Buying advice needed: ipad1 vs ipad2

[esselinj]

hi

I am travelling to the States this week and I am thinking of buying an iPad there. However I keep on reading about rumours that the iPad2 will be launched shortly. I am still in serious doubt wether I should buy the iPad 1 or should wait for the iPad2. I am planning to use the ipad mainly as my travelcompanion to watch movies, browse the web and read some books.

Some inhibitors for buying an iPad1 vs the ipad2 is that the ipad 2 seems to have a better display (less flickering) and a external USB/ SD port so you can upload files directly.

I am looking forward towards your opinion

thanks

 

[stridemat]

As nobody knows the features the iPad 2 is going to have its hard to make an educated decision. You have to think if the current iPad will fulfill the role you need it to?

 

[bluemonkeyguy]

Just wait a little bit more and buy iPad 2. Then you won't have any regrets or hassles. Movies, web , etc., you can just hold on. I've been holding on since august, and i'm a college student. Take my advice and you'll be happier, believe me.

 

[EbolaMonkey]

there needed to be a sticky on this subject at LEAST 2 months ago.

We're real close to seeing the iPad2, and you're going to be charged full price for an iPad at this point. Just chill out for a bit ... that's what I'm doing

 

[wesrk]

Seems like you're in no real need to have one. I would wait and see where we stand a month from now.

 

[THFourteen]

my educated guess based on absolutely nothing but gut instinct is that we wont be seeing a new ipad until april / may in the UK at the earliest.

 

[LaughingAtYou]

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Honestly, I don't understand why people ask these questions when they can easily figure it out themselves.

Anyways if you have to ask, then its a "want", not a "need". (Well its definitely a "want" for you. Haha) Just wait a month or two.

 

[contacted]

and if the iPad 2 doesn't have all the features you need, then a iPad should be alot cheaper by then.

 

[ZilogZ80]

hi

I am travelling to the States this week and I am thinking of buying an iPad there. However I keep on reading about rumours that the iPad2 will be launched shortly. I am still in serious doubt wether I should buy the iPad 1 or should wait for the iPad2. I am planning to use the ipad mainly as my travelcompanion to watch movies, browse the web and read some books.

Some inhibitors for buying an iPad1 vs the ipad2 is that the ipad 2 seems to have a better display (less flickering) and a external USB/ SD port so you can upload files directly.

I am looking forward towards your opinion

thanks

Sounds like iPad1 would suit your needs just fine. There is no flickering on the display. Seriously doubt iPad2 will have USB. If it has SD it will probably be crippled in some way

 

[maflynn]

I went with the iPad 1, because it satisfied my need for instant gratification

Seriously, I've been mulling this over for months and doing research. While I could have wait two maybe three more months, I figured why do without it any longer.

So the iPad 2 may have a faster processor, which may or may not be dual core.
The battery will be the same or a tad better (maybe a bit worse) then the iPad 1.
The screen should be the same though its possible to have a non ips retina display. (using an ips panel with such a high pixel density would probably drive the cost up too much).
There will be a camera though rather low in the Megappixels
There may be an SD slot and/or a mini display port

Overall, what could the iPad 2 have that would make you wait? A better display, more ram, faster cpu?

For me other then the possibility of a retina display nothing else motivated me to wait, so I didn't. I'm happy I decided to opt for one now and its usefulness is showing itself on a daily basis.

On the off chance that apple does add features that I cannot live without, then I would sell my iPad 1 and while I'd not get what I paid for, it would be enough to largely offset the cost of a new one.

 

[PatrickCocoa]

Just Do It

If the current iPad does what you want, then buy it.