Well, that's assuming I needed/wanted a smaller ipad.
- randomchars 14y ago
  Funnily enough that's why I love android. I take it out of the box and log into my Google account and have everything sync onto it. (Well I'd actually root it, than install a custom rom but still.)
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grecy 14y ago

We all know Apple's products don't compete on price directly... but they sure seem to be selling plenty of them.

phaus 14y ago
The ipad 1, 2, and 3 all competed on price. The macbook air is also competitively priced. The ipad mini costs at least a hundred dollars too much. It may sell well, but it definitely doesn't compete on price.
- nicholassmith 14y ago
  Both Google and Amazon have said they're pretty much making nothing on their respective tablet offerings, I imagine the iPad Mini is going to make a healthy amount of money in the long term.

jonknee 14y ago

$209? It's $199 (albeit for 8GB, though Google doesn't really encourage loading stuff onto it in favor of streaming).

Steko 14y ago

You're talking about "the public" like it's a monolithic entity that makes a single choice in the market. That's silly. Many people will buy both. Apple is the most profitable company in the world and prices their goods to turn a profit. Google/Amazon sell near break even for market share/ecosystem returns.

baddox 14y ago

http://gigaom.com/mobile/daily-android-tablet-sales-nearing-40-of-ipad-sales/ http://gigaom.com/mobile/daily-android-tablet-sales-nearing-...

swastik 14y ago

For those who have already invested quite a bit into the Apple ecosystem, bought a lot of apps, etc., I think the iPad Mini sounds like a more logical choice. I do agree that it's a bit on the expensive side but that's always the case with Apple products. I'd buy it over the Nexus.