Three New iPad SKUs Appear in Best Buy's Database
A number of observers have noted that three new iPad offerings appeared on Best Buy's site today, with all three models described as "APPLE COMPUTER INC. - APPLE IPAD SKU WIFI" and availability listed as "coming soon". Curiously, two of the models carry price tags of $599.99, while the third comes in at $699.99.
No other information beyond the scant details included on the product pages is available, and thus it is unclear if these listings are intended to reflect second-generation iPad models, some sort of internal SKU shift on existing models, or perhaps simply an error on Best Buy's part.
Best Buy's inventory database is a relatively unreliable source of information on future product releases, as the company has in the past sometimes used existing rumors to create placeholder entries in anticipation of forthcoming product releases. The company has, however, on occasion included legitimate details on unreleased products in its database, most notably with an unspecified "mobile computing" device that appeared in May 2009 and turned out to be an updated MacBook announced by Apple two days later.
Update: Best Buy has removed the three new entries from its site.
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18 months ago
EVDO variant? Says wifi though. :confused:
Yeah, I'm thinking CDMA (Verizon) iPad...
18 months ago
Uh.. why is price 599, 599 and 699?
Why do they have two different sku with same priced iPad for? BB is total stupid.
Why do they have two different sku with same priced iPad for? BB is total stupid.
18 months ago
Uh.. why is price 599, 599 and 699?
Why do they have two different sku with same priced iPad for? BB is total stupid.
AT&T and Verizon.
18 months ago
Looks like I can finally use my Accidental Damage Protection plan by accidentally leaving it on the roof of my car and opting to use the money towards this beauty. Yay for insurance fraud!
18 months ago
$599 is what i expect the new entry model for iPad 2 to be. If they double screen res, they will need to sell it for $599 at least.
18 months ago
If Verizon iPads, shouldn't these be 629, 729, 829 then?
thats what i thought, because if one said 499 then that display rumor would become very interesting. also does this mean it could launch sooner than april. i dont how long in advance a company would put these up (assuming this is not accidental or a prank).
what does everyone think: accidentally put up early or accidentally put up at all.
18 months ago
Last time I checked, Apple Computer Inc, was no longer a company; as they changed their name to Apple Inc, a few years back. Maybe Best Buy did not get the memo. Shows how unreliable their product placement pages are, if they can't get the company right, how are we suppose to believe they have the details right.
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