I think the only reason they would do this is if stocks are going to be SO tiny that they can't accomodate any type of preordering or even queueing :|
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iPad EU News (Abandon all hope, ye who enter here..) ("Are you nuts?!" - Steve)
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I think the only reason they would do this is if stocks are going to be SO tiny that they can't accomodate any type of preordering or even queueing :|
We are the UK we are there biggest market in all of europe , they better get there finger out.
Are you sure the headline wasn't "John Terry and Cheryl Cole in iPad love triangle sensation?"
This is where I read that they won't be making any announcements until launch day. Perhaps, as it is The Guardian, you will think this a little more credible?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jan/28/apple-ipad-uk-pricing
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jan/28/apple-ipad-uk-pricing
That article is from January, so way out of date and back when it was supposed to be a March release. So nothing in it is relevant anymore.
Just looked back in the history books. On September 18th 2007, we knew the iPhone's UK release date was November 9th.
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/28731/iPhone-launches-in-UK
That gave us a month-and-a-half from announcement to launch. Hope the gap this time is (a lot) less!
http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/28731/iPhone-launches-in-UK
That gave us a month-and-a-half from announcement to launch. Hope the gap this time is (a lot) less!
Yes, release date was delayed, sure, we know that, but perhaps the fact that they stated they wouldn't make any announcements before release day in UK is true? After all, they haven't so far, and with just 12 days or so to go if it is 24th April, then we're edging very close to the date. Surely they would have made some sort of announcement by now if they intended to?
does anyone see anything risky or problematic with this one? im thinking of just saying sod it and going for it!!!
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I can remember at least two launches. Can't remember what they were for now. iPods I think. But there was the typical keynote by Steve Jobs. At the end he said, and these are available from tomorrow world wide. No warning or preorder there. Worse case they may just post on their website the day before that it's available from tomorrow. But I doubt they will just appear on the day with no warning at all.
In regards to pricing :-
Euro pricing based at 21% Vat on those figures (rounded up to the nearest most natural sounding R.R.P appropriate figure)
16GB = €489 32GB = €589 64GB = €689
I originally predicted Apple would simply use the straight € to $ and those new figures are as close to damn it, that is seems believable.
So I'd guess following the above principal (rounded up to the nearest most natural sounding R.R.P appropriate figure) UK pricing would be
16GB = £419 32GB = £499/509 64GB = £579/589
Macworld UK said:
Euro pricing based at 21% Vat on those figures (rounded up to the nearest most natural sounding R.R.P appropriate figure)
16GB = €489 32GB = €589 64GB = €689
I originally predicted Apple would simply use the straight € to $ and those new figures are as close to damn it, that is seems believable.
So I'd guess following the above principal (rounded up to the nearest most natural sounding R.R.P appropriate figure) UK pricing would be
16GB = £419 32GB = £499/509 64GB = £579/589
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/apr/09/ipad-uk-survey
Almost half of Brits think the iPad is a phone, apparently
This makes my day:
I mean seriously?
Almost half of Brits think the iPad is a phone, apparently
This makes my day:
I mean seriously?
Those prices are bloody brutal, aren't they?
I really need the 3G 32gb to suit my needs, but anything over £600 is too much for an iPad in my opinion. I really think that £550 will be my
limit.
I really need the 3G 32gb to suit my needs, but anything over £600 is too much for an iPad in my opinion. I really think that £550 will be my
limit.
I'd go with Macworlds Wifi pricing and using same process as I applied earlier
3G + Wifi iPads
16GB = £499 32GB = £589 64GB= £659
Wifi only as stated prior
16GB = £419 32GB = £499/509 64GB = £579/589
You mean it's not? I thought that guy in the photo had a small head ...http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/apr/09/ipad-uk-survey
Almost half of Brits think the iPad is a phone, apparently
This makes my day:
I mean seriously?
Oh s**t and I just sold my iphone.
It's a larger iPod Touch - the iPad doesn't have telephony capabilities as of present.
(iPad Wifi + 3G could technically be vapourware since we haven't seen it as a public device yet)
On another phone note - anyone seen the HTC Evo's price tag on Sprint's inventory? It's $5555.55 is someone 5 happy?
555 is the fictitious US dialing code all films etc use. Maybe that was the inspiration?
btw. I think we're looking at 700 notes for the top end iPad. That's a premium price alright. I expect some subsidisation will be needed.
I was a first gen iPhone buyer. It cost me £269+ contract. Will there be a price drop for the iPad?
Hmm, possibly
Ah please do remind me how much my iPhone costed me. O2 can shove it up there for not crediting me when I had clearly spent a lot, over £4k in the 18 months I had been with them. I stayed at the same O2 priority level despite many CS reps trying to bump me up lol.
Back to iPad, anything past £700 isn't that tasty.
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