iPad 11 Pro vs. 10.5 Air

[rui no onna]

Has anyone had a bad experience with Apple certified refurbished? Considering returning the air and ordering a 10.5 pro.

I've bought five Apple certified refurbished iPads over the years. One of them had an issue right from the start so I just returned that. The rest are working just fine.

Even new devices aren't exempt from issues. I think I've had 3 iPhones (iPhone 5 home button) and 1 iPad go bad on me, all purchased new. The important thing is apart from the fresh battery (and chassis for aesthetic purposes), Apple certified refurbs have 1-year warranty same as new devices.

 

[FlyingDutch]

I am happy with my 9.7. Main reason for me to get a new one was to give it to my son.

Not going to lie, the 62 pages in the “bend” thread concerned me.

You would find thread like that on almost every apple product, on Macrumors.
And everyone “did nothing to bend it”.

 

[3SQ Machine]

Has anyone had a bad experience with Apple certified refurbished? Considering returning the air and ordering a 10.5 pro.

Why are you thinking of returning it? Performance? Screen? Speakers?

 

[CyHawk60]

Why are you thinking of returning it? Performance? Screen? Speakers?

Quad speakers and the pro-motion display.

 

[aakshey]

Quad speakers and the pro-motion display.

Those are two the main reasons to only go pro.

 

[ericwn]

Those are two the main reasons to only go pro.

For you.

Others will potentially have different reasons to switch. The way more convenient and ongoing pencil charging for example.

 

[Devyn89]

Foe me the pro is a non-brainer as I love promotion and those amazing speakers. Plus having Face ID just like my phone is super helpful. It’s also my main computing device so I felt justified getting the nice one.