The initial pricing may have seemed less compelling after the introduction of the $ 199 Amazon Kindle Fire, however — not to mention the recent
tablet price reductions we've been seeing.
You combine 10 ″
tablet price reductions against Kindle DX sized e-readers whose prices are not falling as fast and you are going to see a collision in the marketplace.
Not exact matches
However,
reduction in the
price of the
Tablets little more succeeded to attract some folks worldwide.
Schools are being encouraged to register their initial interest in buying
tablet devices to facilitate
price reductions through «collective buying power».
The American bookselling company has made the latest
price reduction in the run - up to the Christmas season, only three weeks after slashing the
price of its
tablet range with the cheapest being reduced to just # 79.
This since there already are talks of Apple too considering a cheaper iPad to take on the new found challenge while analysts believe the
reduction in
price may come earlier than previously expected as the Kindle Fire and Nook
Tablet will definitely be higher up in the holiday shopping crowd's minds than the iPad.
However, many believe a
price reduction is the last resort to ensure the
tablet survives.
Price reductions will happen in the 10 ″
tablet segment.
The HP TouchPad has been the most heavily discounted
tablet in history with multiable
price reductions.
We see the
price reductions as a WIN for the customer who wants more variety of an e-reader for less than $ 200.00 Toshiba Libretto W100 dual - screened
tablet on sale in August
Although the Samsung
tablet has already been made sweeter, thanks to a
price reduction to the
tablet by T - Mobile.
And now, its the Dell Streak
tablet that is the latest to be given the dose of
price reduction, something that mounts to a quite generous $ 180 at one go so that the Streak
tablet in its unlocked SIM free state will now limit the damage inflicted on your purse to $ 400.
To many, the
price reduction by Motorola has been to counter the launch of the entry level Eee Pad Transformer
tablet PC from Asus, the cost of which in the US market is just 399 US dollars.
Towards this, retailers have informed that RIM, HTC, Lenovo and ViewSonic have all effected some
price reduction in their 7 inch
tablets lineup.
There would also be a further
reduction in
price for those who go for just the Wi - Fi version of the
tablet the exact figures are yet to come to the fore.
Starting in late august, they will offer
tablets with a
price reduction of around 50 %.
«It remains to be seen whether Windows Blue will include both new features and fixes as well as
price reductions,» stated Peter King, director for
tablet and touchscreen strategies at Strategy Analytics, via e-mail.
Microsoft have
price reductions on three of the 8 - inch low - cost Windows 9
tablets today and Amazon have an offer on the Lenovo Miix 2 8.
While further
price reductions and deals could mean that the Nook HD
tablet line is not selling very well, this could also be a way for Barnes & Noble to clear its inventory ahead of a planned refresh of the
tablets.
First, they bundled the Touch and Type Cover with every new
tablet sold, then they started pummeling the iPad in various TV spots, now it looks like Microsoft is hoping that a $ 150
price reduction will make the Surface RT
tablet more enticing to consumers.
«The surge in non-iPad shipments in the fourth quarter was achieved at considerable financial cost, with sharp
price reductions across most of the competing Android
tablets and actual product giveaways from a number of vendors as part of promotional efforts for other electronic products,» Alexander noted.
This is the most recent new
tablet to receive a
reduction in
price shortly after launch.
Amazon's Fire
tablet may not be your first choice for a
tablet if given the option, but with this
price reduction, it's very hard to ignore it.
The belief seems to be that a $ 70
price reduction would be enough to lure more customers into purchasing the
tablet.
While Amazon's Kindle
price reduction was no doubt spurred by Barnes & Noble's equally aggressive Nook cost cut, pressures from
tablet devices such as the Apple iPad are pressuring e-reader
prices at the high end too.
Here we present to you the first part the story in which we have tracked the handsets and
tablets that saw
reduction in
price for the month of April.
For those who have been on the fence as to which
tablet they'll start the new year with, these major
price reductions for Cyber Monday will likely make the prospect of trying out a
tablet that isn't the iPad a lot more attractive.
The 64 GB model of the
tablet is the only one that has not witnessed a
price reduction and it still costs $ 799.