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Originally Posted by kjk
If its another AppleTV, it will be considered a total sales disaster.
I'm not betting on it being another AppleTV.
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It is very hard to say, I can see a lot of use of the device if software catch up, especially in the education sector.
But on retail front, once the hype, the first batch such as the die hard Apple worms, got their hands on it, the mainstream may think again on if they are getting it or not. The shaky economy is another factor as buyers already own a PC (Mac) iphone or two. The ipad is not an essential device, it may not have competion in the form factor, it has competions from all the other devices that can do what claim to be able to do, some even does a lot better than the ipad.
At a time like this, 499 = a few good meal for a few weeks, let along 849! Will mainstream buyer buy it on impulse when they window shop in a Apple store? I think not.
I for one, would not want the Ipad turn in to Ibad, It would bring down prices and drive up technology with all other E-reader devices. It won't be another Apple TV, but I think the long term does not look rosy at the current pricing!
I willl line up to get one with 16G and 3G if it is 349 USD!
