Thanks for the congrats. Yes, it does feel nice to bring home a new ipad. I've had that feeling three times now, though technically the mini doesn't count since it lived only a month before going to refurb heaven. Incidentally, I am glad it had that stupid refusal to play video now rather than after apples return deadline of jan 7
I had that problem a couple of times on the 4 but they seemed to self resolve. Basically it's where it says no data for videos but there is like five movies or whatever......a good number, and practically all the ones I ever bought. It wasn't letting me erase them or even play them in the end. So getting rid of the mini was made easy.
However, I do sincerely it was not a money issue. In the end, I consider too much electronics to b soul deadening. I first got this feeling in the early nineties with aol and tv together, then a decade later playing halo ce in the spring of 02 and immersing myself in it and consulting a well known game site for faqs. I felt like a robot. And more recently playing halo anniversary in 12 and 13 and even binging recently on Gta 5.........I find that these days, I am enjoying reading about video game addiction and the like more than actually playing games.
And I was always moderate with gaming. Rite now it's weird because my whole being will not allow me to touch any gaming system less than Xbox one or ps4 and since I detest ms for many reasons, it will never be xb again unless the halo sequel is incredible. And probably still not then, cuz I'm sick of halo anyway.
I mean I haven't played any game since Gta mid oct when I got sick of being forced to land that stupid helicopter on the tower. The controls suck. But I don't have money for next gen. However even if I did, and I personally feel I always do in some way or,other.....like my 4 lying around plus the plasma center down the road.......three hundred bucks a month for a needle in ur arm twice a month. When I was living in my car in the late nineties, those places were a boon. But I will really think things thru extensively before going next gen. When I was selling my ps3 in late oct and early nov and took it around to few places and two customers.....it spent two wks in my car. Yeah, I know it has delicate parts, but sometimes u just tired. Anyway, I liked it being in my car trunk for two weeks. That felt powerful. And I want to continue to explore that if possible.
I use my mini way more than I did my slab.
