iPad Thread

[silversnake]

Might finally pull the trigger on this when I see the new one's announced tomorrow

[domrep]

Newbie here, any word on how much, and when Apple will lower the price on the current iPad mini? Is it effective immediately or does Apple usually wait until the new pads hit the shelves.

[fatediesel]

Nothing surprising with the new iPad. It's got a new name, the iPad Air, and as expected it's thinner and lighter, has a faster processor, and better cameras. It does not have a fingerprint scanner, and it's price will start at $499 like previous models. It will be available on November 1st.

The iPad Mini got retina display and the same processor as the iPad Air. They significantly increased the price, as it's going from a starting price of $329 to a $399 starting price. It will be available in late-November. Last year's iPad Mini's price is being reduced to $299.

[MaCruz]

I know I don't say it much but this release is Meh.... and the $399 price tag for a Mini is too much. Might as well get the standard iPad for $100 more whenever it's time to upgrade.

EDIT: What they need to do is fix some of those bugs on iOS 7.

[Navster]

LOL, typical Apple releasing the same shit year after year, i'm more then happy with my Ipad 3

[MaCruz]

Originally Posted by Navster

LOL, typical Apple releasing the same shit year after year, i'm more then happy with my Ipad 3

I'm still a little pissed about them releasing the 4th gen the same year.

Overall, I'm also happy with my 3rd gen which works fine when I'm home.

[xtop]

insane they still expect 399 for the ipad 2. they are making a killing on that thing

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by xtop

insane they still expect 399 for the ipad 2. they are making a killing on that thing

I don't know why anyone would even consider buying an iPad 2. It's specs are so outdated and display is so inferior to the other iPads. I could maybe understand people buying it if it was around $250 but if you're getting an iPad save up until you have enough another $100 and get the current model or buy a Mini.

[kryptonite1970]

[Meeklo]

Originally Posted by MaCruz

I know I don't say it much but this release is Meh.... and the $399 price tag for a Mini is too much. Might as well get the standard iPad for $100 more whenever it's time to upgrade.

Except for people like me who do not want a full sized iPad. I love my iPad Mini, it is the perfect size since all I do is browse websites and read my digital comic books on it.

I do not see a reason to upgrade it though. The graphics look fine to me and the speed is okay for me. I don't feel like it's lagging or anything. Now if I saw the new Mini, I'd probably see a difference, but that's not worth my upgrade dollars.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Meeklo

Except for people like me who do not want a full sized iPad. I love my iPad Mini, it is the perfect size since all I do is browse websites and read my digital comic books on it.

I do not see a reason to upgrade it though. The graphics look fine to me and the speed is okay for me. I don't feel like it's lagging or anything. Now if I saw the new Mini, I'd probably see a difference, but that's not worth my upgrade dollars.

people on this forum are kinda funny. so many people arguing about how much better quality bluray is vs streaming hd. and then when it comes to a device with low resolution vs high resolution they don't want to upgrade because it looks good enough

[Show spoiler]i know that's not what you said or probably meant, but i see it happen a lot lol

[xXI GaMe IXx]

Thinner? Check.

Lighter? Check.

Faster? Check.

Same price? Check.


This is an Apple upgrade all right. :-P

[MaCruz]

7.0.3 is available.

[sk33tr]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

I don't know why anyone would even consider buying an iPad 2. It's specs are so outdated and display is so inferior to the other iPads. I could maybe understand people buying it if it was around $250 but if you're getting an iPad save up until you have enough another $100 and get the current model or buy a Mini.

it's marketing genius, imo.

people go in looking for an ipad (their first one) and they get shown 2 different models.

"this is the ipad 2. it has blah, blah blah for specs and has no retina display."

"and this is the ipad air. it has blah, blah, blah for specs, retina display, a thinner profile and bezel."

it'll push first-time buyers towards the newer version that costs more.

marketing genius.

[silversnake]

Originally Posted by sk33tr

it's marketing genius, imo.

people go in looking for an ipad (their first one) and they get shown 2 different models.

"this is the ipad 2. it has blah, blah blah for specs and has no retina display."

"and this is the ipad air. it has blah, blah, blah for specs, retina display, a thinner profile and bezel."

it'll push first-time buyers towards the newer version that costs more.

marketing genius.

And if it doesn't push the person to get the ipad air they still win with outdated hardware and the margins must be crazy high.

[fatediesel]

I'm giving some serious thought into trading in my 16 GB iPad 4 and getting the iPad Air. I could use some more memory and the reviews for the Air have been amazing. It hits stores tomorrow so I'm going to check it out this weekend.

[srinivas1015]

Should I upgrade from my first gen to the Air or should I wait till next year for a better upgrade?

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by srinivas1015

Should I upgrade from my first gen to the Air or should I wait till next year for a better upgrade?

I think this is a good time to upgrade. It seems like every other model the iPad goes through major upgrades. The iPad 2 wasn't a huge upgrade over the original but the iPad 3 was a major upgrade over the 2 by adding retina display. The iPad 4 wasn't a major upgrade over the 3 but the Air seems like a major upgrade by making it significantly lighter and thinner. If they keep going with that pace it likely means next year's model won't be a major upgrade. It will obviously have a better processor and likely a better camera and fingerprint scanner but odds are it will be the same size as the Air.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by srinivas1015

Should I upgrade from my first gen to the Air or should I wait till next year for a better upgrade?

hurry down to target today

http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/5/50...n-ipad-for-200

[srinivas1015]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

I think this is a good time to upgrade. It seems like every other model the iPad goes through major upgrades. The iPad 2 wasn't a huge upgrade over the original but the iPad 3 was a major upgrade over the 2 by adding retina display. The iPad 4 wasn't a major upgrade over the 3 but the Air seems like a major upgrade by making it significantly lighter and thinner. If they keep going with that pace it likely means next year's model won't be a major upgrade. It will obviously have a better processor and likely a better camera and fingerprint scanner but odds are it will be the same size as the Air.

Exactly, that's what I was thinking too but the main reason for me thinking about waiting is the weight. If the next iPad is 250gms or something, it would really tempt me. I don't care about the fingerprint scanner and I'm not gonna be that affected by a slightly faster processor as I don't game much on my iPad.
One major annoyance with my first gen iPad is that multitasking is impossible. I can't even have more than one tab open in Safari. The pages reload every time I switch from one tab to another. Btw, are you happy with Smart Covers? Are they sturdy when you type?


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