Tips on how to best use some money

stege · Nov 21, 2012, 07:19 AM

Hi everyone.
I have an apple gift card with 250$.
I was thinking buying an ipad mini (I can put some more money of my own).
The "problem" is that I already have an iMac 27 (late 2009) for heavy duties. An mba 11" (late 2010) for everday work. And the iphone5.
For how much I'd love to get the mini (16gb wifi) I am concerned that I will just not use it

So, I'm asking for any advice about that, or any suggestion on how to get the best from my card! (For example I thought about selling my mba and with the money i get + the card + a bit extra take the new model instead of the ipad mini...)

Mark D · Nov 21, 2012, 01:58 PM

Does it have an expiration date? If it were me personally, I'd save it towards when I need to buy a more modern computer in the future. I mean the more the merrier but you're right it seems like you definitely have all bases covered at the moment.

designs216 · Nov 21, 2012, 02:49 PM

Maybe you regift it to your spouse.

filfortugno · Nov 21, 2012, 04:17 PM

If I were you I'd save it until Apple releases a product that really blows your mind, whether that be a new Iphone, Imac, Ipad, etc. Than you will have the means to more easily buy what you than really want. When you really want something, you buy it, not ask for advice, which leads me to believe that you should wait for the opportune time and product.

stege · Nov 22, 2012, 02:44 AM

I think i'll follow your advices and wait for some months...
thanks

Nov 21, 2012, 07:19 AM	#1
stege macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2009	Tips on how to best use some money Hi everyone. I have an apple gift card with 250$. I was thinking buying an ipad mini (I can put some more money of my own). The "problem" is that I already have an iMac 27 (late 2009) for heavy duties. An mba 11" (late 2010) for everday work. And the iphone5. For how much I'd love to get the mini (16gb wifi) I am concerned that I will just not use it So, I'm asking for any advice about that, or any suggestion on how to get the best from my card! (For example I thought about selling my mba and with the money i get + the card + a bit extra take the new model instead of the ipad mini...)
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Nov 21, 2012, 04:17 PM	#4
filfortugno macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2010	Save it If I were you I'd save it until Apple releases a product that really blows your mind, whether that be a new Iphone, Imac, Ipad, etc. Than you will have the means to more easily buy what you than really want. When you really want something, you buy it, not ask for advice, which leads me to believe that you should wait for the opportune time and product.
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Nov 21, 2012, 01:58 PM	#2
Mark D macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2012	Does it have an expiration date? If it were me personally, I'd save it towards when I need to buy a more modern computer in the future. I mean the more the merrier but you're right it seems like you definitely have all bases covered at the moment.
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Nov 21, 2012, 02:49 PM	#3
designs216 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: On the way to M-83	Maybe you regift it to your spouse.
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Nov 22, 2012, 02:44 AM	#5
stege Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2009	I think i'll follow your advices and wait for some months... thanks
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