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Microsoft Retail Stores Offering at Least $200 for iPad Trade-In
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Nope iPad 1 lags worse than android 2.0 under ios 5 or was it 6 I forget but one of the updates crippled it.
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1) Most people don't buy a car every year
2) We aren't talking about cars
My logic would makes more sense if you knew the above.and you'd know the above if you weren't a die hard apple enthusiast. Ice cream bars don't gain functionality either yet we buy more than one a year, most of us. But again, we aren't talking about ice cream either. I would suggest you learn a bit of logic before pretending to be an expert on the subject.
Most people don't buy a new phone, computer or iPad every year. Other than upping speed, there's not that much more you can add to such devices other than minor things...
Step 1: Sell iPad 4 to MS
Step 2: Buy amazon card at MS store
Step 3: Buy Apple card at amazon
Step 4: Buy iPad 5.
Step 5: Brag to MS that you have a better iPad than them.
Step 2: Buy amazon card at MS store
Step 3: Buy Apple card at amazon
Step 4: Buy iPad 5.
Step 5: Brag to MS that you have a better iPad than them.
I imagine it's for people who would like a fully-functioning operating system with access to the file system. Of course, the 2013 Apple culture would not be willing to entertain such an idea.
1) Most people don't buy a car every year
2) We aren't talking about cars
My logic would makes more sense if you knew the above.
Are any other companies bringing something new to the table?????
Samsung have released the same tablet three generations in a row, Google have released the Nexus 7 and 10 but what innovations do they bring, higher resolution, excess heat, lags like crazy and has a "mind of it's own" when inputting gestures.
As for buying a new tablet every year, most people probably wouldn't, I have an iPad 2 and will get a new Mini when it comes out and don't care if Apple don't add a million different functions that don't work just for the sake of it.
I have zero interest in Microsoft's Surface (and the abysmal sales tend to reinforce that as a global sentiment)... but I do admit that this is a good idea in general, accepting the competing brand's products as trade-ins is a good idea.
In fact, even Apple should at least consider this idea.... altho for the Apple side, it does not work so great because of the fact that Android-based and Microsoft-based tablets have far lower resale value compared to Apple's iOS products. Browsing any Craigslist or eBay listings for iPhones and iPads will confirm that Apple's iPads and iPhones command a far superior resale value than the competitors.
In fact, even Apple should at least consider this idea.... altho for the Apple side, it does not work so great because of the fact that Android-based and Microsoft-based tablets have far lower resale value compared to Apple's iOS products. Browsing any Craigslist or eBay listings for iPhones and iPads will confirm that Apple's iPads and iPhones command a far superior resale value than the competitors.
Talk about bad logic- bells and whistles = functionality. Nobody is expecting the new Corolla to fly or be able to hover, what they're hoping for is a standard iPod hookup or whatever.
Similarly, people just want more bells and whistles in their iPad. Fingerprint sensor, NFC, etc. would be a good start.
In other business news..
Trade in your Cadillac for a new Kia
Why would I want to downgrade?
They're priced fairly similarly at new. More like a Kia dealer willing to take in your Toyota on trade.
Where people get the idea that Apple products is more premium than other mainstream brands is beyond me.
So you think there isn't anyone out there who is upset that the ipad hasn't gained more functionality? For someone flaunting the word "intelligent" you're lacking basic common sense.
If you owned a tablet then you would understand that it gives much different experience than a smartphone.
What do they do with the iPads? Also, WTF, only $200 trade-in value that you are forced to spend on a Microsoft product? I'd just sell the thing and take the cash.
In other business news..
Trade in your Cadillac for a new Kia
Why would I want to downgrade?
Because you get to use Windows 8, why else?
I've used a tablet a few times never owned one. It does offer a different experience I get that, but functionality wise not so much. That's why I don't like it. The different experience is simply not worth the money to me.
