“Discount department store chain T.J. Maxx is carrying the 16 GB Wi-Fi iPad in at least some of its stores, notably pricing the devices at $399.99, nearly $100 off of Apple’s price,” Mac Rumors reports.
“T.J. Maxx sister chain Marshalls is apparently also offering the same deal. A MacRumors reader notes that several Marshalls stores in Florida are stocking the entry-level iPad and are reportedly receiving 100 iPads per day over a three-day period,” Mac Rumors reports.
Full article here.
The Apple Original Film ‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ is honored among the first batch of Peabody Award nominees…
Apple is reportedly developing its own artificial intelligence server processor using TSMC’s 3nm process, with mass production to begin by…
Apple has cut its 2024 Vision Pro shipments as demand in the U.S. market has fallen sharply beyond expectations…
Apple is widely expected to introduce a new 12.9-inch iPad Air model at its just-announced “Let Loose” special event on May 7th. That…
Apple has announced it will be holding a special event on Tuesday, May 7th at 7am PDT / 10am EDT. Apple is widely expected to announce…
Tipping Point.
.:.
Isit me or is 16 gigs too small of a capacity? I know the market says otherwise and apple is not dumb.
I couldn’t do it.
If you stream everything rather than load it on, what does it matter? I rarely have over six gigs on mine
@ Bunsen honeydew
16GB is not that small, as long as you are NOT planning to sync your entire iTunes audio/video library onto it (which would make even 64GB too small for a lot of people).
Most apps are relatively small in size. “Consumables” (media content) are mostly stored and retrieved from online sources these days, on demand, and does not take up storage space (except for that stuff you elect to sync from your hard drive through iTunes).
So as long as you use your iPad to run iOS and your apps, with “data” mostly accessed from online sources, 16GB is more than enough. With iOS computers, including Apple TV, large local storage is “yesterday.”
Uh oh, did they make too many? Demand lower? Bad sign….
@ Heroin
I think Apple is trying to make iPad an impulse purchase during the holidays (while shoppers are out at places like TJ Maxx and Marshalls), now that they have sufficient production capacity to meet demand through “normal” channels. That’s why only the low-end model…
And it’s Apple trying to sell as many units are possible, while the competition is hopelessly floundering around, and before releasing iPad 2.0 early next year.
$399 is better than the Apple Certified Refurbished iPad for $449.
For most people 16 GB is probably plenty. I have a bunch (though not nearly all) of my music on my 64GB iPad, along with a couple thousand full-res photos, and it’s nowhere near full. Since I stream movies with AirVideo rather than copying them, I don’t really use much space. I guess if you have a lot of games it might fill up quick, but most other things you can stream.
http://www.dllerrorsfixed.com “] dll, dll download [/url]
is the Largest library of dll files. Feel free to scan and download dll files, repair and fix dll errors. Best solutions to help you fix corrupt or missing dll file errors, as well as any dll related problems and other PC errors.
Uninstalling programs with Perfect Uninstaller is with a better and easier way for you to completely uninstall programs or any unwanted application that standard Windows Add/Remove Program can’t remove – click here to learn how.”
http://www.perfectuninstaller.com “] Perfect Uninstaller [/url]
I’m starting to put all of the family photos of 70 plus years into iPhoto…looks like Mom may just get a nifty photo viewer plus…
Wonder how they got such a great deal….is apple cleaning out some stock?
I bought the 32GB model. I’d say I’m a relatively heavy user. The system itself reports capacity at 29GB. Lost 3 right off the bat. Even so, after using the device since the day it was released, I’ve still got 16.4GB remaining. Your mileage may vary.
@Eakster
You couldn’t tell from @fontanel post that it was a scam post? “That’s really very good news, now iPad is available with WiFi”? I think you might need a check up.
I think that this is a fair offer. Do you know if there is such an offer in the online market?
http://www.leanspaacaiscam.com
@ken1w
I can’t say I agree- I think this is a desparate test to see how lowering the price will increase demand. They would not do that test if demand was high. Have to say that every Target I’ve been in has plenty of stock- I think their sales were lower than they thought and this is an attempt to bolster the numbers so they don’t miss expectations.
A 16GB iPad for $399 in select stores, with only a select amount, is obviously what they call a “loss leader”.
They are hoping you run in to get one, only to find out that they are sold out or worse tell you they will have more tomorrow at 6 am when they open, just to get the more affluent Apple product buyers into their stores.
It’s debatable if MDN should even be mentioning this, as it’s really not “news”, it’s a advertising gimmick/near scam.
Of course if your one of the few lucky ones near a selected store and can arrive at opening time to snag a $399 iPad, then you obviously wouldn’t have a problem.
But for the 99% of the rest of us who will never get one, then it’s nothing but pure advertising and not news at all.
I read that it is because the iPad is being distributed through different channels than other Apple products
http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Distribution/Apple-iPad-Available-to-Resellers-from-IT-Distributor-Tech-Data-732642/
and yes, I picked this up from another Mac sight
A paid hack will use this as proof of margin compression. Maybe Adummy and tiromo.
Sam’s Club has iPads, but Costco does not. Sam’s Club is owned by Walmart. Is it possible that Walmart put pressure on Apple to sell iPad in thier stores but not in Costco? Costco is so mad that they no longer sell iPods in thier stores.
@heroin:
Totally wrong. If the rumors are true that iPad 2 is coming in early ’11 then they could be pulling an iPhone like move where the low end “old” version will be sold at the $399 price. But, my gut feel is that apple is “showing” the competition, especially the 7inch Galaxy Tabs of the world that there is no way they are going to compete on price. Since the iPad is on the top of everyone’s tech giving Christmas list, a $399 price pt will be a no brainer. The Tab requires a carrier contract for the lower price. Many people still think the iPad cell version requires a contract also. This new lower price pt is insurance. I believe the “Analysts” supply chain checks show quite the opposite in terms of demand.
iPad sales are still smoking hot magma exploding in every direction including enterprise – iPads are going to be HUGE for this holiday season and these stores offering discounts are using that popularity to add to their bottom line. Very savvy…