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While the mini-war will take some time to heat up in this neck of the woods, one can count on the grey market in the region to make it available as soon as Apple begins to take pre-orders from tomorrow (October 26).
It always seems to be the case that Apple products flood the region’s grey market shortly after launch and if history does repeat itself, consumers will almost certainly be paying a premium for this small wonder.
Apple’s newest gizmo — a downsized addition to its line of iPads that has spawned a whole new niche market — came as the world markets took a beating and saw its biggest decline since June and Microsoft got ready to unveil its Windows 8 platform that will see a slew of tablets, smartphones and notebooks running the new interface.
The tablet war is now full on and with price not exactly on Apple’s side, the million dollar question being asked is: Can the iPad Mini steal customers away from Amazon’s Kindle Fire, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and Google’s Nexus 7? At a start price of $329, compared to its direct competitor’s start price of $199, Apple, which has sold over 100 million iPads since the tablets were announced two years ago, has a tough fight on hand.
“The market is largely divided into Apple and Android fans, with very little crossover in terms of loyalty. That said, the lower price point may make the iPad Mini more accessible to undecided consumers who previously could not afford to buy the bigger iPad,” says technology addict Jose de Souza.
“The iPad Mini appears to be a direct response to the Galaxy Note and, for once, Apple is being seen as a follower as opposed to a pioneer,” he added.
Considering that Steve Jobs once ridiculed the idea of having a smaller tablet, it’s clear that Apple is following Samsung’s lead in targeting a broader product strategy.
From Apple’s track record and initial reviews, however, it’s unlikely that the iPad Mini will match up to the Note in terms of performance. That said, of course, Apple’s customers rarely choose the brand’s products for superior technical performance.
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