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Am I alone in my opinion?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1088141" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Let's not forget including a camera on iPad 1.0 most likely had some design, manufacturing, and cost impacts as well. Maybe including a camera would have delayed the launch by a couple weeks or months, might have made the manufacturing process a bit more complex, and could have added additional cost.</p><p></p><p>At $499 for the "basic" iPad...that might have been an aggressive price point (aka...small profit margin)...and maybe adding a camera would have pushed the price over $500.</p><p></p><p>Also...like most companies...Apple didn't want to give customers all the "bells & whistles" all at once. They want to have something significant to include in iPad 2.0, and iPad 3.0. Otherwise iPad 1.0 would be the first & last version. </p><p></p><p>Most likely Apple (like most companies) already has a 2, 3, or 5-year plan for the iPad. They probably already had an iPad 2.0 & 3.0 on the drawing board before iPad 1.0 was even launched. With some additional features already "penciled" in for 2.0 & 3.0...and then other features to be added later as new technologies are developed...or become less expensive.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1088141, member: 56379"] Let's not forget including a camera on iPad 1.0 most likely had some design, manufacturing, and cost impacts as well. Maybe including a camera would have delayed the launch by a couple weeks or months, might have made the manufacturing process a bit more complex, and could have added additional cost. At $499 for the "basic" iPad...that might have been an aggressive price point (aka...small profit margin)...and maybe adding a camera would have pushed the price over $500. Also...like most companies...Apple didn't want to give customers all the "bells & whistles" all at once. They want to have something significant to include in iPad 2.0, and iPad 3.0. Otherwise iPad 1.0 would be the first & last version. Most likely Apple (like most companies) already has a 2, 3, or 5-year plan for the iPad. They probably already had an iPad 2.0 & 3.0 on the drawing board before iPad 1.0 was even launched. With some additional features already "penciled" in for 2.0 & 3.0...and then other features to be added later as new technologies are developed...or become less expensive. - Nick [/QUOTE]
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