But unlike Amazon and Google which aren't making any money from actual tablet sales but rather from digital content distribution, Apple is likely to turn a profit on its Apple mini:
Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu said that, if Apple prices the smaller tablet between $299 to $349, it could maintain the current margins.
“The biggest cost in a tablet is the display,” he said. “On a mini, the display will be a bit cheaper.
If the tablet is priced below $299, Apple could still maintain a decent margin if it offers 8GB of storage instead of the minimum 16 GB storage it has in the current iPad, Wu added.
And it seems that such analyst talk is now backed up by a leaked inventory screenshot from German retailer Media Markt that reveals the iPad mini pricing structure. Apple will apparently launch two 7.85-inch tablet versions, Wi-Fi-only and Cellular + Wi-Fi and offer four capacities for each one, from 8GB all the way up to 64GB. Add to that the fact that each version will be available either in black or in white and you end up with 16 flavors to choose from. Comparatively, the newest 9.7-inch iPad is also available in Wi-Fi and Cellular + Wi-Fi options; in the same two color options, but offers only three capacities, from 16 to 32GB – therefore 12 iPad 3 versions are available in stores, not including the iPad 2 that’s still selling alongside the current flagship product.
Here’s what you can expect the iPad mini to cost, depending on what model you will choose from:
8GB iPad Mini Wi-Fi – €249
16GB iPad Mini Wi-Fi – €349
32GB iPad Mini Wi-Fi – €449
64GB iPad Mini Wi-Fi – €549
8GB iPad Mini Cellular + Wi-Fi – €349
16GB iPad Mini Cellular + Wi-Fi – €449
32GB iPad Mini Cellular + Wi-Fi – €549
64GB iPad Mini Cellular + Wi-Fi – €649
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