Islamabad, Oct 11: Sadly, I don’t have any secret about products that are not on the market from Apple. In my opinion, you can stay tuned to the tech news site and blogs about the latest credible leaks or announcements about the Apple iPad mini-7.
I can supply no product rumors which may be entirely without foundation. However, if you have an interest to discuss with me more about Apple design strategy and previous tablet products, just let me know.
Release Date Expectations
Given that the iPad Mini 6 was released in September 2021, it would be possible to anticipate the iPad Mini 7 in the fall of 2022, given the annual upgrade cycle.
But the upgrade cycles may differ to some extent. It has to be said that 2024 appears rather hypothetical and forecasting the next iPad Mini, as it is 2-3 years away.
Thus, the next iPad Mini may come as early as the fall of 2024, however, only the company’s statement can guarantee it.
Launch timelines are also flexible and depending on supply chain, or the manufacturing process, among others. For the moment I would take even the reports referring to the launch dates in 2024 as the prospects.
Features and Specifications
As much as I can agree with some of your arguments. Apple must definitely be working to constantly incorporate new features, but at the same time, they perhaps need to devise ways of doing so cheaply, particularly for products they developed for cost conscious people like the iPad Mini.
Again, I don’t know more about Apple’s inner workings, but on the surface, there are clearly advantages and disadvantages to which to stick with the Touch ID or go with the Face ID.
At the end of the day, it’s just trying to offer the right service appropriate to the customer within the different pricing tiers.
Expected Price Range
– Base model 64GB Wi-Fi – Out of contract price estimated to be around $499. This is equal to the initial price of the previous generation iPad Mini 6.
Pricing on models are usually retained throughout the years especially for the most basic models in Apple’s devices. – Storage configurations: 64GB, 256GB options expected.
There may also be a 128GB as well depending on its availability in the market. As with all storage updates, enhancements to existing storage technologies will increase costs by $100-$150 per storage tier. – Cellular
connectivity: Cellular connectivity is traditionally sold for $130-$150 per addition. Thus, a cellular model with 64GB can cost a manufacturer between $629 and $649. –
New hardware updates: If there are larger scale alterations to the functional components like a new generation of processors, a new form of screen, or 5G, Apple can tweak prices slightly. However, deep fluctuations in price risks are improbable. – Staying under $500 base price point:
Apple appears as set on fairly pricing iPad Mini and keep its price below $500. It is unlikely that gross price changes that eventually change the position of GMR in the market.
To sum it all up, yes, final pricing will be defined by the specifics of individual models, specifics of storage, and features the Apple iPad mini 7 should remain in the $500+ range set by this series. Apple needs to continue offering the great price positioning, which is below iPad and iPad Air.
As you said right, still there a lot of buzz and anticipation for the next Apple iPad mini 7.
While I don’t specifically have secret information about the plans about the product, as an AI, I don’t have access to such privy information.
Of course, let me explain more about the possible enhancements that could be made to the piece if we could chat more – but I don’t have any inside information.
Maybe we should think of what changes would be of value and understand that rumors may not turn into something.
