Thread: Is Apple betting the farm on the new iPad (iPad3 or iPadHD or ?)?
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Old 03-18-2012, 08:50 PM   #400
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Originally Posted by murraypaul View Post
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'.
And 10 bucks for a 16GB micro SD card at Costco here. Thanks Steve (and, of course, an even bigger thanks to your disciples working for other brands who brainlessly followed your lead) for sticking it to us again by not including an expansion slot.
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