Comments on: iPad pricing: An ounce of perception http://www.rossrubin.com/outofthebox/2010/02/01/ipad-pricing-an-ounce-of-perception/ Commentary on the post-digital device market by Ross Rubin Tue, 18 Oct 2011 01:48:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.rossrubin.com/outofthebox/2010/02/01/ipad-pricing-an-ounce-of-perception/comment-page-1/#comment-49680 Chris Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:14:20 +0000 http://www.rossrubin.com/outofthebox/2010/02/01/ipad-pricing-an-ounce-of-perception/#comment-49680 $490 Kindle with 1 feature or $500 iPad with hundreds of features? I think I will go with the iPad. $490 Kindle with 1 feature or $500 iPad with hundreds of features? I think I will go with the iPad.

]]> By: Jackbid http://www.rossrubin.com/outofthebox/2010/02/01/ipad-pricing-an-ounce-of-perception/comment-page-1/#comment-49665 Jackbid Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:26:52 +0000 http://www.rossrubin.com/outofthebox/2010/02/01/ipad-pricing-an-ounce-of-perception/#comment-49665 Apple iPad has the whole App Store ecosystem behind it. Even though JooJoo seems like a better hardware, faster processor, larger screen and flash and Hulu support, at $499, it still cannot compete with the iPad. iPad will be a success. Its not terribly expensive when we compare it to Kindle DX which retails at $489. Kindle is dead... Its going to be a fun year ahead, with the HP Slate and some of the ARM powered Android or Chromium Slates... Apple iPad has the whole App Store ecosystem behind it. Even though JooJoo seems like a better hardware, faster processor, larger screen and flash and Hulu support, at $499, it still cannot compete with the iPad.

iPad will be a success. Its not terribly expensive when we compare it to Kindle DX which retails at $489. Kindle is dead…

Its going to be a fun year ahead, with the HP Slate and some of the ARM powered Android or Chromium Slates…

]]> By: Jai http://www.rossrubin.com/outofthebox/2010/02/01/ipad-pricing-an-ounce-of-perception/comment-page-1/#comment-49455 Jai Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:31:04 +0000 http://www.rossrubin.com/outofthebox/2010/02/01/ipad-pricing-an-ounce-of-perception/#comment-49455 I think the pricing really is aggressive, in the same way the pricing on consoles is. It will be very difficult for any company to turn a decent profit trying to sell hardware at $500, and i doubt apple will either. No, Apple will make their money taking 30% of all the books, music and apps you buy on the device. Apple controls everything you do with the iPad, and they force you to spend your money with them. I think the pricing really is aggressive, in the same way the pricing on consoles is.

It will be very difficult for any company to turn a decent profit trying to sell hardware at $500, and i doubt apple will either.

No, Apple will make their money taking 30% of all the books, music and apps you buy on the device. Apple controls everything you do with the iPad, and they force you to spend your money with them.

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