I would only buy now if you got a ggod deal, like refurb or used.
I purchased a refurb 16gb mini wifi a month ago. Based on my history with resale on Apple devices I'll probably recoup most of the money and buy the new model once it debuts.
Unless you need it or could benefit tremendously from having it, I would wait. Depending on which rumors you want to believe, the refresh could be anywhere from two to six months away. That's not much time. Even if the refresh doesn't bring any features that you're particularly interested in, it will lower the costs on the current model.Do you guys think that it is too late to buy a current-generation iPad Mini? Or is it worth waiting for the next model?
Good advice on the refurb. I just bought a mini a couple weeks ago. Got the 32GB for $359. Good enough deal IMO to not worry about an impending refresh in 3-4 months.
picked me up a ipad mini 64gb cellular + wifi black for 450$. Unless you dont mind paying premium price which is gonna be close to 700$ which is unbelievable for just retina. thats a 250$ difference for just double the pixels. you tell me .
picked me up a ipad mini 64gb cellular + wifi black for 450$. Unless you dont mind paying premium price which is gonna be close to 700$ which is unbelievable for just retina. thats a 250$ difference for just double the pixels.
Do you guys think that it is too late to buy a current-generation iPad Mini? Or is it worth waiting for the next model?
I was in the same situation. My son claimed my iPad 3. I decided to get a base mini to hold me over. The lack of retina is noticeable, but I love the form factor. I already know I won't be able to resist upgrading if the mini goes retina in the fall. To me, that would be the perfect iPad for reading books, which is my primary use for it.
I've got a mini that I absolutely adore - it's my most favourite device, love it way more than my iP5 even! The non retina screen, though I thought it would bother me, doesn't bother me one bit - I bought it for reading PDFs for my course work and it does such a great job I couldn't be happier (though, I will admittedly jump at a retina version when one becomes available).
As for reading other stuff, I still though prefer my Kindle (currently a Paperwhite) - it's just so much more comfortable for me, I can't imagine ever giving it up and using the iPad instead. The other great thing about the Kindle is that its battery lasts weeks not hours. My mom and cousin both read on their full sized iPads, I know lots of people who don't mind it, but for me nothing beats reading on the Kindle.
I've got a mini that I absolutely adore - it's my most favourite device, love it way more than my iP5 even! The non retina screen, though I thought it would bother me, doesn't bother me one bit - I bought it for reading PDFs for my course work and it does such a great job I couldn't be happier (though, I will admittedly jump at a retina version when one becomes available).
As for reading other stuff, I still though prefer my Kindle (currently a Paperwhite) - it's just so much more comfortable for me, I can't imagine ever giving it up and using the iPad instead. The other great thing about the Kindle is that its battery lasts weeks not hours. My mom and cousin both read on their full sized iPads, I know lots of people who don't mind it, but for me nothing beats reading on the Kindle.
If the same refresh cycle occurs in nov this year, you are looking at jan14, unless you really work the preorder process.
Do you guys think that it is too late to buy a current-generation iPad Mini? Or is it worth waiting for the next model?