I played with iPad 2 at Apple store yesterday. Yes, it's faster and lighter but since I won't be using heavy apps or games, I think iPad 1 will work fine for me. Plus, I am not too crazy about the new design. The exposed dock is so tacky. So, my question is if I get a refurbished one, will I see a huge difference than a new one? Will see I see lots of scratches or dents? What about iOS performance problems? TIA.
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Going to order iPad 1: Refurbished or new? Pls. Advice.
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This is true, and they are tested to a higher standard which makes them usually more reliable. I don't think you can go wrong with a refurbished unit.
And the manuals. I once got a worn manual with doodles and phone numbers written in it.
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I'm ordering a 1st gen refurb. It will be sufficient for my needs and with jailbreaking and the FakeClockUp package I can make it "feel" faster if I want. And I like the design better.
I'm ordering a 1st gen refurb. It will be sufficient for my needs and with jailbreaking and the FakeClockUp package I can make it "feel" faster if I want. And I like the design better.
Apple refurbished products are great. I have purchased several over the years and have not regretted it. The iPads come with a new casing, so it won't look used at all. Plus the benefit of being checked over even more thoroughly than it was when new.
From the Apple website:
"We test and certify all Apple refurbished products and include a 1-year warranty.
All refurbished iPad models also include a brand new battery and outer shell."
Can't beat the new product warranty, also. Definitely an excellent bargain IMHO.
From the Apple website:
"We test and certify all Apple refurbished products and include a 1-year warranty.
All refurbished iPad models also include a brand new battery and outer shell."
Can't beat the new product warranty, also. Definitely an excellent bargain IMHO.
Do it! I just did. However, about jailbreaking it, since it will come with iOS 4.3, can it be done?
Recieved my refurb last week (16GB).
Compared to the 2 new iPads I opened in the past for my parents and girlfriend's parents, there is absolutely no difference.
In fact, one of the "new" iPads had a cluster of dead pixels and the other had some backlight bleeding (sound familiar?...).
My refurb has no scuffs, scratches, dust under screen, dead pixels, yellow tint, pink/blue tint, backlight bleeding, loose home screen button, etc.
Compared to the 2 new iPads I opened in the past for my parents and girlfriend's parents, there is absolutely no difference.
In fact, one of the "new" iPads had a cluster of dead pixels and the other had some backlight bleeding (sound familiar?...).
My refurb has no scuffs, scratches, dust under screen, dead pixels, yellow tint, pink/blue tint, backlight bleeding, loose home screen button, etc.
Yup, I've been reading a lot of on MR about the backlight bleeding and other things. I just think that they are rushing them out to beat other tablets. This just confirms my decision to get the iPad 1 instead.