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Originally Posted by Mike F
Why would Apple build a 7 inch tablet? Steve Jobs already declared them stupid:
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Couple of things. First, Steve's dead man.
Second, Apple will always position their existing solution as the best solution, and all others as folly. They did this with the iPod as well - the infamous "who would want to watch video on something that size" turned around when they suddenly had access to low cost colour LCD's and cheap processors in the appropriate size range.
Never, ever underestimate Apple's ability to revise the story however it suits their current product roadmap; they are very, very good at it.
The truth is always in the middle somewhere - I suspect Apple couldn't sell a 7" tablet at a $200-$250 price point, to their existing standards for design and quality, and still make their customary margin. Probably now they can.