Apple's iPad Mini Targets Competitors

**Curt James** · 10-24-2012, 12:21 AM

Apple is pricing its new, smaller iPad well above the competition. The highly anticipated device sports features on par with the competition, but at a higher price. (Oct. 23)

**suprfast** · 10-24-2012, 12:37 AM

It targets the ipod touch.

**Big Pimpin** · 10-24-2012, 04:14 AM

It targets the typical iThing buyer....Baby Boomers.

**Imens** · 10-24-2012, 05:21 AM

I think this is pretty silly :/ Also I saw that they are coming up with a new ipad4

**Big Smoothy** · 10-24-2012, 08:18 AM

Apple seems to be rolling out the new products in quicker cycles. The ipad 4 will be out soon, and now we have the mini ipad.

Mini ipad is a bit pricier than the competition. About $500 USD?

I like sitting back and watching. These products are coming out so fast and there are so many new innovations that it gets better and better for us, the consumer.

I still only access online at home with my laptop. I think if I had such common access to the internet from my pocket, it would reduce my pleasure and interest in what I do online with forums, email, film/movies, etc.

(I do understand a lot of business is done, and a buddy of mine runs his business from his ipad, for the most part.)

**LAM** · 10-24-2012, 12:00 PM

Apple also knows that it's followers/sheep will buy the iPad Mini just to say they have it.

**KelJu** · 10-24-2012, 04:07 PM

Status symbol electronics!

**jay_steel** · 10-24-2012, 05:00 PM

100 million ipads sold i wonder how many of them are considered in poverty who bought them or on welfare.

**LAM** · 10-24-2012, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by jay_steel

100 million ipads sold i wonder how many of them are considered in poverty who bought them or on welfare.

less than 2% of the US population actually collects welfare checks but 50% of the baby boomers who account for 1/3 of the US population have $0 for retirement...and the baby boomers hold the vast majority of the high paying middle-class jobs. you couldn't possible know any less about the US economy in reality.

**Swiper** · 10-24-2012, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by LAM

less than 2% of the US population actually collects welfare checks but 50% of the baby boomers who account for 1/3 of the US population have $0 for retirement...and the baby boomers hold the vast majority of the high paying middle-class jobs. you couldn't possible know any less about the US economy in reality.

15% of the US population is on food stamps. obama 2012

**maniclion** · 10-24-2012, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by LAM

less than 2% of the US population actually collects welfare checks but 50% of the baby boomers who account for 1/3 of the US population have $0 for retirement...and the baby boomers hold the vast majority of the high paying middle-class jobs. you couldn't possible know any less about the US economy in reality.

That 50% also are the spike in our obesity rates I'd imagine...

**LAM** · 10-24-2012, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by maniclion

That 50% also are the spike in our obesity rates I'd imagine...

that I don't know but it's funny (but more sad) that people only think poor people are on welfare when the majority of the US is one job loss away from being on the streets. I guess it's to be expected with the overall economic IQ of the US being one of the lowest in the OECD.

**hypo_glycemic** · 10-24-2012, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by LAM

that I don't know but it's funny (but more sad) that people only think poor people are on welfare when the majority of the US is one job loss away from being on the streets. I guess it's to be expected with the overall economic IQ of the US being one of the lowest in the OECD.

^that

**maniclion** · 10-24-2012, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by LAM

that I don't know but it's funny (but more sad) that people only think poor people are on welfare when the majority of the US is one job loss away from being on the streets. I guess it's to be expected with the overall economic IQ of the US being one of the lowest in the OECD.

Has to be, they vacation in my backyard, almost every older american couple I see in Waikiki reminds me of that Beastie Boys song Heart Attack Man.

**jay_steel** · 10-25-2012, 10:00 AM

4,300,000 people on welfare is more like 4.1% actually LAM
46,700,000 people on foodstamps

So again just curious how many of those people own expensive apple products. I can care less what the % of America is, but I am curious how many of them own this stuff. If you do not see a problem with that ethically then you have some issues.

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