iPads on the way, but is a price hike coming?Apple News By Chris Smith Monday at 19:19 UTC | Tell us what you think [ 2 comments ]
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iPad 3's are ready to leave China for the United States Shipments of Apple iPad 3 tablets are ready to depart the Foxconn plant in China and head for the United States, leaked documents have revealed.
The Apple Pro blog has obtained what it claims to be a shipping document that says the tablet is set to arrive on US shores no later than March 9th, two days after the rumoured date for the launch event.
The document shows that shipments will be made to three major airports in the United States for easy distribution around the country.
Combine the two assumptions and it seems fair to suggest that, just like last year, the Apple iPad 3 will go on sale in the United States around a week after the launch date.
Price hike incoming?Recent reports seem to suggest that the iPad 3 will boast a much-improved Retina Display, a faster A5X or A6 processor as well as a 4G LTE radio and a camera with a larger sensor.
However, reports today suggest that Apple fans may be forced to pay more for those extra features.
Speculation from the far east suggests that the base price for the iPad 3 will be $579, rather than the $499 users are currently paying for a Wi-Fi-only 16GB iPad 2.
Via: PC World, Apple Insider Tags: Apple, Foxconn, iPad 3, Retina DisplayTweetreddit!Stumbleupon Your comments (2) Click to add a new commentrichmurrills2. @badgerboy1977 - I think price and VFM do matter, at least to some Apple buyers. I think you need to take in to account other factors. For example, I've got a Mac, two Apple TV's and two iPhone 4's in my house. I'd like a tablet, and have looked at cheaper tabs than the iPad but none of them will fit in with the rest of the kit I've already got. What with universal apps, home sharing, airplay etc., the iPad is still the most attractive proposition, even if it is more expensive than some other products.
Alert a moderatorbadgerboy19771. That kind of price hike isn't too bad but to be frank, Apple could charge a grand for it and it would still sell millions. It clearly wouldn't actually be worth that much but considering that when you compare say the iPhone4s launch to the Galaxy S2's, on the same tariff the iPhone cost over £200 more up front despite being slightly inferior hardware so its fairly obvious that price and value for money is not a factor in an Apple buyers decision making.
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