Posts Tagged ‘iPad Mini’
Tablet Trifurcation
Yesterday, Tech.pinions columnist, Patrick Moorhead, discussed the implications of the growing popularity of the 7 inch tablet form factor.
Schism
I think that Patrick’s analysis of the schism between Apple’s iOS tablets and Android tablets was spot on. While Apple encouraged …
Why Competitors Should Fear the iPad Mini
We have been conducting tiers of research trying to gauge consumer sentiment around tablets and in particular of late, the iPad Mini. Part of my interest with this research is designed to get deeper insight into the 7″ …
An iPad Mini Epiphany
So, I’m reading this article entitled: “Physicians excited about lab coat pocket-ability of Apple’s iPad mini” and I suddenly have an epiphany. Or, at least, a mini-ephiphany. Or indigestion. Not exactly sure which.
Anyway, it occurs to me as I’m reading …
Let’s Talk About the iPad Mini and Ultra-Mobile Computing
[dc]A[/dc]pple announced today that they sold 3 million iPad Mini (Wi-Fi version) and fourth generation iPads in three days. Through some smart discussions with some folks who track supply chain shipments, I estimate that around 1.7 to 2 million of …
Selling The Amazon Kindle Fire and Google Nexus 7 Is As Silly As Selling Razor Blades To Men Who Love Beards
Gillette, Amazon, Google and Apple
– The Gillette business model is to give away the razor in anticipation of making profits from the sale of the blades.
– The Amazon business model is to give away the Kindle Fire for cost in …
Why Apple Is Keeping the iPad 2 [UPDATED]
Some commentators have expressed surprise that Apple is keeping the iPad 2 in its lineup after announcing what it calls the fourth-generation iPad on Oct. 25. The company’s normal practice would be to keep the n-1 product while dropping anything …
iPad Mini: The iPad in the Palm of Your Hand
Today’s Apple event was perhaps one of the more interesting to me for a variety of reasons. Apple made a number of announcements that in my opinion give them a strong lineup for this holiday season. Apple …
The BIG Opportunity for the iPad Mini
Let me start this column off explaining why I was skeptical of a smaller iPad in Apple’s offering. I have been bullish on tablets from the beginning. From my first experience with the iPad I knew …
The iPad Mini Hits Windows 8 Where It Ain’t
Tim Bajarin muses on whether it was a mistake for Microsoft to focus Windows 8 on the the larger screen sizes:
When Microsoft decided to get into the tablet business again, it pretty much committed to 9- to 11-inch tablets, mostly …
Re-Thinking The iPod Touch And The iPad Mini
Last week, my colleague Steve Wildstrom asked: “Is There Room in Apple’s Lineup for an iPad Mini?” I had the very same question and I was one of the very first to say so in the article’s comment section. However, …
Why Apple Needs a 7 Inch Tablet
Last week, most of the tech industry was consumed with Google I/O, Google’s annual event to woo software and hardware developers to Google and consequently away from Apple and Microsoft. In addition to Google Glass-adorned daredevils jumping out of blimps …
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