[iPad Mini] To buy or not to buy?, that is the question

Matt606 · Feb 22, 2013, 01:08 PM

so im currently able to get 20% off an iPad mini, what do people think? shall i take the plunge and get it, then sell and buy the 2nd gen when it comes out for the retina screen. the other option of course is that i could also just wait for the 2nd gen and not bother with the current mini.

with 20% off the price of the 32gb comes down to GDP £279 ($426 USD) from £349 ($533.83 USD) .

Also Black or white

ramram55 · Feb 22, 2013, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt606

so im currently able to get 20% off an iPad mini, what do people think? shall i take the plunge and get it, then sell and buy the 2nd gen when it comes out for the retina screen. the other option of course is that i could also just wait for the 2nd gen and not bother with the current mini.

with 20% off the price of the 32gb comes down to GDP £279 ($426 USD) from £349 ($533.83 USD) .

Also Black or white

Do you really need to use one ? are you confident the new one will come out with retina and sell the old one with at least 80% of what you pay for ?

Matt606 · Feb 22, 2013, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ramram55

Do you really need to use one ? are you confident the new one will come out with retina and sell the old one with at least 80% of what you pay for ?

well there no certainty, but im pretty sure theyre gonna have to. As to do i need one, well no one really needs one, but i have uses for it.

TWO2SEVEN · Feb 22, 2013, 02:18 PM

Yes! haha

chrisrosemusic1 · Feb 22, 2013, 02:24 PM

F it mate and just buy it - October is a long way off yet. Buy, enjoy then re sell at a bit of a loss. Think of it as a 'lease' period for the next 8 months

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PS can you get me 20% off ;D

Matt606 · Feb 22, 2013, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisrosemusic1

F it mate and just buy it - October is a long way off yet. Buy, enjoy then re sell at a bit of a loss. Think of it as a 'lease' period for the next 8 months

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PS can you get me 20% off ;D

lol yer sounds a good plan, after all the loss i would make would be minimal after considering the 20% reduction already. if ur in the Uk and know someone who either works at john lewis or sainsburys they can usually get good discounts from time to time

SeanR1 · Feb 22, 2013, 06:53 PM

Might want to wait.
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2013/02...ns-production/

maxosx · Feb 22, 2013, 06:56 PM

It helps to have plenty of money when one decides to become an Apple customer. Resale or not, it's going to cost to bring home that Apple Logo

Davidkoh · Feb 23, 2013, 08:11 AM

I got the iPad 4 the other day. If they bring out a new one in a few months I could always sell this one and get the new. All in all, don't wait around!

jojoba · Feb 23, 2013, 09:29 AM

I'm waiting for the retina.

TM WAZZA · Feb 23, 2013, 01:03 PM

I'm wanting a retina too. But if it's till September/October ill buy it now and sell to upgrade later.

Fritter60 · Feb 23, 2013, 01:27 PM

Enjoy it now if you are waiting for the ultimate mini it could be a long time!

Matt606 · Feb 23, 2013, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Fritter60

Enjoy it now if you are waiting for the ultimate mini it could be a long time!

lol thats is very true, anyway i ordered it, 20% off u can really argue and if the new one does come out in a few months i wont have really lost any money on it at all

Fritter60 · Feb 23, 2013, 01:31 PM

Are we becoming obsessed with the mechanism of delivery of content rather than the content itself?

iEvolution · Feb 23, 2013, 03:25 PM

Rule of thumb, if the current item doesn't meet your wants..wait for the next one. (Capacity, lack of retina, etc.)

If the current one meets your needs then by all means get it.

taedouni · Feb 23, 2013, 11:06 PM

Don't purchase a non retina device and take a trip in Apple's time machine back to the old age

Feb 22, 2013, 01:08 PM	#1
Matt606 macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: London	To buy or not to buy?, that is the question so im currently able to get 20% off an iPad mini, what do people think? shall i take the plunge and get it, then sell and buy the 2nd gen when it comes out for the retina screen. the other option of course is that i could also just wait for the 2nd gen and not bother with the current mini. with 20% off the price of the 32gb comes down to GDP £279 ($426 USD) from £349 ($533.83 USD) . Also Black or white
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chrisrosemusic1 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Milton Keynes, England	F it mate and just buy it - October is a long way off yet. Buy, enjoy then re sell at a bit of a loss. Think of it as a 'lease' period for the next 8 months ---------- PS can you get me 20% off ;D __________________ rMBP 13" 2012 2.5GHZ i5 / 8GB RAM / 128GB SSD iPhone 5 White 32GB iPad Mini 32GB White
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SeanR1 macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pennsylvania	Might want to wait. http://www.idownloadblog.com/2013/02...ns-production/ __________________ Dont Bite your friends! -- Yo Gabba Gabba Original iPad 16 GB Wifi ; iPad 3 64 GB Wifi ; Nexus 7 16 GB
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maxosx macrumors 68000 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Southern California	It helps to have plenty of money when one decides to become an Apple customer. Resale or not, it's going to cost to bring home that Apple Logo
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Feb 23, 2013, 08:11 AM	#9
Davidkoh macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2008	I got the iPad 4 the other day. If they bring out a new one in a few months I could always sell this one and get the new. All in all, don't wait around!
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TM WAZZA macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hamilton, New Zealand	I'm wanting a retina too. But if it's till September/October ill buy it now and sell to upgrade later.
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Feb 23, 2013, 01:27 PM	#12
Fritter60 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Enjoy it now if you are waiting for the ultimate mini it could be a long time!
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Feb 23, 2013, 01:31 PM	#14
Fritter60 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Are we becoming obsessed with the mechanism of delivery of content rather than the content itself?
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Feb 23, 2013, 03:25 PM	#15
iEvolution macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2008	Rule of thumb, if the current item doesn't meet your wants..wait for the next one. (Capacity, lack of retina, etc.) If the current one meets your needs then by all means get it.
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taedouni macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: California	Don't purchase a non retina device and take a trip in Apple's time machine back to the old age
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