subject: Proper Prediction Of Ipad Mini Price And Specs From Ipod Touch 5 [print this page] When the fresh iPod Touch 5 was unveiled at the new product conference on September 12, the highly-anticipated iPad mini didn"t show up. Considering the precision leaks and speculation towards of the iPhone 5, there remains little doubt about the truth of iPad mini, which is most likely to come out in the next month. Based on the specs and pricing of the iPod Touch 5, we can make a proper prediction about the details of iPad mini.
Though iPhone 5 did not receive the acclaim deserved due to the over revelation before the announcement, the new iPod Touch 5 and iPod Nano, however, instigate the warm response. The 32GB of iPod Touch 5 is labeled with a price tag of $ 299, and the 64GB version will bump 100 dollars in pricing. Is there no 3G version?
Indeed, to draw a reasonable distance with the old devices, the 8G iPod Touch 5 sells at around the price of $250, the same pricing range of iPad mini, which will definitely stir up Apple"s pricing strategy and product positioning. In addition, to compete with the Google Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire, the price for iPad mini will not exceed $300. After all, the Nexus 7 has now captured with adequate market share of the low-end tablet PCs no matter how hot the New iPad and iPad 2 are among the tablet PC users or how iPad accessories weighs in the tablet PCs accessories market.
So how can iPad mini win over with the competitive rivals? The price is not everything and the hard ware counts. iPod Touch 5 has the same 4-inch display with the iPhone 5. Under the hood of 6.1mm in thickness and 88g in weight is the A5 dual-core processor, a 5MP camera with a LED flash. You can expect the iPad mini sport the same hard ware with the $299 iPod Touch 5 and $399 iPad 2. You can expect also a 5MP camera but devoid of flash. Out of the account of compatibility of apps, the resolution will remain the same with iPad 2, 1024*768. There might be only 8GB version iPad mini available. For higher end device, you may have to turn to the iPad 2 or even New iPad.
