This is the iPad Mini

Apple finally officially introduced the iPad Mini, October 23, 2012, in San Jose, California, United States. Small tablet which had been the popular rumors on the internet that has a screen size of 7.9 inches.

iPad Mini looks more streamlined, since the side edge of the screen is cut, while the top and bottom edges remain designed thick. Mini iPad weighs 300 grams, 53% lighter than the new iPad. Thickness only 7.2 mm Mini iPad covered by aluminum material.

    

Supported Apple A5 dual core processor, this tablet has two cameras: HD camera on the front for FaceTime, as well as the main camera with a resolution of 5 megapixels in the back. Some models are equipped with 4G LTE connectivity. iPad Mini has used the new dock measures 8 pin connector.

Using a screen with a resolution of 1024 x 768, the iPad Mini is available in Wi-Fi models, Wi-Fi plus cellular networks, with the 16GB version, 32GB, and 64GB, in accordance with data storage capabilities.

iPad Mini can be ordered and begin shipping on November 2 to 34 countries. Unfortunately Indonesia is not included in the list of countries. The tablet is sold starting from the lowest price 329 USD or approximately USD 3.1 million for the 16 GB version and the highest price 659 USD or approximately USD 6.3 million for the version of the 64 GB WiFi + Cellular.

Details as follows:

WiFi Only
16 GB: 329 USD
32 GB: 429 USD
64 GB: 529 USD

WiFi + Cellular
16 GB: 459 USD
32 GB: 559 USD
64 GB: 659 USD

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Kindle Fire HD Without "Subsidies"

Now the Kindle Fire Price Cut $ 40

If the previous Amazon should provide "subsidies" for every Kindle Fire tablet sold at a price of $ 199. Now for the Kindle Fire HD no longer need subsidies. Opposite is an advantage, although the value is not much.

It seems that the value of "subsidy" paid Amazon not only generate promotion for the Kindle Fire HD, but also the cost to shake the tablet market is still dominated by Apple.

Now the Kindle Fire even sold with special offers, meaning inserted ads for only $ 159. It seems that this price is a "cross-subsidization" of the profit from Kindle Fire HD.

In addition, the target profit from the annual dues that increase the popularity of the Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD.

Amazon sells Kindle Fire HD 8.9 "4G LTE Wireless at a price of $ 499.00, while the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" sold at $ 299.00, is included in the price category average rat.

Furthermore, in the near future, or during the year 2013 predicted Amazon will not release a new tablet. The reason, the Kindle Fire HD series have technological capabilities that are not fast "stale". Amazon also needs to collect benefits that have previously been compensated as a "subsidy" to the Kindle Fire predecessor HD.

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