Bingo. And it's a GIFT. Gimme a break. You'd have to be a fool to turn it down.
Amen. Kids today, man...
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Amen. Kids today, man...
Bingo. And it's a GIFT. Gimme a break. You'd have to be a fool to turn it down.
Amen. Kids today, man...
OP clearly said his parents won't be offended if he tells them to wait (and why would they be)? So why not put off the instant gratification and just wait a mere 3-4 months for the latest and greatest? Especially since the latest and greatest may very well have a retina display.
If he was wondering whether to drop his own $500+, well, that's another story. But turning down a free iPad for Christmas? REALLY?
Whatever. To each his own. I think it's nuts.
Except he wouldn't be turning anything down. He'd just be delaying his Christmas gift until March or April. Doesn't seem tough to me.
Here’s little secret you may not yet be aware of....parents lie...
Oh sure, they say “it’s ok”..."it’s alright"..."I understand"...."oh, I am not offended"...
They lie because they don’t want to hurt their kids when their kids hurt or disappoint them...They lie because they love us...
If your parents are sitting there thinking they have come up with a VERY NICE Christmas present for their child (and they have), odds are they will be hurt if you tell them thanks, but no thanks, regardless of how rational, logical and politely stated your reasons are...
For most people, Christmas presents are special emotional expressions of love, not business or investment transactions...treating them as the later, usually invites problems and hurt feelings...
So, ask yourself, are your parents “most people?”
The problem is Christmas don't occur in March or April...I suspect for most people, a delayed Christmas gift is giving no Christmas gift at all...
OP, do yourself a favor and heed this advice. Enjoy your parents, enjoy your Christmas, enjoy your new iPad.
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Wow, couple of great posts back to back. This is exactly correct, a "gift" in March or April is simply the fullfillment of an earlier promised transaction.
Don't spoil their Christmas spirit and intent by turning this into some calculated commodity exchange designed to extract the highest value per dollar.
Parents want their children to be happy, and waiting for this present will make hi happier than not waiting. Its also a mature display of restraint.
How is this hard to understand?
1. He is a college student which means he doesn't have a lot of money. Even $50 is a lot of money.
2. He wants an iPad 3.
3. Upgrading from an iPad 2 to an iPad 3 will cost him some money.
4. Waiting for an iPad 3 won't cost him any money.
5. He is not turning down a free iPad, he is waiting for his free iPad which will cost him no money unlike upgrading to the iPad 3 will.
6. Were he to take the iPad 2 now, will you guarantee that he can sell it for the new price? If he can't will you pay him the difference so he suffers no financial loss not waiting for the item that he actually he wants?
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If the OP was spending his own money, then sure I might buy the "mature display of restraint" on waiting for the iPad 3....but as it is, this a gift...as a gift receiver, the mature thing to do is accept it with grace, gratitude and appreciation, even if the gift is not 100% perfect; not preemptively negotiate for a "better" deal...
If the OP really doesn't want an iPad 2, the mature thing to do is tell his parents get him something else...but that something else actually has to exist and be able to be given on Christmas...not 2, 3, 4 months down the road...its immature and selfish IMO to expect anything less from his parents, even if they say they are "OK" with it...
The OP has several good months to start saving for an iPad 3, if that's what he really wants...
Personally, I think the OP should accept this wonderful gift and be happy and thankful...
While its true that some parents may be hurt by a "refusal" of a Christmas gift, other parents will place more importance on getting their kids what they really want, even if by waiting until Spring, it will no longer be a Christmas gift. Since we don't know the OP's parents, only the OP can judge which type his parents are, and act accordingly.
Stop arguing over whether his parents will be offended or not..I'm sure he knows his parents better than anyone on this forum.
The amount of cluelessness on this board is staggering
The amount of cluelessness on this board is staggering
Stop arguing over whether his parents will be offended or not..I'm sure he knows his parents better than anyone on this forum.
The amount of cluelessness on this board is staggering
As your post clearly demonstrates...we agree the OP knows parents better then all of us...however, it is not cluelessness to point out that refusing or negotiating the terms of gift runs the risk of offense, regardless of what the gift giver says or claims...it is just one consideration I believe the OP should take into account...how much weight he gives it is up to him....
How about the disappointment his parents will feel when in just 3 months their son is sad that the ipad they just got him is old?
iPad 3 will come out no later the March 11 (when iPad 2 came out in 2011)
That is 2.5 months from now.
The world is going to end in 2012 anyway, enjoy whatever technology is currently available to you.
even if the iPad 3 is coming out in 3-4 months, i would say you would get good use of the iPad 2 until then...i use mine all the time.
and as others have said, apple products hold their value quite well...you can always sell and pay a bit to upgrade...that's what i'm planning on doing.
and as others have said, apple products hold their value quite well...you can always sell and pay a bit to upgrade...that's what i'm planning on doing.
Even if the OP will wait for the iPad3 release he will be disappointed. Because the iPad 4 rumour mill will be in overdrive hours after the announcement. And as we all know the iPad4 will have these amazing features which make it a must-have.
As a previous poster said, technology will always make a step forward.
But I can still read everything on my iPad1 without a retina display and expect this won't change in March or wheneever number 3 is released. I can also surf the web rather smoothly with half the RAM of version 2.
For me, the occasion of Christmas and the user experience from Sunday onwards clearly win over a three-month wait for a pruduct which will not be the reinvention of the wheel but simply a tablet undergoing a regular update.
As a previous poster said, technology will always make a step forward.
But I can still read everything on my iPad1 without a retina display and expect this won't change in March or wheneever number 3 is released. I can also surf the web rather smoothly with half the RAM of version 2.
For me, the occasion of Christmas and the user experience from Sunday onwards clearly win over a three-month wait for a pruduct which will not be the reinvention of the wheel but simply a tablet undergoing a regular update.
Ding ding ding. We have a winner.
It takes a serious entitlement complex to negotiate for a better Christmas gift.
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Exactly why he's in no position to negotiate for a better Christmas gift, and should be thankful he has parents willing and able to buy him something so nice.
Actually more like April. Why would you think they would be coming out earlier then the yearly cycle?
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As much as I'd want one now, knowing that an upgrade IS coming for sure, and historically they're earlyish in the year I'd wait for the 3 to come out. Of course there is always something better around the corner - but it's pretty well established it's a yearly cycle.
Based on Apples recent track record, newer is not always better. Last year it was Antennagate, this year Batterygate. While neither are iPads, it does reveal that Apples standards are not what they once were.
I have iPad 2 and it's OK.
Why wait for an unproven device? You might be very sorry. Or we might get lucky. It's a bit of a risk. Some don't mind gambling, I do. Not until iPad 3 is released and in the hands of the public will we get realistic feedback. That could be quite a long wait.
I have iPad 2 and it's OK.
Why wait for an unproven device? You might be very sorry. Or we might get lucky. It's a bit of a risk. Some don't mind gambling, I do. Not until iPad 3 is released and in the hands of the public will we get realistic feedback. That could be quite a long wait.
Your time would be better spent enjoying your present (pun intended!) instead of worrying about your future. Glad this is an Ipad and not a car - else there would not be a single car on our roads and highways.
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