"[...] iPad 2 sticking around for another year, shamelessly at the same price as last year."
I also found that a bit jarring. A 4-to-5 price ratio relative to latest model, which has much better processor, screen and weight ... it's hard to justify.
Perhaps it's because of the cheapest Mini price acting as some sort of backstop.
A 4-to-5 price ratio relative to latest model...it's hard to justify.
If that's what the market will bear, then it's justified.
Let's say you have $10k to spend on 10" iPads for a school district, and either model will run the educational software you want to run. Do you choose to provide for 20 students or 25 students?
I also found that a bit jarring. A 4-to-5 price ratio relative to latest model, which has much better processor, screen and weight ... it's hard to justify.
Perhaps it's because of the cheapest Mini price acting as some sort of backstop.