Refurb Ipad2's for $319?

I agree - if all the new software works on the iPad2 as well. If you don't need LTE or care to deeply about a Retina display you should look for this. I plan on picking one up myself.

It is an awesome price, but I would not purchase an iPad 2 knowing the punch the new iPad packs. And this is coming from a previous iPad 2 owner.

The New iPad or bust.

iSingandiDance said:

It is an awesome price, but I would not purchase an iPad 2 knowing the punch the new iPad packs. And this is coming from a previous iPad 2 owner.

The New iPad or bust.

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Meh, the screen loosk great, and most of the extra power will likely go toward driving all those pixels, I don't care about tthe 3G/4G options... so the trade off is going to come down to high res screen and back to the iPad 1 wieght or $200 savings.

mrgreen4242 said:

Meh, the screen loosk great, and most of the extra power will likely go toward driving all those pixels, I don't care about tthe 3G/4G options... so the trade off is going to come down to high res screen and back to the iPad 1 wieght or $200 savings.

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Couldn't have said it better myself! Can't wait for the store to come back online and see what the refurbs are going for.

davidwes said:

Couldn't have said it better myself! Can't wait for the store to come back online and see what the refurbs are going for.

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Yes and what about used prices, they are going to drop. Timing is great, I am looking to get an iPad and if a refurb is 319.00 then what will a used one be worth ? 200-250 ?

sostoobad said:

Yes and what about used prices, they are going to drop. Timing is great, I am looking to get an iPad and if a refurb is 319.00 then what will a used one be worth ? 200-250 ?

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I have yet to see a used iPad go for much less then the referb price. infact on ebay you usually see it cost much more then a refurb.

mrgreen4242 said:

Meh, the screen loosk great, and most of the extra power will likely go toward driving all those pixels, I don't care about tthe 3G/4G options... so the trade off is going to come down to high res screen and back to the iPad 1 wieght or $200 savings.

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It's more about the price relative to what you get.

$349 is a steal for what the iPad 2 has to offer, but scrap together the extra $150 and you'll have that device x 2. I think it's a fair trade off.

Not knocking. Just offering advice.

I got into the store for about 2 minutes. 16gb refurbs of iPad 2 are at $349. 32gb are at $449, 64gb, you guessed it, $549. The store is back offline, so maybe they're reconsidering, lol. They didn't drop pricing on the iPad 1's that were left in stock this morning, 32gb was at $399 still. Trying to order 2 16gb, but can't get back in.

IXDoubleDXI said:

I got into the store for about 2 minutes. 16gb refurbs of iPad 2 are at $349. 32gb are at $449, 64gb, you guessed it, $549. The store is back offline, so maybe they're reconsidering, lol. They didn't drop pricing on the iPad 1's that were left in stock this morning, 32gb was at $399 still. Trying to order 2 16gb, but can't get back in.

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Store still down for me. Was really hoping for something lower then 349.

Same here, was hoping it would hit that $319 point.

When the store was "up" (and VERY slow) I checked out the refurb iPad page and the 16gb iPad 2 was listed at $349. And it noted that the price was "$50 off" so it appears they've already updated the price points (it also said "released March 2011" which I found interesting considering there is no change to that model besides price that I'm aware of)

Anyway, it's an interesting price point. I was mentally sold when I considered the $319 price point (I was hopeful the price would drop by $100). But at $349 I hesitate a bit. Which is silly because it's only a $30 difference. But at the same time, that $30 can go towards a case or other accessories.

Decisions decisions

iSingandiDance said:

It's more about the price relative to what you get.

$349 is a steal for what the iPad 2 has to offer, but scrap together the extra $150 and you'll have that device x 2. I think it's a fair trade off.

Not knocking. Just offering advice.

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It's the added .2lbs that kills me. I wanted lighter, not heavier. The "new iPad" is the same weight as the original iPad which is a brick next to the 2.

mrgreen4242 said:

It's the added .2lbs that kills me.

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Not sure about 0.2lb. Apple says 0.11 to 0.12lb. Less than two ounces, 55 grams. Thats ipad2 to ipad 3.

http://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/


Anyway, I understand your point.

I just bought an iPad 2 16gb (REFURBISHED) for $349+tax with free shipping!

Had to get it off of the apple education store though.