To all those waiting until the second genereation comes out, don't bother. The first gen. is great. I just got it this morning and I love it. It really is magical. Makes my iPhone 4 seem so tiny. Buy now and enjoy ASAP. I plan on keeping this one until gen. 2 comes out and selling this one to recuperate some of the money. You can bet I'll use the hell out of this one until then.
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Just got my first iPad
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Congratulations!
I'm hoping I get mine soon.
I would do the same when the 2nd Gen. comes out. Sell it and then use the money.
I'm hoping I get mine soon.
I would do the same when the 2nd Gen. comes out. Sell it and then use the money.
I buy Apple gear when I can afford it and run it until it completely dies. There is no sense in buyers remorse because some new verson may come out. You bought what you bought and it still does what it did when you bought it so why worry? I won't sell mine when a new model comes out. My iBook G4 is 7 years old and still working, MacBook Pro is coming up on 5 years. My first iPod (3rd gen 40GB model) still works after a battery replacement and I'll stick with my 40GB original ATV too.
I smply don't understand why people keep blowing money just to have the latest gadget.
Because they value having something new, and can justify the money for it.
To the OP: enjoy!
I hope you recoup some of your money rather than make it well.
Seriously, congratulations. I've had my 3G since release day and it gets used daily. And what money differential from your purchase price of the next generation and the sale of this generation can be thought of as lease fees.
Seriously, congratulations. I've had my 3G since release day and it gets used daily. And what money differential from your purchase price of the next generation and the sale of this generation can be thought of as lease fees.
Good for you OP I have a friend who desperately wants an iPad but won't get one until the 2nd gen, and I keep telling him he won't be disappointed if he buys one now. And like someone above said, just think of it as paying $100-200 to 'lease' and iPad for the next few months until the new one.
I have a friend who desperately wants an iPad but won't get one until the 2nd gen, and I keep telling him he won't be disappointed if he buys one now. And like someone above said, just think of it as paying $100-200 to 'lease' and iPad for the next few months until the new one.I just got the 16gb wifi only model. I have an iPhone 4 so couldn't justify the data models and since I only plan on using this one until the next generation comes out I couldn't justify getting the higher capacity models. I'm loving this thing. So cool.
Also- any must have apps?
Also- any must have apps?
haha - thanks for the heads up. i'll make sure i don't buy yours when you sell it!
i'm planning on getting mine this saturday!
Congrats... It really is incredible isn't it!!
Brought mine down to the inlaws today for thanksgiving and it got passed around like a newborn baby lol... Everyone from the 8 year old to the 90 year old couldn't put it down
. The 90 yr old isn't your typical 90 year older, he still drives, works, is up on today's computers ect... God I hope I'm that sharp at 70 lol...
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Congrats OP!
I've grown so attached to my iPad that I'll have a hard time selling for the next gen. Jobs is gonna have to really bring it to pry this puppy away.
You'll see what I'm talking about soon.
I've grown so attached to my iPad that I'll have a hard time selling for the next gen. Jobs is gonna have to really bring it to pry this puppy away.
You'll see what I'm talking about soon.
Apple will add camera and more ram on next version. It doesn't justify me to get it for another version so soon. As long as apple will allow software updates on my ipad, I am keeping mine.
I am thinking that this iPad will be supported all the way up to end of iOS 5.0 software update. I am not expecting iOS 6.0 until 2012 Summer at latest. In other words, I won't get one until like 2013. iPad is not a device that I will update every single year.
I doubt apple will bring retina display to iPad anytime so soon, so I am going to wait and see what happens to updates.
I am thinking that this iPad will be supported all the way up to end of iOS 5.0 software update. I am not expecting iOS 6.0 until 2012 Summer at latest. In other words, I won't get one until like 2013. iPad is not a device that I will update every single year.
I doubt apple will bring retina display to iPad anytime so soon, so I am going to wait and see what happens to updates.
Congrats i want one so bad!!! haha but i really do not need one and i just bought a new MBP so i am waiting until the next generation when they are so amazing that i cannot say no..... =D haha i find them magical in there commercials and every experience i have had with them >_< i am excited to own one at some point =D
ooo and the current ipad does have the retina display, same ppi as the iphone 4 and apple 27" LED display =D
ooo and the current ipad does have the retina display, same ppi as the iphone 4 and apple 27" LED display =D
Don't fight it, let it consume you
It's really not worth that wait, the iPad as it is now is an exceptionally brilliant product that you'll enjoy every minute from now until the 2nd gen comes out. If then you feel you need to upgrade, you can sell the old one and buy a new one, and you only pay a hundred or so dollars to fully utilize an iPad in the months to come My nearest Apple store is 1.5 hours away, I didn't wanna deal with the crowds or wait for shipping. I'm not upset over $41, I don't feel like I got ripped off.
I don't believe that. Maybe similar resolutions but not similar pixel densities. As great as the iPad screen is my iPhone 4 screen still looks much, much sharper.
EDIT- I just read the iPad pixel density is 132ppi if that's true then thats significantly less than half the iPhone 4's density, which makes sense considering how much larger the screen is. Not knocking the iPad at all, just stating facts. This screen sure is gorgeous.
I feel this way also. I really would like to get an iPad "for the family" for Christmas, but something inside keeps telling me to just wait for the updated model that will almost certainly be coming within the next few months. My brother-in-law brought his to the Thanksgiving gathering yesterday and playing around with it certainly didn't make the decision any easier.
I really need to make up my mind by the end of the day so I can at least get the black friday discount if I do go ahead and buy now...Beats not saving any money.