Apple a anuntat oficial ca, in primul weekend de la lansare, a vandut peste 3 milioane de tablete iPad Mini si din a patra generatie iPad. CEO-ul Apple, Tim Cook, a declarat ca evolutia vanzarilor este peste asteptari, inregistrandu-se un nou record. Detalii aflati in comunicatul de presa de mai jos.
iPad 4 si iPad Mini sunt pozitionate pentru a profita de vanzarile masive inregistrate in perioada sarbatorilor de iarna.
iPad Mini are o grosime de 7,2 milimetri si o greutate de circa 300 de grame. Ecranul noii tablete, de 7,9 inci (20 cm) are aceeasi rezolutie ca si iPad original.
Versiunea mini are aceeasi durata de 10 ore de utilizare ca predecesorul de dimensiuni normale, dar aceasta va fi cea mai mica baterie produsa vreodata, potrivit Apple. Primele review-uri la iPad Mini le puteti citi aici
iPad Mini a atras numeroase comentarii pozitive in randul fanilor, nu putini fiind cei dispusi sa isi achizitioneze noua tableta. Potrivit analistului Jay Yarow de la Business Insider, clientii ar trebui sa se gandeasca insa de doua ori inainte de a merge la magazin sa cumpere tableta cu ecranul de 7 inch. Mai multe detalii cititi aici
Noul iPad 4, pe de alta parte, se lauda cu un nou procesor, numit A6X, si capacitati grafice de doua ori mai puternice. Tableta are o baterie cu durata de viata similara cu versiunea anterioara, de 10 ore, conexiune WiFi de doua ori mai rapida decat iPad 3 si noul conector Lightning.
Apple Sells Three Million iPads in Three Days
Wi-Fi Only Models of New iPad mini & Fourth Generation iPad Double Previous First Weekend Sales
CUPERTINO, California—November 5, 2012—Apple® today announced it has sold three million iPads in just three days since the launch of its new iPad® mini and fourth generation iPad—double the previous first weekend milestone of 1.5 million Wi-Fi only models sold for the third generation iPad in March. The Wi-Fi + Cellular versions of both iPad mini and fourth generation iPad will ship in a few weeks in theUSand in many more countries later this year.
“Customers around the world love the new iPad mini and fourth generation iPad,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We set a new launch weekend record and practically sold out of iPad minis. We’re working hard to build more quickly to meet the incredible demand.”
The new iPad mini features a stunning 7.9-inch Multi-Touch™ display, FaceTime® HD and iSight® cameras, ultrafast wireless performance* and an incredible 10 hours of battery life**. The new fourth generation iPad features a gorgeous 9.7-inch Retina™ display, new Apple-designed A6X chip, FaceTime HD camera and ultrafast wireless performance.
Both iPad mini and the new fourth generation iPad with Retina display are available in 34 countries including theUS,Australia,Canada,France,Germany,Hong Kong,Japan,South Koreaand theUK, and will be available in many more countries later this year, including mainlandChina. Demand for iPad mini exceeded the initial supply and while many of the pre-orders have been shipped to customers, some are scheduled to be shipped later this month.
Pricing & Availability
iPad mini with Wi-Fi comes in either white & silver or black & slate, and is available in theUS for a suggested retail price of $329 (US) for the 16GB model, $429 (US) for the 32GB model and $529 (US) for the 64GB model. Fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi models are available in black or white for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model and $699 (US) for the 64GB model. Both iPad mini and fourth generation iPad are available from the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers.
iPad mini with Wi-Fi + Cellular and fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular will be available in theUSon AT&T, Sprint and Verizon in a few weeks. iPad mini with Wi-Fi + Cellular will be offered for a suggested retail price of $459 (US) for the 16GB model, $559 (US) for the 32GB model and $659 (US) for the 64GB model. Fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular for AT&T, Sprint and Verizon will be offered for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model. Additionally, iPad 2 is available at $399 (US) for the 16GB Wi-Fi model and just $529 (US) for the 16GB Wi-Fi + 3G model where they are sold now.