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iPad First Time Owner: Air 1 or Air 2?
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depends on usage
16 gb is just an entry into the ecosystem and coulb be fine if you only require an interface; yet you will quickly run out of memory when you would start storing movies or pictures, or even music. And it would make upgrading the ios more complex.
So I would bite the bullet and cash out: that will make your expense much more useable and future proof.
16 gb is just an entry into the ecosystem and coulb be fine if you only require an interface; yet you will quickly run out of memory when you would start storing movies or pictures, or even music. And it would make upgrading the ios more complex.
So I would bite the bullet and cash out: that will make your expense much more useable and future proof.
True. It's not even just movies, music and pictures taking up a lot of space nowadays. The apps have become pretty hefty, too. I don't store any movies, music or pictures on my iPad Air but I've often been unable to update apps because I had 0MB free space.
air 2 is of course future proof, but for more than twice the price? well
Future proof is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot when a new device comes out. I ain't buying into it. The next big thing will come along and the hardware will again get bumped. Then, the hot item now starts to look dated.
Just saying.... The Air 2 has strong specs now. In a year from now or a year and a half from now we'll have to revisit that.
If a year and a half from now the iPad Air 2 is dated (3 cores, 2GB RAM), what does that make the iPad Air 1 (2 cores, 1GB RAM)?
pretty big price difference.. What about looking at a 32GB Air 1? Should be a nice compromise between specs/storage size and price.
$500+ tablet vs $3,000+ workstation...
Surely you mean MacBook Pro, not Mac Pro?
Even then it all depends on what you want to do on the device(s).
Hahaha "I need a car for daily driving, should I get this convertible or a big pick-up truck instead?"
Sorry, huge typo. Yes, I meant Macbook Pro. I'm not a gamer and rarely watch movies on any portable device (although I may start if the quality and screen size makes for a great viewing experience). I'll mostly use the computer for web surfing, youtube videos/music, emails and occasional printing of word documents.
iPad would probably be good enough then. I do almost all of my web browsing on an iPad now, just so handy to pick up and go. Email too. I also watch lots of videos on the iPad. Mostly TV shows because I prefer to watch movies on a big screen but even then movie watching is fine on an iPad.
Yes if the printer is AirPrint (pretty sure that's the name) capable. There are other ways to do it involving a Mac and software if the printer isn't AirPrint capable. HandyPrint is the program we use at work to enable ipad printing.
Edit:
AirPrint info: http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT4356
Edit:
AirPrint info: http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT4356
Some printer manufacturers offer printing capability besides AirPrint. Brother has an own app that can print files, websites and text from clipboard etc.
I thought i read somewhere that the iPad Air 2 screen isn't as high a contrast as the iPad Air 1 screen. Has anybody who has compared both noticed much difference in screen quality?
Thank you for the answers.
I decided to not go with the cheap 16GB Air 1, since the small storage capacity would be a problem in the long-term use. In addition, the great performance of the Air 2 is very appealing, even at a higher price.
I'm choosing the investment over the bargain.
I decided to not go with the cheap 16GB Air 1, since the small storage capacity would be a problem in the long-term use. In addition, the great performance of the Air 2 is very appealing, even at a higher price.
I'm choosing the investment over the bargain.
air 2 is of course future proof, but for more than twice the price? well
Future proof is never forever. Just like every ipad before it, it'll eventually become unstable and or unusable at some point. The Air 2 does have some beefy hardware which is great.
That being said, I wouldn't buy one for the sole reason of expecting to last for years and years though. Something better is always around the corner.
I have both and prefer the 2. Nothing at all wrong with the 1 and it's quite a
bargain now, but the 2 just feels better, a little lighter, thinner and quicker.
bargain now, but the 2 just feels better, a little lighter, thinner and quicker.
I have both. I would recommend iPad Air 1, even if cash is not an option. The touch sensitivity is less on the iPad Air 2, presumably due to the laminated screen. The battery charging time and life is also a bit less on the new iPad.