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lazydesi on 02/11/2012 - 08:15 www.bigw.com.au (2559 clicks)

That the best price I saw for brand new Apple product.

$11 cheaper than Apple online store.

You have to call stores for stock.

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  • +5 votes
    ozhunter on 02/11/2012 - 08:18

    That the best price I saw for brand new product.

    I have seen brand new products for cheaper :D

    • +4 votes
      jv on 02/11/2012 - 08:27

      yep, this one is cheaper.

      http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/83605

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      lazydesi on 02/11/2012 - 08:27

      Agreed,

      For Apple product that the best I saw on release day itself (from Aus retailer)

      • +9 votes
        elguapo on 02/11/2012 - 09:05

        I think the iPod Shuffle was cheaper than this on it's release day.

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          aerona on 03/11/2012 - 09:09

          what is this ipad mini? is this meant to be a ipad merged with an ipod touch?

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          superforever on 03/11/2012 - 10:30

          7.9" ipad.

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          AzzaD on 04/11/2012 - 12:15

          with the specs of the now outdated iPad 2….real innovative

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          fchis on 04/11/2012 - 12:35

          talk about specs on paper isnt helping much. I've tried it in person yesterday. it's great.

  • +1 vote
    mellosweep on 02/11/2012 - 08:41

    NEVER in your life try to RETURN something made by Apple to jb.hifi. just thought i'd share that tip so you all enjoy your iPad mini experience.

    As per usual big w is the cheapest price
    and target will be only $1 more than big w's price

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      phila63 on 02/11/2012 - 10:26

      Please tell us about your experiences to validate your tip.

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      wbeer on 02/11/2012 - 10:29

      did you open it and then try and return it?

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      ilikebargains on 02/11/2012 - 10:45

      i've never had a problem doing it - have done it twice with absolutely no issues, two different stores. Both items were open and used also.

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      zelda707 on 02/11/2012 - 12:17

      just checked, target is selling it for $359 :)

    • +2 votes
      aerona on 03/11/2012 - 09:13

      I can vouch for this claim but for something else. My laptop. They said i can get warranty for my laptop if i just bring it in the store. As the time came within a year. They gave me an address to post it at my own expense and told me their not responsible for paying. I send it to america… At the risk of getting it lost in the post. Dicksmith though although is dodgy, they got a good warranty system.

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    RDY4WR on 02/11/2012 - 08:52

    Nexus 7 or this? Which has better resolution an ebook use?

    • +2 votes
      SBOB on 02/11/2012 - 08:54

      if you are just comparing resolution for reading ebooks then the nexus

    • +6 votes
      lazydesi on 02/11/2012 - 08:59

      Nexus 7

    • +4 votes
      MDC01 on 02/11/2012 - 09:29

      Nexus 7 FTW……..awesome tablet……much more fun than iPad……

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      996839 on 02/11/2012 - 10:13

      i love my nexus 7

    • +1 vote
      fchis on 02/11/2012 - 10:30

      in here, you are almost certain to get one predicted answer. You may want to seek other inputs from whirlpool.

  • +9 votes
    shkippy on 02/11/2012 - 09:27

    “we [won't] make a 7-inch tablet isn’t because we don’t want to hit [a lower] price point. It’s because we think the screen is too small to express the software. As a software driven company, we think about the software strategies first. This size tablet is pointless unless your tablet also includes sandpaper, so that the user can sand down their fingers to around one quarter of the present size.” - Steve Jobs

    • +1 vote
      jbk on 02/11/2012 - 09:53

      don't worry, apple devotees have selective memories lol

    • +3 votes
      SBOB on 02/11/2012 - 14:41

      "640K ought to be enough for anyone." - Bill Gates (allegedly)

      technology changes, as do ideas and opinions..

      /insert non-fanboi factoid
      also, if you see the 'lost interview' doco recently on Jobs he admits he doest mind being proved wrong, and many times has said one thing to be shown that it is/was/possible to do the alternative

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        hewell on 03/11/2012 - 04:54

        "Gates said that 640KB limit was caused by the processor design and that he had pushed to increase it."

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      vsixtyfour on 03/11/2012 - 11:35

      it's 7.9" so technically its 8"

  • +1 vote
    CoonAndFriends on 02/11/2012 - 09:28

    Can't wait to touch and feel this in-store!!!

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    superforever on 02/11/2012 - 09:31

    When can we touch and feel in stock?

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    nairdajun on 02/11/2012 - 09:44

    wow this is awesome. its only $30 more than the RRP of the ipod touch. why buy ipod touch (unless u need something small) when u can have an ipad mini?

    • -2 votes
      newguy on 02/11/2012 - 09:54

      iPod touch's smallest RAM is 32GB.

      • +4 votes
        nobro25 on 02/11/2012 - 10:14

        You mean 32GB of flash memory.

    • +1 vote
      somecat on 02/11/2012 - 13:33

      Maybe for its Retina display. When I figured out the resolution of iPad is same as iPhone 3GS, I picked up an iPad instead of iPad Mini.

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    ThePump on 02/11/2012 - 09:59

    Not bad price.

    • -2 votes
      dazweeja on 02/11/2012 - 10:02

      Sure, in the US. It's $369 here.

      • +2 votes
        hangdog on 02/11/2012 - 10:14

        $369 = AUD335.45 plus GST. US price is USD329 plus state taxes.

        • +2 votes
          fchis on 02/11/2012 - 10:33

          we get these comparisons all the time. people forget about sales tax in US.

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    aldoduco on 02/11/2012 - 10:16

    and if you have access to a 5% discount wish gift card, will be down to 340.1

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    superforever on 02/11/2012 - 10:34

    Price match it at Bing Lee and use the $30 AMEX credit.

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    bluey47 on 02/11/2012 - 11:31

    My boss went to an apple store this morning to pick one up. Didn’t pre order, just walked in at 9am and brought one, no queue at all.

    I wonder if apple were right that the typical apple customer doesn’t want a 7" tab? Or did their marketing stuff up? where was the hype?

    I don’t believe that the typical apple customer would get put off by it being more expensive and possibly inferior to the competition.

    • +3 votes
      superforever on 02/11/2012 - 11:35

      Yeah … all went to buy Nexus 7 for $249 in store :)

    • +1 vote
      scrimshaw on 02/11/2012 - 14:31

      The price isn't right. That's why the demand is so low. The Nexus 7 sells for near cost price and it packs a way better spec overall, so Apple is producing a tablet that is already outgunned and out priced from day one.

      How do you beat someone who makes a better product AND manages to sell it for less?

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    Sage on 02/11/2012 - 12:27

    Better getting an alternate 7" tablet as this one has a low res screen and less features, plus it's more expensive.
    Apple messed up with this device and they'll probably try fix it soon with a better one.

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      grab_ur_freebies on 02/11/2012 - 13:54

      They'll try to fix it, but theres always the possibility they might dig a deeper hole…

      • +1 vote
        scrimshaw on 02/11/2012 - 14:28

        I'm willing to bet that in about a year it will get replaced by a retina version with a quad core chip at the same price, making all the current users feel like chumps once it releases.

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          mellosweep on 02/11/2012 - 18:30

          how are they chumps when they got use 12 months in advance?

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          AzzaD on 04/11/2012 - 12:19

          because they should have never insulted customers by releasing something that is behind the curve at time of release

  • +1 vote
    stevelo on 02/11/2012 - 13:43

    Compare to nexus 7, i don't think ipad mini worth $100+ more. This Only for the people prefer iOS and don't mind non HD Screen.

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    hunter88 on 02/11/2012 - 14:40

    Reviews have been overall positive for the iPad Mini. I think I will need to see and feel it in my own hands to decide if it is worth the price.

    • +1 vote
      superforever on 02/11/2012 - 18:56

      Tried today at JB the screen is better than I expected but for that price I won't buy it.

      • -1 vote
        hunter88 on 03/11/2012 - 03:21

        Apple has a pretty good reputation for its after sales service. The extra money may be worth that. Plus the apps ecosystem.

    • +1 vote
      AmazingJas on 02/11/2012 - 22:54

      A lot of hate for the screen though…Particularly given the relatively high price point. I would definitely agree: try before you buy.

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    snajper on 03/11/2012 - 05:39

    great price but i think for $100 more 9.7" ipad is much better value.( bought another ipad3 for $467 at HN couple of days ago). i have 7" tablets but for me screen is just not big enough.

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    grababargain on 03/11/2012 - 07:34

    For the same price, I'll get the Kindle Fire HD 8.9

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    fchis on 03/11/2012 - 14:36

    I went to Apple store at Chadstone and gave it a try. It is actually quite good. It is similar to Ipad 3 except in a smaller form factor (thin and light like an Ipod touch with a bigger screen).

  • +2 votes
    raynewbs on 03/11/2012 - 18:52

    i bought the nexus 7 when it first came out and paid $300. even with the price drop i still would of bought it. and its not a whirlpool thing. i love the feedback u guys give on this site, it has helped me a lot in decisions.

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    jace88 on 27/11/2012 - 17:21

    is it just me or have big w stopped listing the ipad mini on their site? no chance to get price matching :(

    next cheapest was Target at $359 for 16gb wifi > http://www.target.com.au/html/whatson/ipad-mini/mini-stores-...

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