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To: zax who wrote (144059)	10/31/2012 1:00:47 PM
From: Doren	3 Recommendations Respond to of 213177

> That would sort of depend upon what the demand is, and their supply constraints. one hell of a lot Your prejudices are showing. > As far as I know, Apple isn't even selling the iPad mini in stores yet. > It Apple has underalloted towards pre-orders Allocated I think you mean. I think that almost every product that Apple has produced has sold out initially of its original allocation before it was available. The iPad mini is no exception to the rule. There are some people who think that NOT selling out is a better idea I guess. And since Cook is widely recognized as a supply chain genius?... I would guess Apple has sold as many as the world is capable of making. Face it, you were wrong when you said it wouldn't sell at $329. And you are going to be wrong about massive cannibalization. I wasn't sure of that at first but there is increasing evidence its both a hit and there will not be massive cannibalization. There will be some but not as many as you are... hoping. In fact the mini iPad will make Apple an even stronger more profitable company. On this one Jobs was wrong.

To: zax who wrote (144059)	10/31/2012 1:17:38 PM
From: pyslent	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213177

"If I hear $299, I at least think different price class than $399." I think we'd see more cannibalization of the larger iPad with a mini at $299 than at $329. Maybe below $250, it would start to reach into a pricing tier that expands the market rather than competes with the existing market. But honestly, it doesn't look like that price tier is big enough to be worth Apple's time. Nexus 7, selling at cost, only sold 2 million copies in its launch quarter. Apple should outsell that by Sunday. For all we know, Kindle Fire does much better, but we saw last Christmas that it does so with very little effect on iPad sales. It's a different market, not just a different market segment. You have a Kindle right? That didn't prevent you from buying a Surface :).