Should a mini iPad happen, i'd guess it will be priced @ at one scale down, I.E 64 gb gsm will be much the same price as the iPad3 64 gb and so on.

The inside estimates I've seen on parts cost differential is less than $80 per unit. You can expect they not be losing money to try to sell these.

Originally Posted by Kaykaykay

I'm not randomly applying biz strategies to Apple; I'm going by its track record. If it's smart, it will build a good product that differentiates itself, rather than compete on price alone, which is a race to the bottom, which is again not like Apple.

They will not be in a race to the bottom, because they don't need to be. They will price the device at a profit. We can either buy or not. I have one iPad, an Android tab, a Fire, and a Nexus 7 (soon). I don't need another one. So I can be picky on price. But I am getting tired of being limited on space....maybe with this device I can offload some apps to it to free up my device with the Retina display. We shall see.

Oh...I the calculation that people will buy because of the device is not a good one, IMO. While I rent movies from Amazon, I don't watch them on the Fire. I only watch the free videos on that thing. Anything I pay for a watch on a big screen! The same will be for Google. I may buy an Album or two, if they have really good prices. I still prefer to buy the plastic and rips.

The device will be called the iPod Touch Maxi.

Originally Posted by AQ_OC

The device will be called the iPod Touch Maxi.

Oh no! AQ_OC, I hope not. There is already a too well known product with the first name of Maxi, and if it is for an iPad..........just sayin!!

Originally Posted by AQ_OC

They will not be in a race to the bottom, because they don't need to be. They will price the device at a profit. We can either buy or not. I have one iPad, an Android tab, a Fire, and a Nexus 7 (soon). I don't need another one. So I can be picky on price. But I am getting tired of being limited on space....maybe with this device I can offload some apps to it to free up my device with the Retina display. We shall see.

Oh...I the calculation that people will buy because of the device is not a good one, IMO. While I rent movies from Amazon, I don't watch them on the Fire. I only watch the free videos on that thing. Anything I pay for a watch on a big screen! The same will be for Google. I may buy an Album or two, if they have really good prices. I still prefer to buy the plastic and rips.

The device will be called the iPod Touch Maxi.

I don't bother calculating why other people would buy, or at what price, because I don't care. Apple, whatever device it's making or not, can look after its own business. My only interest in any new iDevice is in its possible interest to me, lol. And I'll base my purchase (or not) on what Apple offers to tempt me.

I currently have two iPads, a Kindle Fire, a Kindle e-ink reader, a Samsung Galaxy Note 5" phablet, iPhone 4S and iPod touch 4, along with laptops and netbooks. I use them in different ways, and if Apple can offer something nifty and new, I have the money to buy and am flexible on price, depending on how it might serve me. I want to see what any device does before I decide, and it doesn't make sense to me to decide a price before I see the product, because imaginary products aren't getting any of my money, lol.

As for name, I don't care what a device is called, but I hope it will be differentiated enough to make online searches for accessories not a PITA.

Originally Posted by AQ_OC

What Apple should do is just introduce a bigger iPod Touch in the fall. Just make that one bigger and they are done.

That's a great idea, actually. As for the mini iPad, nah, I have a minimum screen size that I can tolerate and the current iPad screen size is perfect as is. Just small enough to allow the device to still be portable and easy to carry. Big enough that I can actually see what I'm doing or enjoy a film.