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View Poll Results: Do you think an iPad Mini will ship this year? | |||
I believe it is for real, and I want one | 32 | 35.16% | |
I believe it is for real, not interested in one | 45 | 49.45% | |
I don't think it is coming soon, but I'm interested | 6 | 6.59% | |
I don't think it is coming soon, not interested | 6 | 6.59% | |
I will only get one if it blends | 2 | 2.20% | |
Other (explain in post) | 0 | 0% | |
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10-24-2012, 02:08 PM | #91 | |
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What I find interesting about this comparison is that the prices are quite close. It suggests that with this build quality Apple could perhaps have brought the 16 GB wifi mini in at $299, but maybe not way down nearer the 7" devices. The screen is presumably one of the costlier components, and the metal body I suppose is more expensive than plastic. Edit: I've also moved the price to be a winner for the iPad mini as further investigation shows that you need to shop around to get the Tab for £259 in the UK, and currently the main stores have it as significantly more expensive than the iPad mini. Graham Last edited by Graham; 10-24-2012 at 02:50 PM. Reason: more research on Tab 7.7 price in the UK. |
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10-24-2012, 02:41 PM | #92 |
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I think the 7" is the cheapest screen out there due to its use in photo frames and a wide variety of products including DVD players as well as a myriad of tablets and eBook readers. The Apple screen is likely much more expensive. This price point really does indicate that the Apple isn't just gouging people on the price.
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10-24-2012, 03:17 PM | #93 |
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I am interested in it for travel; I think it would be easier to carry. I am still mulling it over.
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10-24-2012, 03:28 PM | #94 | |
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10-24-2012, 03:37 PM | #95 | |
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I prefer 16:9, since watching videos is a very high priority. I have a Kindle 4 for books. Size and weight are irrelevant factors for me, since all of these tablets are generally in the same ballpark. As to the OS, the SGT 2 will be getting Jelly Bean, but Apple does beat it in that it pushes updates immediately; whereas Samsung takes a bit of time. Nexus devices would be equal to Apple devices. 8GB and a mSD card slot trump 16GB and no card slot any day. I gave it to the SGT because of the RAM, mSD, GPS and price. |
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I used the SGT 2 because their processors and resolution were roughly equal.
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10-24-2012, 03:56 PM | #97 | |
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As Barnes & Noble only attempts to make money and has yet to figure out how, I don't know if I can accept that either. On the other hand, I'm feeling uncharacteristically giddy, so it might just be the chocolate talking. |
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10-24-2012, 04:04 PM | #98 | |
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Both Amazon and Apple purport to have a wide ecosystem of books, movies, music and apps available from their devices. The fact that Amazon choose to make their profit purely from the content doesn't alter the fact that from the consumer's point of view their devices are cheaper. But, yes, this may well be the key difference, as demonstrated by the iPad mini beating the Samsung 7.7 on price (where although the 7.7 has better specs overall they have very similar screen sizes, batteries and build quality). Graham |
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There have been several people from the UK involved in these comparisons, and so far neither the Fire 8.9 nor the Nook HD+ have been released here, so the available comparisons are iPad Mini, Fire HD, Nexus 7 and whatever Samsung have released in the last month or so.
If the Nook HD+ comes out as suggested for less than 300 pounds, it will be well worth considering, but if it is locked to just B&N's app store, that makes it much less appealing than the others. |
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