This fathers day, let dad know he's second rate by getting him a second rate iPad Mini.
Tell dad "hey, you're outdated and here is a crappy tablet you can find on Craigslist for about $100"........."But I payed $199"
Are you rich? You must be because used minis usually sell for over $200 on eBay and they are only $100 in your area, that's a serious arbitrage opportunity. You should buy every one that you can for $100 and double your money! Please send me links to these because I have not found any that cheap but I would certainly like to.
I am usually a "latest and greatest" type of purchaser and an early adopter, but I love my original mini and just saw no reason to upgrade for $399+. When the next one comes out I will probably get it. People who don't own a mini and just look at specs on the internet seem to overlook the fact that although it is mostly the same hardware found in the iPad 2, the pixel density is greater since it is a smaller screen, and the same hardware in a smaller tablet makes it run much faster than the iPad 2. Just like an SUV with 200hp is relatively slow, but a Miata with 200hp is a rocket.
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Per Best Buy's price match policy:
What if the competitor does not have the item in stock or has limited quantities of the product?
Sometimes a qualifying competitor will advertise a product in ads and on its website as having limited quantities in stock. If the item is out of stock or the competitor has advertised as limited quantities of an item, it is not eligible for price matching. Likewise, if Best Buy has a product that is advertised as being limited in quantity it will not be eligible for price matching.
Best Buy in my area actually changed the price to $199 on their website for in-store pickup and in-store too obviously. Most are sold out but a few have them. The one closest to me was sold out and I didn't want to drive half an hour to St Pete so I just went to Walmart and they already knew about the special and price matched.
The guy at Best Buy told me that they changed their price because Target had offered it first. I am not sure if this is nationwide or just Tampa Bay.
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A8 based units just a month or two away, plus a few of my apps say an A6 is the minimum...
These A5's may be starting to show their age.
Maybe a refurb'd A7 iPad Mini after the A8's are out may be the better deal.
Definitely, but for the price, I can't think of anything I would rather have. The only app I have run with any issues is Sims Freeplay. It is not as smooth on the Mini as it is on my iPhone 5S. I don't really use it for games but I imagine if you play a lot of graphics/memory hogging games the old Mini would not be ideal. I have never felt the screen resolution was inadequate and I absolutely love the battery life. I charge it like once a week.
I can see why you are bitter, as Dad never PAID for your grammar and spelling lessons.
