Looking on the Apple website, there are now _5_ different iPad models to choose from.
Sounds silly but it feels so un-Apple to have that many different variations of one product line.
Sounds silly but it feels so un-Apple to have that many different variations of one product line.
I'm counting 22 variations of the iPads for a customer to choose from - http://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/
That's a good thing. They're delivering the best hardware and software, why not leave old versions around to make it more affordable for people who can't buy a new device every year? Remember Jobs talked about wanting to change how kids read books and got educated etc. well if you only have the latest models at the highest prices only kids with parents will have access. I like it and I don't think it's too confusing. The power in each is good so the differentiation is mostly price and screen res which is easy enough for people to grasp.