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iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 Now Available for Pre-Order
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There are people working at Apple whose job it is to worry about next year, and to try to prove you wrong.
Everything that can be invented has been invented.
Looks like the Space Grey-64GB-LTE model is the first to slip. It now shows 4-6 business day availability.
That's the exact model I went for. Glad I got my order in when it was still 2-4 days.
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Not necessarily. They could have made fewer of that specific model. I can't imagine they make exactly the same number of each configuration.
But yes... One would *expect* that combo to be popular, and for Apple to make a lot of them. That it sold out first is interesting.
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The Space Grey-128GB-LTE model just dropped to 4-6 days, too. Maybe the Cellular models are proving more popular this time around?
That's the exact model I went for. Glad I got my order in when it was still 2-4 days.
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Not necessarily. They could have made fewer of that specific model. I can't imagine they make exactly the same number of each configuration.
But yes... One would *expect* that combo to be popular, and for Apple to make a lot of them. That it sold out first is interesting.
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The Space Grey-128GB-LTE model just dropped to 4-6 days, too. Maybe the Cellular models are proving more popular this time around?
I'm getting one. I purchased a iPad retina when they first came out, but sold it because I didn't use it in favor of my laptop.
Now that I don't really do work on my personal computer anymore it's like a gigantic iPad.
Can't wait
Now that I don't really do work on my personal computer anymore it's like a gigantic iPad.
Can't wait
Mini3, 128 GB, semi-black ... finally I can get all my music on this big iPod Touch Maxi, I mean, iPad Mini.
I tried a small memory version for the last 6 month and happy with the format; so I upgrade now to the memory I wanted and pass the current one to our little one. Good for
, good for me , good for my son
I tried a small memory version for the last 6 month and happy with the format; so I upgrade now to the memory I wanted and pass the current one to our little one. Good for
, good for me , good for my son 
Started to fill out order on app, but then checked site when it went back up and went through site (wanted to get Barclaycard portal points, nerd I know ), and got iPad Air 2 Space Gray 64 GB WiFi at 2-4 business days and black case for 1-3 business days. Looks like the temporary authorizations on the CC have showed up already too. Despite the wait for the site to come back up, much smoother than ordering an iPhone!
), and got iPad Air 2 Space Gray 64 GB WiFi at 2-4 business days and black case for 1-3 business days. Looks like the temporary authorizations on the CC have showed up already too. Despite the wait for the site to come back up, much smoother than ordering an iPhone!
Mini3, 128 GB, semi-black ... finally I can get all my music on this big iPod Touch Maxi, I mean, iPad Mini.
I tried a small memory version for the last 6 month and happy with the format; so I upgrade now to the memory I wanted and pass the current one to our little one. Good for
You actually bought a Mini3?
People are buying them to re-sell. The white bezel is definitely not as popular.
Just bought one.
For some reason, in The Netherlands (Europe) the iPad mini has express delivery (wed 22-fr 24 next week) while the iPad 2 has standard delivery (27-29 okt only).
Wonder why the difference exists.
For some reason, in The Netherlands (Europe) the iPad mini has express delivery (wed 22-fr 24 next week) while the iPad 2 has standard delivery (27-29 okt only).
Wonder why the difference exists.
Thats so awesome this poster knows the intentions of all people buying iPads
I thought ESP hasn't been proven yet
Somehow I think this would have been more palatable if last years model was discontinued, offering them side by side seems to exaggerate the price difference. You get very little for your $100.
My guess is next Thursday or Friday (maybe Wednesday if we're lucky). The delivery estimate for my iPad Air 2 64GB WiFi+Cellular (ordered about 5 minutes after the store went back up) is October 23-27th.
Not sure why people are so obsessed with iDevices having more ram. Its obviously not that important as far as improving performance so why worry. Does it work? Yes, Is it fast? yes, Does it allow you to perform all functions you expect to perform? yes.. Now why the hell is ram so important??? lol.. Do these people even understand what ram does? Sheesh
I think there still would have been anger that there was no price drop given the old hardware, but yes, psychologically, offering the Mini 2 for $100 less alongside the nearly identical Mini 3 does exaggerate the difference. If they had ditched the Mini 2 and offered the Mini 3 at $349/$449/$549, do you think the reaction would have been better? Sure, it's "last year's hardware" but at a $50 price drop, plus Touch ID?
To me, that is similar to the discussion whether or not a RAM upgrade e.g. from 64GB to 128GB is worth what Apple is asking for it. In the end, the market will decide.
Ordered a Space Gray 64GB ATT Cellular.
Interesting thing to me is that unlike previous iPad pre-orders which had hard launch day delivery dates, the Air 2 has a broader delivery date between Wednesday prior to launch day and launch day.
This cuts down on added shipping charges for Apple, but I wonder if also embedded in this strategy is to get more "social" amateur reviews prior to it hitting stores to juice interest (the whole keep up with the Jones routine). Of course, the delivery companies might also have told Apple it's too much of a burden to hold all packages and deliver every order on one day.
Or the delivery range info on the Apple site was just wrong.
Interesting thing to me is that unlike previous iPad pre-orders which had hard launch day delivery dates, the Air 2 has a broader delivery date between Wednesday prior to launch day and launch day.
This cuts down on added shipping charges for Apple, but I wonder if also embedded in this strategy is to get more "social" amateur reviews prior to it hitting stores to juice interest (the whole keep up with the Jones routine). Of course, the delivery companies might also have told Apple it's too much of a burden to hold all packages and deliver every order on one day.
Or the delivery range info on the Apple site was just wrong.
I think what most people complain about is the tab reloading issue in Safari. And yes, these people understand what RAM does.