I was one of the folks kind of bummed when the $329 price tag was unveiled for the new iPad mini from Apple. I was hoping for something competitive with the Nexus 7 at $199, etc.<\/p>\n
So why the high price?<\/p>\n
Well, it’s only a high price if you look at the iPad mini as a competitor to the Nexus 7, Kindle Fire, etc. But for a moment pretend they don’t exist — with iPad 2 at $400, iPad 3 at $500, the price of the iPad mini makes sense.<\/p>\n
Which makes me think Apple never meant the iPad mini to be a “response” to the low-priced 7″ tablets. Instead, it’s just a different form factor for people who want the iPad (experience) in a more portable size (but not so small as iPod touch).<\/p>\n
It’s hard to compare the iPad mini to the Nexus 7 by price, because that really doesn’t mean anything. If you want what the iPad ecosystem can give you it doesn’t matter how cheap the Nexus 7 or Kindle Fire is because you can’t get that with those devices.<\/p>\n
If you want what the Android ecosystem can give you then the price of the iPad mini is immaterial, too.<\/p>\n
For me, having used both (although less Android, admittedly), I choose iPad for what it allows me to do. And if I need another iPad, now I have the choice of a smaller, more totable version, at a reduced price.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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