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iPad iPad 4 owners How many of you are keeping your iPads?
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My first iPad is iPad 3...then I realized I need a lighter and smaller one since iPad 3 is so damn heavy... I got the cellular iPad mini... However, the screen is next to terrible...so brought an rMini...
The iPad 4 on iOS 7.1 is superb. There's zero difference in UI performance between the 4 and Air in iOS 7, and until apps begin pushing the A6X and seriously dropping in performance I have zero reason to ditch my 4.
I'm going to stick with my iPad 3 that they completely disowned only a few months after it was released. Not sure what I am going to do when it is time to upgrade. Might make the switch to Windows. I'm starting to get a little annoyed with the lack of storage for the actual cost of storage, and there are still too many limitations on the iPad IMO.
I am not getting rid of my 4. Weight is not an issue to me, I never even thought of it before the new marketing. I am running iOS 6 because it is extremely fast and looks great, better than iOS 7 on the big screen to me. I feel no need to upgrade because the changes aren't enough for me to justify getting rid of a great iPad that was purchased in April.I am surprised so many are ditching the 4 for Air
Happens all the time when a new shiny comes out, but as times goes by it lessens the desire.
Ipad 4 is as solid a machine as they come. In fact it boasts a heft and substantial, solid feeling that you don't get with the Air. But that is cuz the Air weighs next to nothing.
I understand guilt about upgrading 4 to Air. To people indoctrinated with certain ideas about money representing character and integrity it is sometimes hard to spend money. I generally wouldn't presume to give advice about money. I have pretty much sold my 4 on cl at a price whereby the cost of upgrade from 4 to air was one hundred and seventy five dollars. It was definitely worth it. For reading in bed, I can stand the air up against a cushion, the 4 would keep sliding down. It's much sleeker and faster. The screen is the same. It comes free with some software. And frankly the 4 is just ugly compared to the Air. Why not just openly say what everyone is thinking.
I could never go back to the 4 after using an Air for two days but I'll say this for it.....at least the 4 is not the 2. Or the 1.......I can't believe there are sado-masochists out there that would subject themselves to that.
I understand guilt about upgrading 4 to Air. To people indoctrinated with certain ideas about money representing character and integrity it is sometimes hard to spend money. I generally wouldn't presume to give advice about money. I have pretty much sold my 4 on cl at a price whereby the cost of upgrade from 4 to air was one hundred and seventy five dollars. It was definitely worth it. For reading in bed, I can stand the air up against a cushion, the 4 would keep sliding down. It's much sleeker and faster. The screen is the same. It comes free with some software. And frankly the 4 is just ugly compared to the Air. Why not just openly say what everyone is thinking.
I could never go back to the 4 after using an Air for two days but I'll say this for it.....at least the 4 is not the 2. Or the 1.......I can't believe there are sado-masochists out there that would subject themselves to that.
I do the same. Up to ten hours on some days. Guaranteed you'd 'see the advantage' if you tried it. I've still got my 4-- in fact we have four 4s for our business. I'll be keeping them but won't be giving my Air up as my day to day iPad.
There is no way iOS 7 is going on my iPad 4 in its current state. It will remain on 6.1.3 where animations are slick and the battery gives 14 hrs of usage
I'm getting better battery performance from my Air than my 4s (all on iOS 6). Animations are slicker than XXXX on the Air. Not sure you're point
Apparently you're not too familiar with 64bit architecture and benefits that have NOTHING to do with RAM amount. As far as tablet computing, one of the most important metric in design would be size/weight/form factor. The Apple roadmap is absolutely CRUSHING the competition. To the extent Qualcomm and Samsung were blown out of their minds when the A7 was introduced. They're on their heals with SoC development and instruction sets. To not at LEAST give Apple engineering the nod here shows more about your knowledge...and I can accept that
I can respect that. We both have the same devices. Same OS on each...but I'm a big fan of both the Air and iOS 7---as well as the 5s. I just got the rMini and have only had it a couple weeks but it's a home run as well. Indeed. The Apple road map is excellent.
Exaggerate a little bit ?
Too heavy and thick to use like a proper tablet ? C'mon ...
Surely iPad air is better on that side, but iPad 3 and 4 set the market standard for a "proper tablet" anyway.
Btw I think most of the people bought iPad Minis because they are cheaper
I think you're wrong in both opinions. The 3&4 definitely established modern day HiDPI display technology and speed/display factors but the Air is a completely different animal. Talk about setting the market standard. Double the speed in both CPU and GPU. 20% lighter, thinner, easier to hold and significantly FASTER in every task, and noticeably too
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I will keep my iPad 4 a while longer. I have spent quite alot on a high fashion leather premium case for my iPad 4 and I wan't to get some more millage on that. Beside that note, even though there is a noticeable performance compared to the Air I feel it's to small to justify the price of upgrading.
Another reason to wait to upgrade. Not only are you buying a new ipad to replace a great one already, but you have to buy new accessories to replace old ones. The cost is much higher than just the cost of a new ipad(or resale difference)
The 4 is amazing. I'd prefer the lighter Air but it doesn't pack enough under the hood to warrant an upgrade. We'll see what the next iPad brings to the table.
What are you doing with your iPad that the 4 isn't powerful enough? Just being told that it's a hardware upgrade means little if the end user experience isn't improved beyond "it's a little faster".
Waiting for 2nd Gen Air
Was tempted but will wait for next air that will most likely have more ram and Touch id. Touch id was the deal breaker as I love that feature on 5s.
Was tempted but will wait for next air that will most likely have more ram and Touch id. Touch id was the deal breaker as I love that feature on 5s.
It is obvious that you are more interested in Apple's reputation and prestige than in the actual benefits of what a 64 bit architecture offers and doesn't offer. Engaging in a specifications pissing contest is fine for those "my dad can beat up your dad" arguments but does nothing to address what is being discussed...Apparently you're not too familiar with 64bit architecture and benefits that have NOTHING to do with RAM amount. As far as tablet computing, one of the most important metric in design would be size/weight/form factor. The Apple roadmap is absolutely CRUSHING the competition. To the extent Qualcomm and Samsung were blown out of their minds when the A7 was introduced. They're on their heals with SoC development and instruction sets. To not at LEAST give Apple engineering the nod here shows more about your knowledge...and I can accept that
I am keeping mine , still running flawlessly since I got it almost exactly a year ago, and still looks as good as the day I took it out the box as I've kept it in a Griffin case, so I have no plans to upgrade. Maybe the iPad Air2 will grab my attention but for now? HD games, all the apps I use, magazines and newspapers I read, all run and look great on my iPad4, no point in upgrading, IMO.
The iPad Air isn't a big enough step for me, I want at least 2GB RAM in my next iPad.
, still running flawlessly since I got it almost exactly a year ago, and still looks as good as the day I took it out the box as I've kept it in a Griffin case, so I have no plans to upgrade. Maybe the iPad Air2 will grab my attention but for now? HD games, all the apps I use, magazines and newspapers I read, all run and look great on my iPad4, no point in upgrading, IMO.The iPad Air isn't a big enough step for me, I want at least 2GB RAM in my next iPad.
I'm really glad I didn't upgrade. I've never used an iPad air but I got my parents one for Christmas and after using my iPad 4 for a year, the air feels like junk IMO. The screen feels hollow and plasticky and sounds very stenge when you tap it. It's probably just me, but I prefer the iPad 4.
I love that post on the last page about people bought minis cause there cheaper lol
I for one went from an iPad 3 to a mini because it's so much more usable in every way even with the lack of retina.
I found i used my mini a lot more because it's way lighter and can be held with one hand etc. money wasn't an issue it's just what I wanted. I have had every iPad bar the 4 as I went mini. I now have the Rmini.
iPad air is really nice upgrade even from the 4. I just personally always have to have the latest model.
I for one went from an iPad 3 to a mini because it's so much more usable in every way even with the lack of retina.
I found i used my mini a lot more because it's way lighter and can be held with one hand etc. money wasn't an issue it's just what I wanted. I have had every iPad bar the 4 as I went mini. I now have the Rmini.
iPad air is really nice upgrade even from the 4. I just personally always have to have the latest model.
Well, how things can change in 2 months .
I'm back on an iPad 4, there were just a few irritations with long term use on the Air, and fortunately I bought from a retailer who had a good return policy.
I tend to work late at night in bed, and the plastic screen was becoming annoying, not just to me, but to my wife trying to sleep, it was almost impossible to type silently, even one fingered and lightly touching the screen made a noise.
I was also getting annoyed by the touch bug when trying to enter telephone numbers in specific boxes (how that happened is beyond me, even using a stylus and pressing directly above the number and it would be a false hit, 7 would enter 8 or £, 9 would enter 0 or@) and worst, in testing there were many websites that would crash Safari on the Air, but not on the iPad 2 I still have (and not as badly on the 4 I now have, even though some still do crash, just not as regularly as on the Air).
I loved the size, weight and ergonomics of the Air, I just couldn't live with the daily irritations of the OS or the nasty plastic finish of the screen.
Strangely, battery wise, the new cellular 4 is easily outlasting the Air with similar use (and my previous wifi 4), how or why, I don't know.
Financially, it's been an excellent change, I got a full refund on the wifi Air, and picked up a cellular 4 for less than half the price that was almost as new. My Air was under warranty until Oct 30, the cellular 4 is under warranty until Sept 21.
The extra cash in my pocket was an unexpected bonus but I do wish the 4 was a little lighter.
.I'm back on an iPad 4, there were just a few irritations with long term use on the Air, and fortunately I bought from a retailer who had a good return policy.
I tend to work late at night in bed, and the plastic screen was becoming annoying, not just to me, but to my wife trying to sleep, it was almost impossible to type silently, even one fingered and lightly touching the screen made a noise.
I was also getting annoyed by the touch bug when trying to enter telephone numbers in specific boxes (how that happened is beyond me, even using a stylus and pressing directly above the number and it would be a false hit, 7 would enter 8 or £, 9 would enter 0 or@) and worst, in testing there were many websites that would crash Safari on the Air, but not on the iPad 2 I still have (and not as badly on the 4 I now have, even though some still do crash, just not as regularly as on the Air).
I loved the size, weight and ergonomics of the Air, I just couldn't live with the daily irritations of the OS or the nasty plastic finish of the screen.
Strangely, battery wise, the new cellular 4 is easily outlasting the Air with similar use (and my previous wifi 4), how or why, I don't know.
Financially, it's been an excellent change, I got a full refund on the wifi Air, and picked up a cellular 4 for less than half the price that was almost as new. My Air was under warranty until Oct 30, the cellular 4 is under warranty until Sept 21.
The extra cash in my pocket was an unexpected bonus but I do wish the 4 was a little lighter
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i got my iPad for a deal about a month before the air came out. it wasn't worth selling and having to pay more for the minimal upgrade the air offered. ill upgrade once there is more ram.
I think the Air is great but the ram made me not upgrade. The 4 works wonderfully and the "lighter" air doesn't mean much to me in terms of weight.