How many of you would still buy an iPad at this moment given all the rumors of iPad 2

[Gryzor]

If you're willing to wait until April for the 2, why not wait until September for the iPad 3 as its rumored to be released then, heck at that point, why not see what 2012 will bring and maybe the iPad 4 will be a show stopper and it will be stupid to buy an iPad 3 in September because the rumored specs of the 4 are so much better.

I'll tell you why:

• Waiting a few short months for an updated model is common sense and a smart move if you are able to.
• Waiting over a year for something just because that version, or the version after that will be better, is pathetic.

Coming out with statements like yours is also pathetic and over-presumptuous. You think you are being clever by what you say, but actually, all you are doing is copying what countless other people say, but without any common sense applied.

If I were in the market for an iPad right now, and Apple turned around and said that a new one will land in April, I'd hold onto my cash and purchase the better product. Nobody NEEDS an iPad at all, so I fail to see why you think somebody should buy one right now, despite an update being imminent. If they choose to wait, that's a smart move. If they buy now, fine, they can either keep it and suffer buyers remorse when iPad 2 lands, or they can sell it for a loss and consider it rented for a few months.

 

[Donny Jepp]

I find myself checking this website every ficking 10 minutes for an event announcement.

 

[ymita]

Why did you guys wait so long to get one?

i've kept my eye on the ipad since its launch, but until recently i didn't have a need for one. who really "needs" an ipad, right?..

i live in japan. i have a business trip 1 wk/month where i stay in a hotel in a very sleepy town. i need something mostly for web surfing, playing media, and studying japanese.

i was back in the US in december and i bought a macbook air, which was going to be the perfect machine for all my needs! powerful enough for what i planned to throw at it, but light enough to carry with me on the go. the night before my flight back to japan.. i cracked the lcd (like a GD bonehead). it still works great, as long as it's attached to my external monitor. i called up Apple, they quoted me $1000 to replace the lcd. online repair shops either couldn't fix it, or wanted to charge me ~$700.

this was enough reason for me to justify a new toy. waiting for the release of the ipad 2 would mean waiting at least 2-3 months. seeing as i am in japan, probably longer. i didn't see a reason to wait, the ipad already does everything i want it to.

i will be back in the US in june, at which point i'll figure out what to do with this ultra UNportable macbook air.

 

[chrishemley823]

I just bought one two days ago...waiting for it to arrive..