iPad pricing

I see the iPad pricing is out.

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/indus...

Too much to tempt me into getting one. People are complaining it is too much but compared to a PAYG iPhone it's not so bad.

just let it evolve a bit first I'd say..

just stop the chamber at where you 'are most pleased with what you see....

The article is stupid. UK prices include VAT and american prices do not include their state taxes. Difference in pricing is then bound to be less than what they claim it to be. And with USD/GBP exchange rates, it is no suprise they appear so pricey.

The iPad was never going to be under £400. It's no surprise at all really given Apple's UK pricing in general.

I will pre-order on Monday.

True. In terms of Apple's range it is priced fine.

But outside of Apple's range it doesn't make sense for a lot of people.

It is supposed to fit between a netbook and a laptop. But it doesn't in terms of price. A netbook is £200 or so. A pretty ok (non-Apple) laptop can be had £400.

People price things up based on what they perceive as getting for their money or what they can do with it. With the iPad you don't really appear to be getting much for the money.

If it had been £329 it would have been a much better proposition (especially when the multitasking appears).

Of course they're selling faster than Apple can make them, so I guess there are some who can see some use for it.

To me it would just be a very expensive toy. But, as you say, it is selling. Good luck to them - it's nice to see diversity.

We in the UK pay what we are told to pay.

It is the same for games, fuel, food, anything at all really.

It's probably what this Century will be known for. The GREED of the Governments & Corporations, and the apathy of the people that allowed it.

What happened to the good 'ole Revolution / stonings anyways..?

I'm sure the beheadings were 'fun'?! They probably charged too much for the rocks at the stonings.

Ah, they were the days lol.

^ Big problem with Apple, ignore opinion.

Of course they're selling faster than Apple can make them, so I guess there are some who can see some use for it.

That's the damnedest thing. As long as people pay the asking price for them, Apple will have no reason to sell them at a low(er) price and I've always felt they're overpriced from a hardware perspective.