 At 10 a.m. on the 2nd of March in West America, iPad 2 was launched in San Francisco. Probably, Apple didn't realize that they have already given a heavy attack to smuggled goods suppliers from China. In the next 12 hours of iPad 2 release, iPads' prices had been dropped for several times in one day. Smuggled goods suppliers lower iPads' prices several times in one day. According to the price released by Apple, there are 6 models of iPad2WiFi and 3G versions having the same prices as 6 models of iPad. 16GB Wifi version's price is $499, 32GB $599, 64GB $699 while 16GB 3G version's price is $629, 32GB $729 and 64GB $829. China is not on the list where iPad 2 will be launched according to traditional rules. One of the smuggled goods suppliers, named Li Wang, told journalist from National Business Daily on one morning: "Even iPad 2 was launched, iPad's price would not be down dramatically." On that morning, he sold 2 16GBWiFi iPad at 3500RMB per unit, which is only 200RMB lower than iPad. After, after 3 p.m. in the afternoon, his attitude was changed, as buyer gave acceptable price 2,800 RMB which was out of his expectation. Official website adjusted prices at first Such low price completely disturbed the original positive attitude of Li Wang. Who should take the main responsibility? Definitely Apple. The price of 16GBWiFi tablet PC from Apple dropped from 3,988RMB to 2,888RMB. According to the introduction from salesman, 16GBWiFi iPad is sold at 2,888RMB since the 2nd of March. The loss of Li Wang was not so serious as he only had 3 iPads. Wang Yun, who is a small distributor of iPad, said that she bought 150 Hong Kong version iPads and 30 American Version iPads when she replenished her stock last time. She told journalist from National Business Daily that she didn't sold any iPad in the afternoon and she wanted to observe for a while. Authorized shops and official website have different prices. However, iPad prices in professional authorized Apple shops was the same as the past prices in official websites. Last week, a shop assistant in Huaihai Road in Shanghai said: "we till don't receive any notice of reducing prices." All the shops got their iPads at original prices in last product taking, so the changed prices only influence the next product taking.
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