The $329 price tag for the new iPad mini is being blamed on low yield rates for the GF2 (DITO film) touch screen technology, according to Digitimes.
The sources said the DITO film sensor is having mass production issues, which has been a big contributor to why the device is approximately 40-50% more expensive compared to other 7-inch tablets that have OGS or G/G structures.
The sources said that GF2 touch screen modules are only about roughly US$5 cheaper than G/G ones for the 9.7-inch iPad models.
In addition, Digitimes' source says iPad 2 orders will be around until the first quarter of 2013 due to steady sales.
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Glocknine - October 27, 2012 at 4:51am
Im getting the note2 instead of this garbage! Yeh you heared it right fanbois! "apple GABAGE"
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OneCruelSOB - October 26, 2012 at 11:56am
Overpriced people will just buy the iPad 4 the iPad mini is just a wast of money.
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Alnath - October 26, 2012 at 8:02am
Fail for no retina, fail for no A6 processor. If you price it that high, at least top it with everything you got.. don't recycle on new products. I've been waiting for this model considering that iPad3 it's bigger than my needs. Steve Jobssss.. we need you back on Earth.
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Mark - October 26, 2012 at 2:13am
get over it. Apple has NEVER sold a product that was competitively priced for the specs given.
why get an macbook/imac/mac pro when you can get a PC that was cheaper, or better at the same price? why get an ipod when there are dozens of other players that are cheaper/higher capacity/more file support/file folder support? and of course the popular Android hardware argument.
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inluvwithandroid - October 25, 2012 at 11:16pm
I don't know about y'all but personally, apple messed up with the price! I rather buy me the retina ipad. better quality and all!
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Yakuza - October 25, 2012 at 11:15pm
Overpriced.
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Hgjf - October 25, 2012 at 10:40pm
As long as they find enough apple fanboy idiots to buy their overpriced stuff they will continue to set those prices and will milk every cent out of you.
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Apple fan - October 25, 2012 at 9:48pm
I rather buy an iPad 3 refurbished for cheap.
iPad mini is a FAIL!
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Fred - October 25, 2012 at 9:41pm
what a BS ... as if screens in kindles, androids had a better yields, fact is crapple fanboys will tell every lie to lock in higher margins
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