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0 pointsscarface_741y ago0 comments

And in 2010 before Jobs passed there was already the MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro for laptops

And for desktops, the Mac Mini, iMac and MacPro.

For phones, Apple was selling the 3G, 3GS, and iPhone 4.

For iPods, they were selling the Shuffle, Nano, regular iPod and the iPod Touch.

So selling three regular iPads and the Mini is nothing different now.

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All the products except maybe the 3G/3GS are clearly differentiated. What is new is having several iPads that are nearly indistinguishable from each other without Apple's comparison tool.

scarface_74OP1y ago

How can you tell the difference between the 3G and 3GS except for speed?

Do you know off the top of your head the difference between the MacBook and MacBook Pro at the time? Would you have known then?

Jobs passed the day the iPhone 4S was released and they were selling the 3GS, 4 and 4S. I’m sure he had something to do with the lineup. The 4 and the 4S were indistinguishable from the outside and the 4S and was only faster.

As far as iPads…

iPad - $350, slowest processor, worse screen of the three iPads

iPad Air - $799, higher price, faster processor (M3), more memory, better screen (anti reflective coating), choice of larger screen

iPad Pro - $1199, higher price, better screen with higher refresh rate and slightly higher resolution, better processor (M3 vs M4), better camera, faster USB C, Face ID, better speakers.

ProfessorLayton1y ago

The MacBook and MacBook Pro used to be immediately distinguishable from each other because one was made of plastic, and the other was aluminum. I'm not suggesting it should've remained that way, but it was clear to the consumer which one was which. The Air/Pro laptop lineup is still rather distinct to this day.

I won't defend how fragmented the iPhone lineup has gotten around the 3GS/4/4S, but the iPad is much worse, because again it's not immediately obvious which one is better without a comparison tool.

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0 pointsscarface_741y ago0 comments

And in 2010 before Jobs passed there was already the MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro for laptops

And for desktops, the Mac Mini, iMac and MacPro.

For phones, Apple was selling the 3G, 3GS, and iPhone 4.

For iPods, they were selling the Shuffle, Nano, regular iPod and the iPod Touch.

So selling three regular iPads and the Mini is nothing different now.

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ProfessorLayton1y ago

All the products except maybe the 3G/3GS are clearly differentiated. What is new is having several iPads that are nearly indistinguishable from each other without Apple's comparison tool.

scarface_74OP1y ago

How can you tell the difference between the 3G and 3GS except for speed?

Do you know off the top of your head the difference between the MacBook and MacBook Pro at the time? Would you have known then?

As far as iPads…

iPad - $350, slowest processor, worse screen of the three iPads

iPad Air - $799, higher price, faster processor (M3), more memory, better screen (anti reflective coating), choice of larger screen

iPad Pro - $1199, higher price, better screen with higher refresh rate and slightly higher resolution, better processor (M3 vs M4), better camera, faster USB C, Face ID, better speakers.

ProfessorLayton1y ago

I won't defend how fragmented the iPhone lineup has gotten around the 3GS/4/4S, but the iPad is much worse, because again it's not immediately obvious which one is better without a comparison tool.

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