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!
$999
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.
John – pick one price, please.
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 😉
Rich – OK, i will update your price above
OK, $999.
@CameronMergel $850
$750.00
I WAS going to bet $1, but I don’t think anyone overbid.
@josantia 1399
@SqlAsylum $1099 and it comes with a black turtle neck with every purchase. 🙂
$1657
$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.
@GratefulDBA: I think the $799 price point is right on. Sorry about the Price-Is-Right-Ninja Brent.
Let’s say $499
Chris, you are the winner! drop me an email with your mailing address and I will ship you a book once they are printed.
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?