Ipad Pro 9.7 Refurb - Keep or return?

I'm perfectly happy with my 1st gen 12.9. just enjoy it. I spent way to much time and money always trying for the latest and greatest. By what fits your needs and use it!

 

I think you saved some money by purchasing refurbished. However, if New iPads do debut and a Keynote does happen in the upcoming weeks, the current iPad lineup will likely see price reductions, which you may have been able to purchase a new iPad for what you paid for a refurbished model. It's speculation, but I would have waited.

 

I disagree because when they re-issue and reprice the first GEN of both the 12.9 and the 9.7 they will not have all of the storage and color options available yes they'll reduce the price but I'm guessing they will only offer two of the three sizes of internal storage and possibly two of the four colors just depends on the storage and color option you went with

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I completely agree I got a 12.9 Space gray w/ 128gb and Cellular and I use it every day with the ASK and Pencil

 

I still think the same colors will be available and storage tiers with the Pro line, I would believe what you said if it was an older iPad model, but being the Pro line is very recent, more specifically the 9.7 Pro is almost at it's one year anniversary. Even if your theory was true, when Apple reduces their prices, so will third party retailers as well. So, there are options based on where you look.

 

For Apple to be able to add a new color to this new lineup they will have to reduce the production of the more difficult colors to produce on the previous generation so I guess only time will tell which of us is correct either way I think it was a good choice to buy the current reaffirm before they go away you still have two weeks to return it

 

I don't disagree the price was not a good choice to purchase a refurbished model from Apple. My only thoughts were, I would've waited to two weeks to see what Apple has to offer in new hardware, if anything at all. And if They did offer a new iPad Pro lineup, then you potentially could have received the refurbished model for the price of what a brand new year old model might be if it was reduced in price. Again, time will tell.

 

Haptic feedback would be interesting if it was implemented into the home button or 3D Touch would be nice as well.

 

I use mine everyday with the same configuration. I'm using it now at work. It's a great device. I could care less that it will be two years old this fall. This device it going to last awhile.

 

Just return it and wait for the event and see what they have to offer so you can buy new one, if not you still be able to buy reduced price of 1st gen iPad Pro.