The New(er) iPad thread. Now with iPad Mini

[Bodie The Cursed]

Re: The Apple Tablet "The iPad"

Hold your finger on the app and then hit the x when it appears.

cool thanks

 

[BadMoon]

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cool thanks

You're welcome!

 

[EXOTICLEX]

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played around with ipad 1 today at Best Buy. The screen on the 1st gen ipad is really really good. I don't think the retina display was necessary. It def would have jacked up the price another 150-200. I just hope BB doesn't sell out before I get there on Friday at 6 PM.

 

[EXOTICLEX]

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something else I didn't know if you guys have ibooks. You get a free copy of Winnie the Pooh. So if you have kids that's great news. I've had ibooks on my iphone for a long time but didn't know that so I DL'd it today. Pretty neat.

 

[BadMoon]

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played around with ipad 1 today at Best Buy. The screen on the 1st gen ipad is really really good. I don't think the retina display was necessary. It def would have jacked up the price another 150-200. I just hope BB doesn't sell out before I get there on Friday at 6 PM.

I think the retina display is a must for iPad 3. Going from the iPhone 4 to the iPad is night and day. The screen looks great with games and video. However, with text and web pages you can really tell the difference.

As for them selling out. Why not just order through apple? Saves you time and the worry of having to run around like a madman. You can order at 12:01 am PST. I'm going to set my alarm for 3am and order and then go back to bed.

 

[EXOTICLEX]

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I can use my BestBuy reward zone points so if I can I'd like to buy it from Best Buy. Also they have that buy back program so when and if an ipad 3 comes with a retina display I'd like to trade in the ipad 2 with no hassle and get the new one.

 

[Natrix]

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I can use my BestBuy reward zone points so if I can I'd like to buy it from Best Buy. Also they have that buy back program so when and if an ipad 3 comes with a retina display I'd like to trade in the ipad 2 with no hassle and get the new one.

You also have to pay around $70 extra for the buy back program and will only get half price in credit back within 6 months after that it falls off to 40%. iPad 3 won't be out for at least a year so you will be in the 30% range for the Buy Back. You would be better off selling it outright for half price at that point.

For starters, the plan is fairly costly. Coverage for a laptop, netbook or tablet computer is $70. Protection for a big-screen TV selling at $500 to $1,200 is $100. For a $1,200-to-$2,500 telly, the price rises to $180, and the tab is $350 for a $2,500-to-$5,000 set. Prices were quoted from a Best Buy store last night, but you may find plans cheaper online.

To jump-start the program, Best Buy briefly offered a free buy-back policy with mobile-phone purchases. But this week the price went to $40 for a "postpaid" mobile phone selling under $350 and $60 for wireless phones priced $350 and higher.

And what do you get back?

That's determined on a sliding scale and distributed as a Best Buy Gift Card that has to be used in the store or on the company's website. The most you'll get is 50 percent of your purchase price - if you return the item within the first six months "in good working condition" and with all original parts.

By the time your computer, phone or TV is a crusty 12- to 18-months-old, the most you can get back is 30 percent of the purchase price. That drops to 20 percent in the 18- to 24-month age span before the policy expires.

 

[Natrix]

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I did see that they might have a little different buy back for the iPad 2 but there are no listed prices just that you save 50% of the Buy Back program cost if you buy it with the Geek Squad Black Tie protection plan but no official trade in value is listed. Still sounds like a overpriced scam to me.

Best Buy’s ”Buy Back” will be available for the iPad 2 and will guarantee a trade-in price for up to two years from purchase. “If both GSBTP and Buy Back are purchased at the same time, you will receive 50% of the price of Buy Back,” the company says.

 

[EXOTICLEX]

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nextworth gives you around $210 for the ipad 64gig with no 3g.
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[EXOTICLEX]

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I would expect the same amount for when the ipad 3 is announced and many would be looking to upgrade or trade in.

 

[EXOTICLEX]

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[hairlesswookiee]

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Lol...whoever steals that car is going to make a fortune just off of the accessories in it.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

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I was thinking about getting this for my car, but then I realized it was a dumb idea.

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[tomandshell]

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If you use the Best Buy buyback program with a 16GB model, you will end up paying $70 so you can get a $150 gift card next year when the iPad 3 comes out. I promise you that you can get more than $80 by selling your iPad 2 on eBay the week that version three is announced. The whole concept is a joke.

 

[BadMoon]

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If you use the Best Buy buyback program with a 16GB model, you will end up paying $70 so you can get a $150 gift card next year when the iPad 3 comes out. I promise you that you can get more than $80 by selling your iPad 2 on eBay the week that version three is announced. The whole concept is a joke.

I agree. It's even more a joke with Mac products because they hold their value so well.

Oh and hi Tom.

 

[tomandshell]

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Howdy, stranger!

 

[Kabukiman]

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It might frustrate the competition to hear this, but it needs to be said: the iPad 2 isn't just the best tablet on the market, it feels like the only tablet on the market.

https://www.engadget.com/2011/03/09/ipad-2-review/

 

[EXOTICLEX]

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okay...a couple of things I've found out with minimal research.
1. You have to pay for using your iphone as a hotspot(tethering). $20-25 per month and up to 2 gigs. If you go over an additional 1 gig is $10. Pretty much the same price as getting 3g seperate with the ipad 2.
2. The iphone 4 and ipad 2 are not 4g compatible through the apple software and according to most it won't be until 2012. You can jail break it but who wants to do that.
3. The 3g contracts are for 2 years with ATT and Verizon.
4. The no usb port and no retina display are pretty big downers. I don't have an ipad so going from no ipad to ipad 2 is a pretty good step. So trading it in for an ipad 3 is a definite when it becomes available.

So I'm still a little uncertain of which model I want or need. I know I don't need the 16 gig because that's just not enough memory. So I'm down to the 32 g with or without 3G and the 64 gig with or without 3G.

 

[BadMoon]

Re: The Apple Tablet "The iPad"

okay...a couple of things I've found out with minimal research.
1. You have to pay for using your iphone as a hotspot(tethering). $20-25 per month and up to 2 gigs. If you go over an additional 1 gig is $10. Pretty much the same price as getting 3g seperate with the ipad 2.
2. The iphone 4 and ipad 2 are not 4g compatible through the apple software and according to most it won't be until 2012. You can jail break it but who wants to do that.
3. The 3g contracts are for 2 years with ATT and Verizon.
4. The no usb port and no retina display are pretty big downers. I don't have an ipad so going from no ipad to ipad 2 is a pretty good step. So trading it in for an ipad 3 is a definite when it becomes available.

So I'm still a little uncertain of which model I want or need. I know I don't need the 16 gig because that's just not enough memory. So I'm down to the 32 g with or without 3G and the 64 gig with or without 3G.

They say with computers and such that if you can afford bigger you might as well do it. The 32 G wifi is perfect for me. I also choose not to put any music on it. I have my iPhone for that. If I did I would need the 64. So it all depends.

 

[EXOTICLEX]

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1 more day...actually getting a little excited about it....