Apple Tablet Price is Right

Apple is about to launch a new product today and I thought we could have some fun guessing the initial price. Winner gets a copy of my upcoming book, DBA Survivor. The rules are very simple:

use the #tabletpriceisrightgame hashtag on Twitter, or leave a comment to this blog post
select a specific price. not a range of prices, an actual price
winner is the one who comes closest without going over
please select a unique price, otehrwise I will draw names to select one winner

So far I have these entries:

@caderoux $1
Chris $499
@crummel4 $598
@SQLChicken $599 plus your first born
@SQLKnight $666
@SQLBob $699
@jgardner04 $699
Betsy $750
@BrentO $797 for the base model, with a service agreement
@GratefulDBA $799
@CameronMergel $850
@wnylibrarian $895, case sold separately
@MladenPrajdic $899 (which is also my guess, but I will allow him to use it as well)
@tamaraclark $899 (a third guess for this price, apparently I wasn’t specific about guesses being unique)
@joechr309 $899.98
@Made2Mentor $900
@mikeSQL $901
@afernandez $999
@tdrepass $999
@Rougier $1099
@peschkaj $1199
@sqlinsaneo $1499
Debora $1657

I had two other people make an attempt at a guess, but they are not specific enough to be valid entries at this time:

@anthonydjames $899-$999
@GFritchey “at least” $1500

I will ship a copy of my book, once available, to the winner. Good luck!

http://www.sqlps.com Argenis Fernandez

$999
http://sqlservings.blogspot.com John Pertell

Like @BrentO, I think there will be a base model with a smaller hard drive for $799. The higher priced model with the larger hard drive will be $999.

Thomas LaRock

John – pick one price, please.

Rich

But knowing Apple, I’m sure they’ll release 2 flavors of it with different price points of each. Just like they’ve done with the iPhone 3GS. But I put in my guess at $699 on twitter but I wanted to put in $666 instead

Thomas LaRock

Rich – OK, i will update your price above

http://sqlservings.blogspot.com John Pertell

OK, $999.
http://cameronmergel.wordpress.com Cameron

@CameronMergel $850
http://gibsononaroll.com Betsy

$750.00
http://www.librisibyllini.com wnylibrarian

I WAS going to bet $1, but I don’t think anyone overbid.
http://practicascomunes.blogspot.com Jose Oyervides

@josantia 1399
http://www.sqlasylum.com Pat Wright

@SqlAsylum $1099 and it comes with a black turtle neck with every purchase.
Debora

$1657
http://www.roux.org Cade Roux

$1 – there’s no way this thing will take off the way Apple needs it to if it doesn’t come in at a price point to compete with netbooks, kindles, handlheld consoles etc.
http://www.troygallant.com Troy Gallant

@GratefulDBA: I think the $799 price point is right on. Sorry about the Price-Is-Right-Ninja Brent.
Chris

Let’s say $499

Thomas LaRock

Chris, you are the winner! drop me an email with your mailing address and I will ship you a book once they are printed.

http://www.wiseman-wiseguy@blogspot.com Jack Corbett

Darn, see what I missed by not being on Twitter today. I wouldn’t have guessed as low as $499 though.

So which level price are you going to use for the winner?
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