11-02-2012, 09:10 AM | #1 | |
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Mini Amazes No One
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11-02-2012, 10:45 AM | #2 |
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11-02-2012, 11:30 AM | #3 |
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11-02-2012, 11:39 AM | #4 |
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Troll thread. Quarterly iPhone sales are always 2-3x higher than iPad. Of course you're not going to see the same kind of lineups.
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11-02-2012, 12:34 PM | #5 |
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And which is more important Gas or Gas?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...n_2064320.html Apple's iPad Mini Line Rivals Line Of New Yorkers Desperately Seeking Gas (PHOTOS) |
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11-02-2012, 12:54 PM | #6 |
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The lines should have been out the door since the iPad mini has an LCD panel built by Samsung
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11-02-2012, 01:41 PM | #7 |
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Shorter lines doesn't mean the sales will be bad.
First, we have to remember the cellular versions are in the pre-order stage, they are not ready for sale. So who knows how many are waiting for the cellulars. Second, how many might have pre-ordered because of Hurricane Sandy? Third, probably many in the northeast US have more to worry about than buying an iPad Mini. Fourth, many retailers have supplies of the iPad Mini, where the iPhones were so limited. So shorter lines at the Apple stores. I was truly amazed this morning, I live in a very small town. We have one Best Buy and that's about it for electronics. Unless you count WalMart. Anyway, at 7:00 am this morning, they had to hand out tickets to get into the store at 8:00. By 9:30 their entire stock of Minis were gone. I don't consider this a town interested in technology, so I was truly amazed. Last edited by mycurlylocks; 11-02-2012 at 01:45 PM. |
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11-03-2012, 05:49 AM | #13 |
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http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/ga...wait-1C6820707 The reviewer really, really values the iOS ecosystem and apps. Enough to rank the Mini above most every possible competitor available today. (He doesn't mention the NOOK HD+ or FireHD9 since they're not yet officially out, apparently.) His conclusion: Quote:
And he prefers a non-existent product to the iPad mini that does exist. So, your thesis seems to hold up. (BTW, I have repeatedly seem Macintosh Computers--from the very first--held up as "computers for those that don't want to know about computers". That one holds up, too.) |
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So hard to choose
It's a shame it does not even make a good ebook reader. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...194702&page=28 seajewel Quote:
Ipad mini WiFi 16GB £269 - USA $329 - NO GPS NEXUS 10 $ WiFi 16GB $299 NEXUS 7 32GB WiFi $249 Ipad mini 32GB Wifii $429.00 - NO GPS NEXUS 7 32GB WiFi + Mobile data £239.00 USA $299 Ipad mini 32gGB Wi-Fi + Cellular £449.00 USA $559 If you noticed it each memory step up costs $100+ each time for the Ipad mini and the Nexus 7 costs about $50 seajewel Quote:
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