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Originally Posted by murraypaul
Prices from BestBuy:
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 16Gb Wifi - $399.99
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 32Gb Wifi - $499.99
Sony Tablet S 16Gb - $399.99
Sony Tablet S 32Gb - $499.99
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 16Gb Wifi - $449.99
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 32Gb Wifi - $549.99
Asus Slider Tablet 16Gb - $479.99
Asus Slider Tablet 32Gb - $579.99
Doesn't look like it is just Apple who do that, does it?
And it is hard to get too outraged about the 'Apple premium' when you compare the iPad prices:
New iPad 16Gb Wifi - $499.99
New iPad 32Gb Wifi - $599.99
Not exactly double the price, is it?
The iPad is at the top of the price range, but not by a huge amount, not sure how that counts as 'milking their customers dry'.
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You can't blame others for following the leader, if shortsighted. The point remains that tablets are overpriced, and the ipad more than the others due to economy of scales. There are several reports indicating the margin exceeds 50% - in my book, that's milking your customers dry.