iPad Mini too Good? Are you kidding me?
I read this article today http://www.cnbc.com/id/49625031 and three things caught my attention.
1. Cannilbalization? iPad mini has cannilbalized their own product.
2. The screen, camera, and price are bad, but who cares?
3. A better version is yet to come…
Let me begin by expounding on item number one. The author of this article talks about how this “phablet” is going to set the new standard for the 7 inch tablet and others are going to TRY to mimic it like they did the iPod. First, this is already Apple’s version of (poorly) mimicking the competition. While kick- starting the tablet market, they are late to the game on the 7 inch (or 7.9 inch) tablet market. They are already cannilbalizing their competition and themselves. More important here, however, is like those who tried to mimic the iPod, Apple is failing in their attempt. They threw something together because they were “Never going to make a 7 inch tablet” and the result is subpar. It is late to the ballgame and it is an inferior knockoff at that. They took their own great product, combined it with other’s successful idea of 7 inch tablets, added some extra screen real estate (so it was “original”) and downgraded almost everything else.
Which brings up item number 2. Let me be the first to say, I own Apple products, but I am far from a fan boy (if that isn’t obvious already). This is my number one pet peeve (today anyway) about iLovers. When something from Apple is inferior it is written of as unimportant/unnecessary. There are already 7 inch tablets out there with better screen resolution and camera quality for a cheaper price. It boggles my mind that people are going to be willing to PAY MORE for and INFERIOR product. How often does this happen outside of this? In the era of extreme couponing where everyone is looking for the best product for the absolute lowest price, how is this even happening? Accept less AND pay more. Seriously?!
Finally, a better version is yet to come… We live in a world where technology is advancing faster than most of us can comprehend. Buy the latest technology today and by the time you have it in your hands and ready to go it will be outdated. The iPad mini, however, is yet another example of Apple unfathomably leaving out technology of today just so they definitely have “someplace to go” when they release the next version. If nothing else drastic happens in the next 9 months, at least they will be able to update the processor, update the display, update the cameras and release the iPad mini 2. At which time, they will happily collect your $300+ so you can upgrade to the latest outdated technology
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If you find an answer to #2, please share with the world. It boggles my mind that people are more than willing (meaning they will stand in the rain) for an iDevice that costs more and offers less.
Oh that’s right, its all about the quality (ask an iPhone 5 customer about that). Ok, but if you are replacing your new toy every 9-12 months, what’s the difference. My Fujitsu Lifebook will be nine years old on Dec 5th. Replaced the hard drive for $59 in 2010. Currently running Windows 8. Now that’s quality. And I didn’t have to stand in line to get it.
Haha so sad, and so true, and so funny cause it’s not my money! I love how when you breach the topic with an iworshipper they are quick to point out that Apple will still sell out if them, as if that justifies everything to the buyer. Oh wait, they aren’t actually arguing that it’s good for the buyer, they are defending a goliath tech company that has made billions with this strategy and will continue to do so until their isheep stop “upgrading” to inferior tech.
Blows my mind how people think these companies care anything for them besides making money from them. While we’re on the topic, I’m sick of mainstream reviewers lauding the build quality of the iPad mini (or any other Apple product) as if it makes up for the outdated technology somehow. Is it nice? Yes. Does it make it perform on par with current better tech. No. Does it hedge it against obsolescence down the road? NO! It’s worse. How can the iPad mini get a higher rating than the best current 7 inch line up?
I always go back to when I bought an HP laptop going on five years ago with the best tech available (i7/8gigram/bluray…etc.) for 800 vs the Apple MacBook pro with the best Apple was offering (core duo) for 2700… My laptop is still relatively current and fast and I paid 1900 dollars less at the time.
I just don’t get it.
And your second point is exactly what “reviews” of the Surface are pointing out as inferior to the current ipad while ignoring any advantages it has. Its a fact of life, when it comes to apple there is a double standard the likes of which the world has never seen and it amounts to the best con job on consumers in history. The term “isheep” is justifiably applied to apple lovers.
Bravo! Simply bravo! Couldn’t have said it better myself. The third point is especially astute. There was not reason whatsoever for Apple to not put a retina display in the mini, except as you said, to sucker the early adopters (iSheep) into an upgrade 7 months from now. I don’t get how the media is not totally calling Apple out on their business model. Instead it seems like they fall all over themselves everything someone at Apple sneezes. There’s a very good reason Apple has $1B+ in cash.
Almost $200B actually.
If people had any sense, the Surface Pro would obliterate iPad sales, and the Note 2 would be the only phablet on the scene, who would buy the iPad mini is anyone’s guess.
The iPad is a nice bit of kit but it is overpriced compared to whatelse is out there, and everything else beats in it every way apart from not having an apple stamped on the back.