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iPad iPad Air owners. iPad Air 2 one to skip?

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gadget123

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If Ipad Air 2 is just finger print + A8 and a few more tweaks like Ipad 4 over 3 will you stick with Ipad Air? Oh I reckon they will do a gold Ipad Air and that will be the final change for this year.

I skipped the Ipad 4 as Ipad 3 was almost the same.
 
I purchased the Air with the intent of using it for a while. I bought the iPad 2 when it came out and passed on the third and fourth gen devices with no concerns. Same plan here. I don't have to have the latest and greatest all the time, just once in a while ;)
 
I don't have any problems with my iPad Air. No crashes, etc.

If the new iPad does something "new" and/or something that I need, then I would consider upgrading.

Other than that, I don't see a reason to spend another $800 bucks are so!

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Keeping the Air until Apple no longer supports it, could care less about the fingerprint lock and the rest.
 
I bought my iPad Air with the intent of selling it when the next one comes out. I bought it on craigslist for about $150 off of retail so I'm probably going to break even, as I have done this with every other iPad model except for the 4.
 
From what we hear, the changes seem marginal. A7 is already overpowered. Anyway, its always best to skip a generation for upgrades.
 
I gotta see what the new versions offers before making my determination.
 
gadget123 said:
If Ipad Air 2 is just finger print + A8 and a few more tweaks like Ipad 4 over 3 will you stick with Ipad Air? Oh I reckon they will do a gold Ipad Air and that will be the final change for this year.

I skipped the Ipad 4 as Ipad 3 was almost the same.
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How about you wait until it is actually announced before proclaiming it won't be worth buying. Or asking folks if they think it won't be worth it

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I don't really like the feature with my 5S, hardly use it so it's defo not worth the upgrade.
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You don't use it but many folks do and love it.
 
Personally waiting for a storage bump. I only got the Air (16GB) because I needed it for global LTE. If not for that, I likely would have skipped the Air and waited for the next iteration.
 
I'd stick with the Air unless I can find a decently priced used one after the next gen is released.
 
I will be sticking with the air. I purchased the 32gb and with office likely coming (heard it a thousand times before) I see no reason to purchase another.
 
I'll keep the air til my ac+ is about to expire. Get a replacement, then sell new in box sealed
 
I'll be sticking to the Air for at least a year - year and a half - especially now because I have the Apple Care thing which I did not have before. Aside from that, the form factor of the Air suits me and I don't need either (1) a more powerful processor or (2) a fingerprint reader. Rather, I should say, given my current and projected use of the iPad, I don't expect that a more powerful processor or a fingerprint reader would be of any great significance.
 
I just replaced my 1st gen ipad with the Air. I fully expect to use the Air for the next 3-4 years ... or until it dies.
 
If iPad Air 2 is a just an A8 and fingerprint reader, I will sell my current 16GB Air 1 and get the 128GB Air 1. When the Air was released, a 128GB iPad 4 was selling for $500 brand new (not on eBay but legit genuine online retailers like Rakuten).

If iPad Air 2 adds more RAM for a total of 2GB, that will make my decision a bit more difficult and I might just get the Air 2.
 
I had the 3 and skipped the 4 to get the air. The iPad air is fantastic. I imagine I'll skip this next one and get the 2015 model. However, I'll wait and see what comes out and decide then.

I have the iPhone 5. I skipped the 5s and plan to get the iPhone 6.

With the MacBook Pro I usually skip three or four years before upgrading.
 
I have a 3 and skipped the air because of its crippling Memory problems. There is simply not enough RAM. Just like in my 3 - which is now laggy and slow after years of use.

I will wait for the Air 2, when they will (hopefully) increase the RAM, making it a serviceable device for basic everyday use.
 
I have owned every iPad generations 1-5.

Currently own iPad 3 64gb lte and (2) iPad air wifi. I sold iPad 4 since got awesome resell on GameStop promo with amazon gift cards

Anyways I am getting iPad 6 regardless. And it will be the lte version to replace my iPad 3 lte which is getting long in the tooth by November 2014. I use verizon unlimited lte sim in iPad and tether the other 2 iPad air wifi off it.

So iPad 6 will be a purchase regardless of what it has or doesn't have.
 
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