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iPad Returning iPad Air and keeping my iPad 4 - anyone else?
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After going to best buy today and playing around with the ipad air for 10-15 minutes, it helped me decide which ipad I wanted...
So I went on ebay after I got home and picked up an ipad 4/32gb/mint condition ON iOS 6 for only $355.
I think I've made the right choice. The iOS 6 was the selling point for me, I did not want to ruin my ipad by having crappy iOS 7 installed on there beforehand.
So I went on ebay after I got home and picked up an ipad 4/32gb/mint condition ON iOS 6 for only $355.
I think I've made the right choice. The iOS 6 was the selling point for me, I did not want to ruin my ipad by having crappy iOS 7 installed on there beforehand.
I got the 32GB Air when it launched. I have a 45 return period with Best Buy so I will be returning the Air when the retina Mini is released. I like the Air but I like the Mini's portability. Plus I already put in the apps I absolutely need on the Air and it's only taken up a few GB since I already have my main stuff on my iPhone. Meaning I'll get a 16GB Mini thus saving almost $200. 
I thought this too but the one thing these other gadgets can't compete with is the apple OS. I just don't like android and windows needs a bit more growing but is not looking bad. I just enjoy to much the seamless interaction of my macbook pro, iPhone, and Ipad. But can see your point of view.
Yeah, yeah - we know, there are starving infants in the world everywhere. Sucks, but there isnt anything I can do about it. Its not our fault that we have 1%-er problems & are successful but thats the way it goes. These threads are very helpful since there IS a valid decision to be made for many of us regarding whether to get the Air or a refurbed 4th gen or stay with what we have.
Honestly, Im quite tired of the posts where everyone acts like we should feel guilty about having iPads or whatever. Too bad. I suspect most of those complianing arent exactly behaving like St. Francis of Asisi themselves so lets chill with the "You guys and your 1st world problems". We are here to discuss iPad issues & concerns. Thats it.
We got 1st world problems and I dont care if it seems trivial versus whats happening in some foresaken 3rd world country somewhere. There, I said what had to be said.
s2mikey THANK YOU! Well said sir!
I got the 32GB Air when it launched. I have a 45 return period with Best Buy so I will be returning the Air when the retina Mini is released. I like the Air but I like the Mini's portability. Plus I already put in the apps I absolutely need on the Air and it's only taken up a few GB since I already have my main stuff on my iPhone. Meaning I'll get a 16GB Mini thus saving almost $200.
Your story reminds me of a brother in law who would stop by at a JC Penny's on his way to work each morning and return the necktie he had purchased the day before. This way he wore a different tie to work each day yet only had to pay for a single purchase.
When quizzed on the ethics of doing so his simple response was it was legal and the chain was large enough and churned out such an abundant profit so as to not give him pause or cause him to reflect on his own personal accountability.
In general, the year over year change in the iPad doesn't warrant an upgrade for most people because folks just don't push their devices to the limits of their capabilities.
I use my iPad a lot (easily a couple of hours each day) for work and personal computing. I upgraded from an iPad 3 to the Air, but it was not a necessity. I wanted the smaller, thinner and lighter design, plus the speed improvement was nice.....but, I could have easily got another year or two from my iPad 3. I just figured, since I use the darn thing so much, why not treat myself.
Back to the thread; it doesn't surprise me that people with the iPad 4 have decided not to upgrade. Tablets can be very enjoyable and useful devices, but they are designed to be pretty simple....so, how much are they really going to change in functionality every year? Not much.
I use my iPad a lot (easily a couple of hours each day) for work and personal computing. I upgraded from an iPad 3 to the Air, but it was not a necessity. I wanted the smaller, thinner and lighter design, plus the speed improvement was nice.....but, I could have easily got another year or two from my iPad 3. I just figured, since I use the darn thing so much, why not treat myself.
Back to the thread; it doesn't surprise me that people with the iPad 4 have decided not to upgrade. Tablets can be very enjoyable and useful devices, but they are designed to be pretty simple....so, how much are they really going to change in functionality every year? Not much.
Seems like the OP wanted to just justify his return. I'm keeping my 4, why? Because I feel like it.
Sounds like you actually want an iPhone . It's silly critisising the iPad air if your after a device that fits pants, to be honest not even the mini is going to do that. The iPad 5 is a evolutionary step like all apple products, if you think there is no upgrade from 4 to 5 you might as well leave the apple eco system. The iPhone 5s is a much much smaller upgrade then the air, and it's selling like hot cakes.
Your after a portable iPad, in a smaller form factor, keeping your iPad 4 is irrelevant , your not in the markert for an iPad air, no magic is going to make it ultra portable.
Sounds like your sister snagged a real winner. Shallow pockets and sartorial flair.