iPad pricing poised to jump candlestick

Posted by | 02/08/2010 | 7 Comments

iPadPriceThe Wall Street Journal has gotten word from Credit Suisse analyst Bill Shope that Apple, in a meeting with CS, described the iPad pricing as “nimble.”

“While it remains to be seen how much traction the iPad gets initially, management noted that it will remain nimble (pricing could change if the company is not attracting as many customers as anticipated),” Shope wrote.

We’ll remember the iPhone was similarly “nimble,” getting slashed in a matter of months from $599 before being available at the magic $99 price point. A few versions were required before reaching that point, which is good news for the wait-and-see crowd. Hopefully I can continue to resist its lure until then.

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My name is Mark Sumimoto; I am Sumocat. I dabble in all areas of mobile computing, but my focus is Windows-based Tablet PCs and pen input. They’ve been part of my arsenal since 2004, and I’m proud to have pioneered the field of ink blogging, earning a spot as a Microsoft MVP for Touch and Tablets in the process. My current tools include a Fujitsu Lifebook T900, TEGA v2, and iPhone 4. Email me: sumocat [at] notebooks.com
  • http://www.segal.org/tablet/ Mickey Segal

    It is not fair to compare to the “price” of the iPhone since the vast majority of its cost is in the required service contract. A better comparison would be to iTouch prices, which changed less.

  • http://www.quillaja.net Ben

    I can’t wait until people start complaining that the price dropped ‘soon’ after they bought it…

  • Mike

    I will certainly resist the lure long enough for the first batch to get into many reviewers hands.
    I’m very curious to know if, how, and why lcd screens are suddenly good for reading e-books – no less revolutionizing the space as so many have claimed.

  • http://sumocat.blogspot.com Sumocat

    Mike: I honestly don’t know why LCDs were ever deemed not good for reading. I’ve been reading PDFs on my LCD Tablet PCs for years.

  • GFL

    I’m a self-confessed Apple whore. I’ll pay full ticket – which BTW I think is very reasonable, as soon as I can get my hands on it. And, I won’t complain after they drop it either. It’s a sickness, I know. But, I’ve come to accept it…

  • Mike

    @sumocat

    I too have been reading pdfs (and whatever else of the world there is) on lcd for years, both on my tablet and on my home desktop.
    At home I like the larger size and have lighting in place to minimize glare and I have not issues.
    With the tablet, in environments which are not of my making, it is simply the tool I have. However its weaknesses (glare and reflection and insufficient illumination in the face of direct sunlight) are not hard to discover.
    E-ink became a desired technology for a reason.

  • http://sumocat.blogspot.com Sumocat

    Mike: That’s a limit of the particular LCD, not of the technology. Transflective and other LCD technology overcome the outdoor limitation. Most handhelds today have great outdoor readability.

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