ipad advice

[dannyboy]

ok i need to get the mrs one for xmas. im an android man and have a nexus 7 so dont really want to get into the whole apple vs android debate. consequently, i dont know much about them . is the ipad 4 out before xmas ? would it be worth getting one over an ipad 3 and is there much difference in spec? i dont think she will need much storage so was going to go for the 16gb . can get it for £400 from amazon (via nsc).

any advice would be welcome.... cheers

 

[Springal]

Won't be another iPad this year I imagine, maybe something around March/April, but there has been 2 revisions this year already.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Love my iPad "new" if that helps (it wasn't called the "3"). No idea what the "4" is.

 

[Bozza]

Get the 4 - no difference from the outside (other than the lightning connector), but significantly beefed up internals.

If she doesn't need the size of the iPad proper, consider a mini and save yourself some cash.

 

[tezz79]

I'm pretty impartial when it comes to android & apple, I own a Samsung galaxy s3 but I couldn't be without my ipad.
Also thats a good call from Bozza & could save you about 100 quid without really compromising on performance, you'd just really be trading off the retina display for more portability & the display is fine on the mini anyway so I hear

 

[dannyboy]

cheers for the advice . dont think she wants the mini and would need it for xmas

 

[tezz79]

Go for the 3 then mate it's a great bit of kit

 

[Box of Frogs]

Go for the 3 then mate it's a great bit of kit

I second that - great bit of kit indeed.

 

[dannyboy]

[MENTION=19187]tezz79[/MENTION] cheers mate . does £400 seem like a good price for one

 

[Bold Seagull]

[MENTION=19187]tezz79[/MENTION] cheers mate . does £400 seem like a good price for one

If budget is of concern, just remember the iPad 2 is only just over a year old and still a great piece of kit. My iPad2 16gb handles video, photos etc. perfectly well. You can pick these up for around or just under £300 with full Apple warranty.

http://electronics.simplyelectronics.net/search?currency=gbp&w=apple+ipad+2+16gb&asug=&gclid=CMH3zpav4rMCFe7MtAod-hMAaw

 

[Bozza]

Go for the 3 then mate it's a great bit of kit

Why - when the 4 is out?

If budget is a concern, go for the 2. If it's not, go for the 4 ("iPad with retina display"). The worst choice would be the 3 ("new iPad"). The 3 is not a bad device at all, and it was the right thing to buy 6 months ago, but it's not today.

 

[Box of Frogs]

Why - when the 4 is out?

If budget is a concern, go for the 2. If it's not, go for the 4 ("iPad with retina display"). The worst choice would be the 3 ("new iPad"). The 3 is not a bad device at all, and it was the right thing to buy 6 months ago, but it's not today.

But when the 4 is available the 3 will go down in price Shirley?

 

[tinx]

The 4 is available and has been for a while, someone here has got one, to be honest you can hardly notice the difference between my 3 and his 4, apps load slightly fast but apart form that there is no difference.

 

[Bold Seagull]

But when the 4 is available the 3 will go down in price Shirley?

No, I think that is what Bozza is saying, the 4 came out 6 months after the 3 and so the price of the 3 didn't drop that much, so you don't make much of a saving in real terms. The iPad 2 is still available so the big saving is made going for that (if budget is tight), hence either go for the 4, or the 2.

 

[tezz79]

Why - when the 4 is out?

If budget is a concern, go for the 2. If it's not, go for the 4 ("iPad with retina display"). The worst choice would be the 3 ("new iPad"). The 3 is not a bad device at all, and it was the right thing to buy 6 months ago, but it's not today.

Didn't even know there was a 4 tbh. I've only got the ipad 2 & can't justify getting a newer one for the sake of retina display & other such upgrades yet as my 2 is more than adequate for my needs.
Thought it went from the 3 to the mini but like I said I'm not an avid enthusiast/follower of any brand in particular, I just bought it because I liked it & still do

 

[tezz79]

[MENTION=19187]tezz79[/MENTION] cheers mate . does £400 seem like a good price for one

Yeah I think that's about the going rate, that's the price on the apple store website & I'd assume they'd be the cheapest but don't take that as gospel.
Just a quick question for anybody in the know, I've got to get 2 ipad mini's for my kids for Xmas, would the apple store be cheapest ?

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Yeah I think that's about the going rate, that's the price on the apple store website & I'd assume they'd be the cheapest but don't take that as gospel.
Just a quick question for anybody in the know, I've got to get 2 ipad mini's for my kids for Xmas, would the apple store be cheapest ?

Yes, there is no difference to buy an iPad outright. Apple store is the cheapest.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Why - when the 4 is out?

If budget is a concern, go for the 2. If it's not, go for the 4 ("iPad with retina display").The worst choice would be the 3 ("new iPad"). The 3 is not a bad device at all, and it was the right thing to buy 6 months ago, but it's not today.

why are apple so confusing? the ipad 3 has bloody retina display as well. i know its now been discontinued as the 4th gen ipad has come out with a better processor but why cant they just simply call it ipad 1st gen, 2nd gen, 3rd gen & 4th gen. make it a lot easier for non 'apple lovers' to understand.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

But when the 4 is available the 3 will go down in price Shirley?

No, I think that is what Bozza is saying, the 4 came out 6 months after the 3 and so the price of the 3 didn't drop that much, so you don't make much of a saving in real terms. The iPad 2 is still available so the big saving is made going for that (if budget is tight), hence either go for the 4, or the 2.

ipad 3 (aka the new ipad) has been discontinued. the ipad 2 will be the cheaper model along with ipad mini. ipad 4 (with retina display) is the new big one. your choice is either the ipad 2, ipad mini or ipad with retina display (ipad 4).

you may be able to pick up an ipad 3 somewhere like ebay i suppose but apple wont sell it cheaper like they do with the ipad 2, as that has not been discontinued.

 

[tezz79]

Yes, there is no difference to buy an iPad outright. Apple store is the cheapest.

Nice one thanks mate